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Post by Daniel on Feb 8, 2017 20:29:18 GMT -5
Senate confirms Trump's attorney general
Ben Ariel, 09/02/17
The Senate voted on Wednesday night to confirm Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as attorney general.
No Republicans voted against Sessions in the 52-47 vote, reported The Hill. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) was the only Democrat to back Sessions.
The confirmation caps a long debate over Sessions, which escalated this week, when Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) read a letter that Coretta Scott King had written in 1986 that accused Sessions, a U.S. attorney at the time, of using the power of his office to prevent blacks from voting.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) objected to Warren’s speech, saying she had impugned another member of the Senate. In a 49-43 vote, the Senate agreed, preventing Warren from speaking on the Senate floor on Wednesday.
more www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/224683
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Post by Daniel on Feb 9, 2017 9:12:12 GMT -5
Attorney General Jeff Sessions – The Right Man at the Right Time to Restore Justice
By Jay Sekulow
Senator Jeff Sessions has just been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Attorney General of the United States.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions will make an exceptional Attorney General.
His understanding and commitment to the rule of law is extraordinary and badly needed in the Department of Justice – the chief enforcer of federal laws. His lifetime commitment to preserving the constitution and the rule of law is vital and no doubt will serve him well in this new position.
After eight years of a Justice Department that was deeply politicized and incapable of doing its job, I am truly delighted that Attorney General Sessions will be at the helm of one of the most critical departments in our government.
We are thankful to the nearly 150,000 Americans who signed our petition demanding his confirmation.
more aclj.org/constitution/attorney-general-jeff-sessions-the-right-man-at-the-right-time-to-restore-justice
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