Post-Shelby, the burden of going forward to show that a voter requirement law is discriminatory now rests with organizations, individuals such as the NAACP, correct?

Senator Sessions was one of those, so he broke with the majority of the Republican Party to vote against that 2013 version.

the Violence Against Women Act is one of the pieces of legislation in this country that has always enjoyed strong bipartisan support.

So in this area of voting rights, there is no question in my mind that who bears the burden to go forward to prove something has a very high burden.

The consent decrees provide a kind of bridge of accountability between police departments and the community that are enforceable.

Senator Leahy was the sponsor of the 2013 version.

You probably know, Senator Sessions, that I am an immigrant, and you indicated in one response that you would want immigration reform to center around skills-based immigration reform.

Senator Sessions, in 1944, the Supreme Court handed down what is considered one of the worst rulings in the history of our country.

You indicated that I think at that point the AG's office has only so many resources and that may not be a high priority for you.

But you also indicated that you would support basically what would be considered enhanced vetting of people with extreme views.

I have heard from immigrants in this country, LGBT Americans, women, and religious minorities who are terrified that they will have no place in President-elect Trump's vision of America.