Jeff Sessions

He is a strong proponent of religious liberty, having sponsored or cosponsored several bills to prevent discrimination against the religiously observant.

Senator Sessions' commitment to civil rights transcends simple resolutions in support of civil rights.

Senator Sessions has sponsored or cosponsored a plethora of bills honoring significant civil rights leaders, events, icons.

Senator Sessions' approach to civil rights is consistent, is legally sound, intellectually honest, and has an appreciation and understanding of the historical bases for civil rights laws.

You are eminently qualified to serve as Attorney General, and I have every confidence that you are going to do a superb job.

It is not acceptable to retaliate against a whistleblower.

Any changes would need to be carefully done, and thought out in a principled and honorable way.

Yes, I will, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. Chairman, fundamentally, I believe that it would not end the lawlessness, and it would grant amnesty.

Without committing and commenting on any particular case, I will, Senator Grassley, be pleased to honor your request.

We need to guard against the kind of public statements that have troubled me in recent months and years.

It is essential that this Nation support those that we send out to provide public safety and affirm their good deeds.

The Obama administration has failed to protect American workers here.

We tried to provide more protection for U.S. workers.

We argued that the Gang of Eight bill that would have increased the number of foreign workers who came in on H-1B visas and actually hurt Americans who were qualified and willing to do those jobs.

I would be surprised if it is not public, and it should be available to the public.

I think that is a very dubious practice. I would be cautious about it, and we would have to make sure it is justified.

The Department of Justice has final settlement authority in any case against the United States.

I think it would be important for the next Attorney General to try to revitalize and re-emphasize the absolute commitment that a Federal prosecutor must have to do justice and not just win a case.

The Department of Justice is a great institution. Most of the people are people of the highest character and ability.

Qui tam provisions are a valid and effective method of rooting out fraud and abuse.

We must face the uncomfortable reality that not only are immigrants from Muslim-majority countries coming to the United States, radicalizing, attempting to engage in acts of terrorism, but also their first-generation American children are…

Corporations are subject as an entity to fines and punishment for violating the law, and so are the corporate officers.

I would be focusing my attention on enforcing the laws that exist, and I guess it would be Congress' duty to wrestle with whether to change it or not.

As the law is to be applied, yes.