Jeff Sessions actually said...

"After careful consideration, following meetings with career Department officials over the course of this past several weeks, the Attorney General has decided to recuse himself from any existing or fut..."

"I think it's my responsibility. I mean, I was appointed to be Attorney General."

"Absolutely. Actually, I maintained it from the first day I became Attorney General."

"I think the appropriate thing would've been for Director Comey to talk with the Acting Deputy Attorney General."