Jeff Sessions

Why has it been more difficult to gain punitive damages?

Now, the maritime law has different rules than normal civil procedure.

This is an important hearing, and it is not easy to deal with the losses of this kind of oil spill.

I do think continual research analysis and prompt evaluation of the testing, which, you know, you hear that it takes 10 days to get a test result, you wonder: Can't we speed this up a little bit?

Well, under the OPA, as I understand it, BP is the responsible party...

I have supported legislation that would increase the compensation requirements beyond that act, in particular the $75 million limit.

I agree, because the states are spending billions, as you said, Mr. Husock, on these programs and our money is chicken feed compared to what states are spending.

I would like to see us focus more on identifying what works through rigorous focus and help our states by giving that information so they can better utilize the resources that they have.

I believe we made a good step to improve justice and I know you agree.

We are moving nominees through the Committee at a rather good rate.

President Obama's nominees to the district court have waited an average of 49 days for a hearing.

I think the last refuge of a big government scoundrel is the Commerce Clause, it seems.

I was a bit disappointed at that.

I think that was the right position, the only position, you could take if you were to assume that office.

You said that your approach to cases involving challenges to the statute involving don't ask/don't tell policy would be the same.

We're going to do that crack cocaine thing.

I respect the Chairman's prerogative, but I don't think we should be in the situation where the Chairman rebuts the questioning of each and every witness on this side.

There is a raging debate in this country and no one denies it over the extent to which foreign law can be cited to define a constitution and laws of this country.

Your former colleague at the University of Chicago, Richard Epstein, said, 'Any constitutional doctrine that stood in the way of the comprehensive social or economic reforms'... had to be rejected or circumvented.

You should not be condemned for being a political believer and taking part in the process and having views.

I believe that is a dangerous philosophy. I believe that is a philosophy not justified by any judge on the Court.

I know you were an outspoken leader against the military policy.

I do not deny that you value the military. I really do not.

The military said the law was still in effect.

I hope that you can feel free to tell us precisely how you think so we can evaluate what you might be like on the bench.