[inaudible] [indiscernible] mr. Sessions mr. Chairman, if i might, friends, i would like to thank richard shelby, my colleague and senators susan colleague Susan Collins for their introduction. It was moving and touching for me. Its hard to believe the three of us have served together in this body for almost 20 years. When i arrived in the senate in 1997, i probably would not have anticipated becoming so close to the colleagues from maine. [indiscernible] mr. Sessions it took a while to understand our accents but once we did, we never had a problem. He has been a steady fast friend and we have been a good team representing the interests of alabama and the United States. I want to thank president elect donald trump for the confidence and trust he has shown in me by nominating me to serve as attorney general of the United States. I feel the weight of an honor traders and i aspire to. If i am confirmed, i will commit to do and to the American People to be worth the of the office and speci
Varney and company starts right now. We targeted al qaedas affiliate in yemen and eliminated the Top Commander of its affiliate in somalia. We have done so bringing 140,000 american troops home from iraq and drawing down our forces in afghanistan where combat mission will end later this year. Thanks to our military and counterterrorism professionals of america is safer. Dave that was president obama last night. He says the nation is safe but you disagree. A new fox news poll out this morning shows 77 saying they think isis is planning an attack on u. S. Soil. Lets get to one of president obamas harshest critics, Dan Henninger of the wall street journal joining us now. Magnificent article called the humbling of a president in the wall street journal. What do you mean by that . What i am suggesting is this is a president , we hardly had a previous president who has had more self confidence in himself, so much so that his Campaign Manager in 2008 wrote in his memoir of that campaign had p
Although my friend and league Jeff Sessions is well known to the members of this committee, its my distinct privilege to introduce him as president elect Donald Trumps nominee to serve as our next United States attorney general. Before joining the senate, Jeff Sessions began his distinguished career as a practicing attorney and then served as the United States attorney for alabamas Southern District before ultimately becoming the attorney general of the state of alabama. During the past 20 years here in the u. S. Senate, that i have served with Jeff Sessions, ive had the opportunity to know him well, not just as a skilled attorney with an accomplished record as a prosecutor and as a legislator, but as a man of extraordinary character. I have the highest regard, not only for his intellect but for his integrity. Unfortunately, since the announcement of his nomination, jeffs political opoentss have attacked his character with baseless and tired allegations. But in reality, Jeff Sessions e
This proceeding today. Though my friend Jeff Sessions is well known to the members of this committee, it my pleasure to introduce him as president elect donald Trump Nominee to serve as our next United States attorney general. Before joining the senate, Jeff Sessions began his distinguished career as a practicing attorney and then served as the United States attorney for alabamas Southern District before ultimately becoming the attorney general of the state of alabama. During the past 20 years here in the u. S. Senate that i have served with Jeff Sessions, ive had the opportunity to know him well, not just as a skilled attorney with an accomplished record as a prosecutor and as a legislator, but as a man of extraordinary character. I have the highest regard, not on for his intellect, but for his integrity. Unfortunately for the announcement of his nomination, jeffs political opponents have attacked his character with baseless and tired allegations, but in reality Jeff Sessions extensiv
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