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Jeff Sessions

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Jeff Sessions is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 84th Attorney General of the United States from 2017 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he was previously a U.S. Senator from Alabama from 2007 to 2017. During his tenure in the Senate, Sessions was known for his strong stance on immigration and law enforcement issues, advocating for stricter immigration policies and supporting various measures to combat drug trafficking and crime. He also served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama from 2001 to 2002.

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Jan 9, 2017

I do think that if you bring in a larger flow of labor than we have jobs for, it does impact adversely the wage prospects and the job prospects of American citizens.

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Jan 9, 2017

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

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Jan 9, 2017

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

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Jan 9, 2017

Yes, I do believe that I have conducted myself according to principles that I think are valid and try to be consistent and honest in my evaluation.

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Jan 9, 2017

I voted a few years ago to extend the Voting Rights Act for 25 years. It included preclearance in it.

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Jan 9, 2017

The law has been passed. The Congress has spoken. You can be sure I will enforce it.

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Jan 9, 2017

I would hope you would stand solidly against it.

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Jan 9, 2017

I think it is designed for that purpose. It fits that purpose marvelously well.

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Jan 9, 2017

I do believe that the law has been passed by Congress. I am interested to see how it plays out in the real world.

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Jan 9, 2017

I believe the proper thing for me to do would be to recuse myself from any questions involving those kinds of investigations that involve Secretary Clinton.

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Jan 9, 2017

Absolutely. I supported it in 2000 when it passed. I supported it in 2005 when both of those bills I supported became law.

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Jan 9, 2017

It would certainly be constitutional, I believe, to end that order.

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Jan 9, 2017

It is not, Senator Cornyn, and it has been out there for a long time.

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Jan 9, 2017

That is the core responsibility of the Attorney General, absolutely.

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Jan 9, 2017

Tell me what you need and you'll have it.

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Jan 9, 2017

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

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Jan 9, 2017

It does appear to be clear that the last Act, the McCain Amendment, would prohibit waterboarding.

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Jan 9, 2017

I do not accept that kind of language.

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Jan 9, 2017

I do, too, Senator Hatch. Some people--I do not think it would be hard for me to be impartial and to enforce laws that I did not vote for.

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Jan 9, 2017

It is hard to believe, really, that the three of us have served together in this body for almost 20 years.

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Jan 9, 2017

The Supreme Court has ruled on that. The dissenters dissented vigorously, but it was 5-4.

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Jan 9, 2017

Donald Trump has also said that he believes criminal aliens obviously should be the top priority.

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Jan 9, 2017

It is. I believe it violated the Constitution and really attempted to set policy and not follow law.

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Jan 9, 2017

I think it is, yes. That is exactly what I intended to do.

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Jan 9, 2017

I do not believe we need a registration program for U.S. citizens who happen to be Muslim.

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