Jeff Sessions

I think the zeal to have more diversity on the bench has led to some rhetoric from a lot of our nominees.

I think it is a good thing to see women take a larger role in the Federal judiciary.

I think I voted for 90 percent-plus of President Clinton's nominees, and hope to be able to do the same with President Obama's.

It's a remarkable system. Everybody had doubts about it.

If a person appearing before the bench feels that the judge's personal experiences... causes them to not listen fairly to their case, not to fairly find the facts in their case, wouldn't you agree that the whole system is in jeopardy?

There are enduring terms and text in the Constitution that remain firm and fixed for all time unless amended pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution.

Today's nominees have been nominated for a lifetime appointment.

I think that causes you starting down a slippery slope.

The whole American legal system... is to me based on a belief that truth is ascertainable, there is some objectivity.

We are talking about a lifetime appointment.

I think we're at, 99 percent of criminal cases are disposed of with some sort of guilty plea.

I support the guidelines. I am working, and I have offered for some time, to reduce the sentencing guidelines' mandatories for crack cocaine.

I believe it's an effective penalty, and most Americans do.

I doubt that you should move the office. Second, I would charge you that you have got to protect the integrity of that office.

These are important hearings, and I look forward to participating in it.

I think you're right. I think even in cases of first impression, if a judge looks carefully, there is some body of authority that can help them reach an objective decision.

I am very pleased to be here to join in supporting him.

I also would give substantial deference and great respect to the guidelines.

Senator Kennedy and I supported and were responsible for the passage of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003.

I believe you were here when all that occurred, working with Senator Biden.

I think that is a classical definition of what a judge does.

It has been estimated that illegal immigrants make up 27 percent of the Federal prison population, and that is a stunning number to me.

I think that was probably a good approach. It is one that a good Attorney General should follow.

I totally agree that most immigrants of this country, even those that have entered unlawfully, abide by most of the laws of this country, except for immigration.

I think there is great wisdom in those guidelines.