Jeff Sessions

But I am not going to be supportive of any plan that is going to, in effect, legalize millions of people and then send a signal that our borders remain open still and attract even more millions.

The American people concluded rightly, I believe, last time that we were proposing a legalization scheme for people who were here illegally ... was wrong and I don't think it would have worked.

Every soul, every individual is a child of God and deserves great respect and humane treatment

Fairness in courts is essential for justice in America. It is what people expect.

The Senate does have a constitutional duty to review these nominees carefully.

I am pleased to see that both nominees have the support of your home state Senators.

It is not right to take my money that I have to pay to be a lawyer and then turn around and give it to some skunk politician that I do not agree with.

If somebody sexually assaults a person, that is not subject to arbitration.

We cannot have everybody in the world come to America and if, while they are in an illegal status, they are convicted of a serious crime, they ought not to be able to expect to stay in the country, I think.

And I do not think justice will be well served if we abandon a rather strong presumption that sentencing should be within the guidelines.

Let me ask you this. It's something that all of us in politics know, the authority of the people to make decisions.

I do not think that the U.S. Senate and, I suspect, the New York legislature have always thoroughly studied the constitutionality of what they pass when they pass it.

We appreciate this process. It is an important step.

You found that it violated the State Equal Protection Clause because it lacked a rationale basis.

It would seem to me that would create uncertainty about who might be liable for what.

I think it's important for any judge in any position to treat everyone equally, and impartially, and fairly.

I do believe that the legal standard and requirement of judges is that we do equal justice to all parties, based on the facts and not on personal feelings or beliefs.

Empathy is not a legal standard.

I appreciate all of you that have been nominated. This is, I guess, the one opportunity we have to ask some questions.

I am pleased to introduce Mr. Abdul Kallon, who's been nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

Even Justice Scalia can make a mistake, I think.

I do not think it is activism that a judge would find a statute that is unconstitutional unconstitutional and if it is unconstitutional, it should not be enforced.

We take it seriously. We look forward to supporting most of the President's nominees.

His commitment to the working people, the poor, and to the country as a whole has been shown throughout his life

But in your speech I just quoted from earlier about allowing personal beliefs and policy decisions to influence how judges vote, you say that's the main reason I support President Obama.