I am not going to sugarcoat anything with this budget. Instead, I am going to cut right to the chase.
The American people deserve an answer to this question, and I hope you will be willing to give us one today.
The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch, Ranking Member
The committee will come to order.
Good morning.
I hope we can begin the 114th Congress on new footing.
I want to personally thank you for your advocacy and leadership for police people all over this country.
The idea that a President has the authority to tell the Senate when it is in or out of this or that sort of recess is astounding.
I cannot say much about it because of 6103 Authority, but we are going to get to the bottom of it.
The most important dimension of the Attorney General's function is to advise the President on the scope of his Executive powers and duties.
Had you been Attorney General, you would not have stopped that.