[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. it s 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
the one struggling families and serious policymakers urge him to chose. the new congress is already starting to take up smart, bipartisan ideas focused on jobs and reform. but when we asked the whitehouse for con constructive engagement what we have seen so far is discouraging. we need to turn the page. the state of the union officers that opportunity. the american people are not demanding talking point proposals designed to get the base excited but not pass. they are hungry for substance and accomplishment. they want washington to get back to work and focus on serious jobs and reform agenda. they are ready to see more constructive cooperation especially on bipartisan jobs initiatives like the keystone infrastructure bill. keystone has support in both parties. it is an important piece of infrastructure for our country. and according to what the obama administration s own state department said previously, constructing the pipeline would support literally thousands of jobs. it
now i ve been on this committee for a long time and i ve seen these dirty tactics used before. they re not going to work this time. senator sessions, it sounds a little strange to say this, but welcome to the senate. the senate judiciary committee. i m sure there will be some need to address false claims and fabricated charges during this hearing. believe it or not, however, i actually have some questions about issues and policies that you will be addressing when you become attorney general. the first is one i have raised with every incoming attorney general nominee for nearly 25 years, and it concerns enforcement of federal laws prohibiting obscenity. in the 108th congress you introduce senate concurrent resolution 77 expressing the sense of the congress that federal obscenity laws should be vigorously enforced throughout the united states. it pleased, it sees me it passed the senate unanimously, in fact it is the only resolution on this subject ever passed by either the sen
nominee who is actually before us here today. now i ve been on this committee for a long time, and i ve seen these dirty tactics used before. and they re not going to work this time. senator sessions, it sounds a little strange to say this, but welcome to the senate. thank you. the senate judiciary committee. i m sure there will be some need to address false claims and fabricated charges during this hearing. believe it or not, however, i actually have some questions about issues and policies that you will be addressing when you become attorney general. the first is one i have raised with every incoming attorney general nominee for nearly 25 years, and it concerns enforcement of federal laws prohibiting obscenity. in the 108th congress you introduced resolution 77 expressing the sense of the congress that federal obscenity laws should be vigorously enforced throughout the united states. it pleased the senate it passed the senate unanimously. it is the only resolution on
With incumbent George Camacho failing to make the ballot for Pima County constable in a South Side precinct, write-in candidates have a July primary opportunity to earn a spot in the November election.