What They Are Saying:
U.S. Sen. Schumer and Top Democrats Praise U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ): “Blessed And Honored to Have Partnered With Senator Sessions” In Passing Legislation That Awarded 1965 Voting Rights Marches Foot Soldiers With the Congressional Gold Medal. BOOKER: “And so this is truly one of my life’s greatest moments. I am humbled to be able to participate here and pay tribute to some of the extraordinary Americans whose footsteps paved the way for me and my generation. I feel blessed and honored to have partnered with Senator Sessions in being the Senate sponsors of this important award.” (“FLASHBACK: Booker: ‘Honored’ to Work With Sessions on Civil Rights,” NTK Network, 1/9/17)
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY): “We Work Together Well, And It Is A Tribute To Jeff. He Is Straightforward And Fair, And I Very Much Appreciate That All The Time.” SCHUMER: “Thank you, Senator Sessions. I want to just repay the compliment. We are from different parts of the country. We are different ideologically. But we work together well, and it is a tribute to Jeff. He is straightforward and fair, and I very much appreciate that all the time.” (Sen. Chuck Schumer, Hearing, Senate Homeland Security Committee, 4/17/2002)
- Sen. Schumer: “[Sessions] Is Always A Gentleman.” “SCHUMER: “Well, I want to sincerely thank my colleague, Jeff Sessions. We are from different parts of the country, and not only different parties, but clearly different ideologies, but he is always a gentleman. And we have come to agreement, I think, that these kinds of debates are very healthy, a lot better, as he mentioned earlier, as did Orrin, than the ‘gotcha’ politics which just demeaned everything — the nominees, the Committee, the courts, the country.” (Sen. Chuck Schumer, Hearing, Senate Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee On Administrative Oversight And The Courts, 9/24/02)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) On Sen. Sessions: “Wonderful To Work With.” LEAHY: “I’ve had a lot of discussions with Senator Sessions who is actually wonderful to work with.” (Sen. Patrick Leahy, Hearing, Senate Judiciary Committee, 6/28/-7/1/10)
Obama Labor Secretary Thomas Perez: “Senator Sessions, I Have Always Had Great Respect For You And Appreciate The Respect You Accorded Me Dating Back To 1989.” (Sec. Thomas Perez, Hearing, Senate Judiciary Committee, 4/20/10)
Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA): “It Has Been A Privilege To Work With Senator Sessions…” KENNEDY: “I especially commend my lead Republican co-sponsor, Senator Sessions and his dedicated staff, Andrea Sander, William Smith, and Ed Haden. It has been a privilege to work with Senator Sessions and the two lead sponsors of this legislation in the House, Congressmen Frank Wolf and Bobby Scott.” (Sen. Edward Kennedy, Congressional Record, U.S. Senate, 7/22/03)
Sen. Dick Durban (D-IL): “Senator Sessions Is A Man Of His Word.” (Sen. Patrick Leahy, Hearing, Senate Judiciary Committee, 6/28/-7/1/10)
Former Attorney General Eric Holder On Sen. Sessions: “A Great U.S. Attorney.” HOLDER: “Well, Senator, as you know, having been a prosecutor and a great U.S. attorney yourself, there are a whole variety of things that have to go into making a prosecutive determination: What was that person’s intent? Did that person act under the thought that he or she had authorization from a higher authority? These are all the kinds of things that would have to be weighed in trying to make a determination whether somebody had acted appropriately, inappropriately, lawfully, or unlawfully.” (Attorney General Eric Holder, Hearing, Senate Judiciary Committee, 1/15/09)
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