Well, I would have to make a legal decision on that. I am not able to do so today.

The prosecution sought to protect the integrity of the ballot, not to block voting. It was a voting rights case.

OLC does represent a key position in the Department of Justice.

The Office of Attorney General of the United States is not a normal political office, and anyone who holds it must have total fidelity to the laws and the Constitution of the United States.

I was shocked at the enforcement memorandum that the Department of Justice issued with regard to the Wire Act, and I criticized it.

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

It is the law. It is the law, and it needs to be enforced. Absolutely.

I salute you for it.

The immigration flow from almost all of our countries, frankly, is based on family connection and other visas rather than a skill-based program more like Canada has today.

I commit to you I will do that.

I hope she, along with Chairman Grassley, will make sure that all of the Committee Members are thoroughly briefed and comfortable with the reauthorization of Section 702.

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 believe they are growing and we are seeing that now in Europe and we are also seeing it right here in America.

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

First and foremost, the immigration policy of the United States should serve the national interest, the people's interest.

it is a lot easier to be vigorous and outspoken. But it is different as you begin to think about the awesome responsibility of serving as an Attorney General.

I think we are fortunate on the Judiciary Committee to also have, in addition to our other colleagues, Senator Feinstein, who has until recently served as the Ranking Member on the Senate Intelligence Committee.

I made a speech in favor of it saying what you are saying, that it was disproportionately impacting our African-American community and we needed to fix it, and eventually that was passed.

I think it would be incumbent upon anybody who is holding the office of Attorney General at that time to carefully think his way through that to seek the advice and to follow the normal or appropriate special prosecutor standards.

you cannot create laws designed to inhibit the right of any class of citizens to vote

I do not characterize that behavior as sexual assault.

Classically, the answer is yes.

I do not favor personally this kind of work. I think it should be more productive work.

More needs to be done. We need to join closer hands.

I am not a racist. I am not insensitive to blacks. I supported civil rights activity in my state. I have done my job with integrity, equality and fairness for all.