Political Quotes

“This letter is dated on March 19, 1986. It is a letter from Coretta Scott King, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. This is at the top of the letterhead. She is writing a letter to Strom Thurmond, and she says: I write to express my sincere opposition to the confirmation of Jefferson B. Sessions as a Federal district court judge for the Southern District of Alabama. My professional and personal roots in Alabama are deep and lasting. Anyone who has used the power of his office as United States Attorney to intimidate and chill the free exercise of the ballot by citizens should not be elevated to our courts. Mr. Sessions has used the awesome powers of his office in a shabby attempt to intimidate and frighten elderly black voters. For this reprehensible conduct, he should not be rewarded with a federal judgeship. I regret that a longstanding commitment prevents me from appearing in person to testify against this nominee. However, I have attached a copy of my statement opposing Mr. Sessions' confirmation, and I request that my statement as well as this letter be made a part of the hearing record. I do sincerely urge you to oppose the confirmation of Mr. Sessions. There is a carbon copy of this to Senator Joe Biden. This happened in March of 1986. Coretta Scott King is speaking out against Jeff Sessions, who was at the time a U.S. attorney, and he was going to be promoted as a Federal judge.…”