Jeff Sessions actually said...

"In the Federal civilian system, as well as in the vast majority of the States which currently have capital punishment, the death penalty can be imposed after a guilty plea."

"Mr. Kris, the MCA allows the United States to seek protective orders for information that the United States has supplied to the defense through discovery."

"Mr. Kris, what practical problems arise when MCA judges do not allow such presentation to be made ex parte?"

"I would just say that Senator Hatch doesn't agree, and neither does the Civil Rights Commission of the United States, who opposes this legislation."