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Sessions to 'withhold...consent' on Sotomayor
Judge Sotomayor was greeted by Sen. Patrick Leahy, center, and Sen. Sessions, right, during her recent confirmation hearings. WASHINGTON (CNN) - The ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary...
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Stevens reaction: 'A tireless worker and a historic figure' -Sessions
(CNN) - Sen. Jeff Sessions, the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement Friday. Read the statement after the jump: “It is important for us to recognize the long...
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Senators signal bruising Supreme Court confirmation battle
A Democratic and Republican senator sparred Sunday over the impending confirmation process for President Obama's second Supreme Court pick. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) (CNN) - (CNN) - Two leading...
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Sessions walks fine line about diversity on the Supreme Court
Sen. Sessions shared his views on what makes for a good Supreme Court justice Wednesday on CNN. Washington (CNN) – The Ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday that racial...
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Obama vs. Bush: Who had it easier on court nominations?
The Obama and Bush administrations have a similar success rate when it comes to federal bench nominations. Washington (CNN) - According to the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee,...
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Sessions on Kagan: 'Several areas warrant close scrutiny'
Washington (CNN) - Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: “I congratulate Solicitor General Kagan on her nomination to the...
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GOP Senator says hearings could conclude by August
Sen. Jeff Sessions said Monday that Elena Kagan's Supreme Court confirmation hearings could wrap up by early August. Washington (CNN) - Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, the senior Republican on the...
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GOP senators zero in on Kagan's stance on gays in the military
Washington (CNN) – Republicans wasted little time Monday criticizing President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan, for trying to block military recruiters from Harvard Law School in...
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Senators signal contentious hearing on Supreme Court nominee
Washington (CNN) - The leading senators on the Judiciary Committee signaled a contentious hearing on Elena Kagan's Supreme Court nomination starting Monday, with ranking Republican Jeff Sessions of...
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Sessions: Kagan nomination has 'serious problems'
Click to watch video Related: Kagan hearings begin Monday with questions from left and right
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Sessions, Leahy deliver opening statements
(CNN) - Elena Kagan lacks judicial experience and has a record of supporting liberal political causes, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Monday at the confirmation hearing...
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Lady Gaga calls on senators 'to do your job'
Pop singer Lady Gaga took to the web Friday, telling Congress 'to do your job'. (CNN)–Pop singer Lady Gaga took to the web Friday, telling Congress "to do your job" - calling specifically on Sens....
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Sessions backs off GOP whip fight
Washington (CNN) – House Republicans avoided a potentially contentious leadership fight Monday when Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, announced his decision not to challenge Rep. Kevin McCarthy,...
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Top Senate Budget Republican not ruling out government shutdown
Washington (CNN) – Most Republicans demanding to slash federal spending won't entertain the idea of taking a possible standoff with President Obama so far that the government shuts down. But the top...
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Litigating Capitol Hill recess in weekly addresses
Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama and Sen. Jeff Sessions argued over inaction on Capitol Hill in their Saturday weekly addresses, with the Alabama Republican presenting his case as though the...
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Weekly addresses: Obama takes milder tone, Republicans wary of Democrats' budget
(CNN) - In his weekly address, President Barack Obama continued to carry his new approach toward Republicans Saturday, using less partisan language and addressing both parties on how to move the...
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Sessions takes on Senate immigration gang
Washington (CNN) - What's wrong with the "Gang of Eight" comprehensive immigration reform bill? Jeff Sessions has a lot of answers to that question, but he starts by pointing to a picture of a modest...
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Sessions: Assad would have feared Bush
(CNN) – Sen. Jeff Sessions – a Republican who has yet to say whether he'll approve President Barack Obama's plan for military strikes in Syria – said at a town hall Friday that the situation in the...
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Playing nice: Budget talks may start with an extra-friendly tone
Washington (CNN) – Catch your breath. And get ready for another fight. The next fiscal faceoff in Congress is likely to start in just over a week. That's when the group of nearly 30 lawmakers charged...
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