"I would not have defended that one either."
"I think you have gotten some really bad information."
"Decisions to not defend statutes cannot be based on politics or policy."
"To have a good inspector general, you need some degree of independence."
"the President has a constitutional responsibility to enforce the laws."
"I pledge to keep working with leaders like you and like Senator Rand Paul and others to address the collateral consequences of certain convictions."
"the discretion must always be exercised in a responsible and constitutional way."
"I have been proud to join many of you in supporting the bipartisan Smarter Sentencing Act introduced by Representatives Scott and Labrador."
"There has never been an instance, as long as I have been Attorney General, that the Inspector General has asked for materials that I have said he could not have."
"I think our track record shows that, where we have made the determination that people and institutions should be held accountable, we have not hesitated in doing so."
"I'm very eager to work with this subcommittee and with the entire Congress to build on these and other successes."