I have come to the floor as we have just filed a resolution--a bill actually--with 26 cosponsors that would repeal the immigration ban placed by President Trump. President Trump's Muslim ban is unnecessary, it is unconstitutional, and it…

today I wish to express my deep sorrow on the passing of Tim Mitchell. Through his absolute dedication to this institution and the special kind of person he was, Tim made the Senate a better place. Tim served as the assistant secretary for…

I thank the distinguished Senator from Kansas for giving me the opportunity to make some remarks for the record. I support Mike Pompeo to be Director of the CIA. I want to make clear that Congressman Pompeo has committed to following the…

I do appreciate your apology. I take it with the sincerity with which you gave it.

As Attorney General, his job will not be to advocate for his beliefs. Rather, the job of Attorney General is to enforce Federal law, even if he voted against a law, even if he spoke against it before it passed, even if he disagrees with…

I hope today's questions are probing and the answers are fulsome.

Today we are not being asked to evaluate him as a Senator. We are being asked to evaluate him for the Attorney General of the United States--the chief law enforcement for the largest and best democracy in America.

As Attorney General of the United States, his solemn duties, as we all know and expect, are to the Constitution and to enforce the laws duly enacted.

We cannot ignore that there are deep concerns and anxieties throughout America.

these are Americans that we are talking about that can be picked up and detained and held without benefit of trial, indefinitely, and that should not be the case.

I would like to begin with the second-largest criminal industry in this country, which is now, believe it or not, by revenues produced, human sex trafficking.

Communities across this country are concerned about whether they will be able to rely on the Department of Justice.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and I would like to thank Senator Leahy also for his words.

This hearing must determine whether this Senator will enforce the laws that he voted against.

I am concerned about your views on a number of these issues, as we discussed when we met last week.

the Constitution also protects a woman's right to have access to health care and determine whether to terminate her pregnancy.

I quoted him directly from the floor that the Hyde amendment would not prevent the distribution of these funds.

Just to begin, I would like to ask unanimous consent that all statements and written testimony sent to the Committee concerning Senator Sessions be made part of the record.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the United States political election.

Putin and the Russian government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump.

the intelligence community report, which is the report of all of our major intelligence agencies which was released on January 6th, is among the strongest I've read.

today I am proud to introduce the Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2017. This bill, a decade in the making, charts a commonsense path forward for the California desert. The goal is simple: to manage California's fragile desert…

I rise to introduce a bill, the West Coast Ocean Protection Act, which would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for offshore oil or gas in federal waters off the…

I rise to introduce the Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act, a bill to extend the time for minors to seek justice against their perpetrators. Sex crimes committed against children tragically remain a vile and dangerous reality in…

Senator, I have about 20 minutes. Mr. McCAIN. OK. I take it back. Mr. President, I understand that, as usual, as we get to the edge of the cliff or the edge of the weekend, that somehow we will have an agreement and we will vote and we…