Political Quotes

“yesterday I spoke at length about my fear that Senator Sessions' would not have the ability to act as an independent Attorney General. The Attorney General is not the President's lawyer. He or she is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States. And he or she must faithfully serve all Americans. Even if Senator Sessions could demonstrate independence from President Trump, my review of his extensive record leaves me unconvinced that he is capable of serving and protecting all Americans. In 1986, Senator Ted Kennedy called Jeff Sessions a ``throwback'' because of his conduct on civil rights issues. I regret to say that, since the Judiciary Committee's bipartisan rejection of Senator Sessions' nomination to be a district court judge in 1986, Senator Sessions has not allayed our concerns. In his 20 years in the Senate, he has not shown a commitment to protecting the most vulnerable in our communities. Time and again, when the rights of women, LGBT individuals, and disenfranchised communities have been debated here in the Senate, Senator Sessions has not sought to protect their civil and human rights. Too often, he has been the one standing in the way. That is why National Nurses United has written to me to express their opposition to Senator Sessions. They wrote: ``We provide the best care we possibly can, without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, socio economic circumstances, or other identifying characteristic.…”