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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 11:41 AM Jan 2017

6 state AGs urge rejection of Sessions for attorney general

Source: Associated Press


NEW YORK (AP) — Attorneys generals from six states, including New York’s Eric Schneiderman, have sent a letter urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general.

In the letter dated Jan. 17, the prosecutors said they had “grave concern” that Session would “diligently and fairly enforce all laws protective of civil rights, public safety, health and welfare.”

The letter said Sessions made bigoted statements in the past, rejected sensible, criminal justice policy reforms, and badly managed his office during his tenure as Alabama Attorney General. Attorneys General Ellen Rosenblum of Oregon, Brian Frosh of Maryland, Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Doug Chin of Hawaii and Karl Racine of the District of Columbia also signed the letter.

Sessions is expected to win confirmation in the GOP-led Senate.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2017/01/18/6-state-ags-urge-rejection-of-sessions-for-attorney-general/

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6 state AGs urge rejection of Sessions for attorney general (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2017 OP
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DK504

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2. And the band played on....
Wed Jan 18, 2017, 11:50 AM
Jan 2017

the press haven't been talking about this and his past or his qualifications. They are doing the; "some people say" game.

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