Chuck Grassley actually said...

I want everybody to get over here that wants to ask questions, and I am not going to take up anybody's time until everybody else is done

I have no reservations about Senator Sessions' ability to handle these issues fairly, in accordance with law and to protect the civil rights...

Based on our collective and extensive experience, we also know him to be a person of unwavering dedication to the mission of the department ...

Thank you, Senator Sessions, for your service in the Senate but more importantly, for taking on this responsibility you have been nominated ...