Jeff Sessions

I will also offer the statement of Chairman Leahy supporting the cameras in the courtroom.

Madam Chair, could I offer a letter from former Senator Bob Kerrey in opposition to the legislation?

I believe the Constitution, if you respect it, you enforce it as written.

One of the greatest advancements in criminal justice is the ability to arrest someone in New York who was convicted of a felony in Alabama

The greatest likelihood of apprehending serious criminals, people who actually commit crimes and murders, based on my 15-plus years of prosecuting

I am really worried about it.

Would you bring to bear your experience and best judgment?

I just am not confident that they are capable of fulfilling that role.

I am confident--I think the officers feel like you have spent more time talking with the activist groups than the officers themselves and drafting guidelines that help them do their job.

I am very concerned about the morale of our ICE officers.

It is a criminal offense to enter the United States illegally. It is not a civil matter.

What I am hearing is that while claiming to arrest more criminal aliens, internal ICE documents show that DHS leadership has ordered field officers not to arrest fugitives and re-entries.

We disagree on some things here, but the Chairman is sincerely committed to making us a healthy and more viable place, and I am, too.

Solyndra, $530 million, we are not going to have any more jobs there, it looks like, filed for bankruptcy.

Spain spent over 500,000 euros, $680,000 dollars to create each green job.

We have had an world experiment in Spain. They have been one of the most ambitious countries in the world in trying to create jobs by creating a green energy program.

I believe we can do better, and I thank you for raising that issue.

Spain has acknowledged their error and have backed away from much of what they have been doing.

Any judge that says the U.S. Constitution calls for the elimination of the death penalty really should not be on the bench.

I do think we have a range in which if you believe they are too flexible about interpreting the Constitution, then I would conclude they are not faithful to the Constitution and, therefore, I could not support them.

If it goes beyond that, in my view the judge should not be confirmed.

The greatest threat to the Court, in my opinion, is if the American people believe that judges are consistently redefining the meaning of words to advance their agenda.

We have the greatest legal system in the history of the world.

Thank you. Very interesting panel, and I am glad we have an expert witness here. I don't know if you are under oath, but this water is safe to drink and the taxpayers don't need to buying bottled water for the people in Washington.

I don't think that is good Federal-State cooperation, frankly.