Jeff Sessions

I hope that you understand that you have to give us the straight facts, tell us what you believe, and, if there are problems, I'll--bring them forward to us, and I believe Congress will respond if in any way possible.

Right now, we don't think the Russians want to kill us, but the ISIS [Islamic State of Iraq and Syria]--ISIL [the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant] does.

I hope that you will be clear and firm in your recommendation to the President if you believe this plan we have today, date-specific withdrawal, is in error.

It has been my experience that when U.S. forces have accompanied Iraqis... those units are more effective.

Frankly, I think General Dempsey and Secretary Carter following up on that were not very persuasive either in convincing me or the American people that we have a good plan.

I think it is a mistake sometimes to just sit back and say, well, we are going to wait on the Iraqi army to get its act together.

I just believe that the fact that we have a crisis internationally and we need to spend more on defense does not require that this Nation spend more on non-defense.

The problem is that the commander in chief, the President of the United States, is insisting on blocking that bill.

I believe the Appropriations Committee has already voted out that same spending level, and it is on the floor.

I totally agree, and it is very important to emphasize that our debt problems have not been solved.

I do believe the President of the United States has failed to look the American people in the eye and tell them we are on an unsustainable financial path.

I do not think we are going that way.

To suggest that the reduction in deficits that we have seen somehow fixes the problem is really dangerous and really misleading.

We have created a system that creates a benefit, an increasing benefit when the economy grows, and we do not have enough money coming in both overall and per individual.

I agree we need to make it sound, and it is not your responsibility. It is ours.

I think we are running out of money because it is not actuarially sound, is it?

Reckless spending endangers the future of the republic.

I agree with Senator Sanders that the middle class is really hurting.

The problem is your policies. Tax more, spend more, borrow more, regulate more, Obamacare more.

This is catastrophic. This is absolutely one of the most dangerous trends we have seen in some time.

We need to root out unnecessary expenditures in an era of scarce public dollars.

I hope to get back. But I share your view and that of Senator Boxer that we need a highway plan that we can pass that is soundly financed and paid for that allows our Governors to rely on the future.

The solvency of the Highway Trust Fund is a serious issue that deserves Congress's attention.

We have reached a lawless stage in immigration and the American people are not happy about it.

The only ones that are being deported today is, as I think you know, people who commit serious crimes.