or basis fordence jeff sessions being a racist. caller: jeff sessions is a racist. host: we are looking for examples. we are talking about this for the next 20 minutes. barbara and chicago, illinois, an independent. caller: good morning. i have been following this thing about jeff sessions. that this't believe person is going to represent all americans. in president elect has put his steve bannon and did not deny the clue klutz. -- the kkk. why would jeff sessions treat every american fairly, i don't see it. makes a point.er this is not about politics. this is not about democrats versus the wiccans. the attorney general needs to be a person who is independent, who can distance themselves from the pressed -- president and ensure that our laws are enforced fairly and evenly -- when you look at his track record on the selective prosecution of effort and americans in his state of an -- l obama's -- alabama's immigrants communities, women, this is not somebody that we can trust with the great responsibility of being the chief law enforcement officer for the nation. mr. s

attorneys writing a letter in support of jeff sessions. jeff sessions was a u.s. attorney, as you know. republicans say that that shows he can't enforce civil rights laws. -- can enforce civil rights laws. host: we are asking our viewers to join us in this hour-long segment where we are discussing senator jeff sessions. we want your questions and comments about the upcoming hearing. the numbers are -- we also want to learn about who jeff sessions is as a person, as a man and his career on capitol hill. he was a u.s. attorney at 35 and up for a federal judgeship at 39 and was a state attorney general by the time he was in his mid-40's could he has bee. he has been on capitol hill for 20 years now. commencement the address at the university of alabama and talked with the graduates at the time about what he thought he was going to do when he graduated college. here's a little bit of jeff sessions in his words. [video clip] >> the tradition is to say a few things to the graduates before they leave. for those of you who don't have a job, let me give you some conference

you can't make the pass. >> jeff: right. tristan thompson's wide open. >> mike: so, a huge turnover right there. 24.2 remaining. the cavaliers have to foul. >> mark: and mike, coach will agree, i'm sure, so many teams in that position, we have to get a three -- no, get a quick two and get a stop. >> mike: by the way, they have a foul to give, so, they can play very aggressive defense in going for a steal here, before they put them at the free-throw line. >> jeff: getting the ball in late in the game is very difficult to do with heightened intensity. >> mike: inside goes to leonard. they double-team. aldridge has it. anderson. back up top. aldridge. and there's the whistle and a foul. they did a good job to try to get a steal. >> mark: a guy they miss in this situation is manu ginobili who is the outstanding at creating space, using that strength and that slickness to get open. >> mike: now they have to foul again with that foul to give. patty mills comes free. leonard was free. anderson has to call time-out. good ball denial

but jeff sessions is not one. senator sessions has served with distinction throughout his career as united states attorney, as attorney general for alabama, and as a member of this body. the legal profession is better for his service. this body is better for his service. and this country at the end of his term will be better for his service. and every season, jeff sessions has been measured, courteo and kind. he has treated me and everyone respectfully and fairly. not showing favoritism at any point. this is the kind of attorney general our nation needs. a mraud his selection. i look forward to his swift confirmation. thank you, war eagle. >> the record will stay open until tuesday. i thank all of you for your testimony and the hearing is adjourned. >> there you heard it from chairman grassley after an emotional series of speakers. and it was the congressman from louisiana who asked the very basic question, and that was, why this panel was going dead last in the hearings. our justice correspondent, pete williams,

derek stafford says he had possession. >> jeff: he didn't. >> mike: you're right. >> jeff: ball's loose. >> mike: had it there on his left hip, but it slipped out right away. the officials, though, i think they're going to rule that he had possession. >> mark: i would say that's possession. the left hand with the ball by his hip. i would say that's possession. >> mike: so, there's -- now they put -- there's usually that on a miss, .3 have to go off, so, there's .6. so, enough time to catch and shoot. >> jeff: the possession occurred with the ball on the hip, it didn't take more than .3 to hit his hands, pin it on his hip? >> mark: if i'm the spurs, i'm playing outside the three-point line. there's no reason to play anybody inside of it. >> mike: love goes to the corner, he's open -- lob, puts spurs win. kevin love had a chance, but came up short and san antonio with another big road win. the respect that the players have for gregg popovich on display, as san antonio improves to 34-9. they've now won at golden state, at houston twice and here in cleveland. they beat the best teams in the

jeff sessions will adhere to the justice department motto that , for lady justice, jeff sessions will defend the rights and protections of all people. thank you for this opportunity. >> thank you. we will now hear from congressman john lewis. lewis: thank for inviting me to testify today. americans are encouraged by our country's efforts to create a more inclusive democracy than the .ast 50 years a beloved community at peace with itself. a clear majority of americans want this to be a clear, fair, just, and open nation. they are afraid that this country is headed in the wrong direction. the concern is that some leaders reject decades of project -- process -- progress, and they want to return to a darker path that will deny them the freedom's protected in the constitution. the bill of rights and its amendments. are the voices i represent today. iscan pretend that the law blind and evenhanded, but if we are honest with ourselves, we uponthat we are called daily by the people we represent . those who are committed to equal justice in our society wonder whether senator sessions calls -- i

i hear these allegations about jeff sessions and know jeff and i know this is ridiculous. as i was listening to some of just broad statements taking a swat at jeff sessions, a really fine, decent man, and it took me right back to 20 years or so ago when i was that felony district judge in texas and i tried capital murder cases, murder cases, and never mind the fact that i was court-appointed to appeal the capital murder conviction of an african-american man and i did everything i possibly could ethically and within the law for my client who i believed was wrongly convicted in that case and his case was overturned after our argument, my argument. i was the only one to argue for our side. i was the one that solely did the brief. even though the family paid a lot, thousands of dollars to somebody from another state. i did the whole thing. i did it all. didn't have a clerk do it. i did it all. his capital murder conviction was reversed. his mother used to bring me wonderful food, i loved her, went to her funeral, she was just an incredible christian woman. and her funeral did

>> first of all i expect jeff sessions to be confirmed. most of the votes have already been decided in personal meetings and the like. a good about it of these hearings is theater. neil: yeah. >> there will be some theater of people seeking to become people best regarded by the democrat party as eligible to become leaders in a party that is now adrift. so posturing. neil: would it go along party lines? backing which is unusual at the time. i don't know. i told people count heads and numbers say it will probably be with all said and done a 52-48 vote that close, given makeup of the senate. what do you think? >> i would think that would be unlikely. neil: okay. >> i think there are eight or 10 senators who are up for election next year, who are on the democrat side, who were in jurisdictions that trump carried by double digits. you would think that their ability just to advertise themselves as total partisans and people who would disregard the virtue of this proposed nominee in order just to sort of sink themselves up with a party that -- ne

the jeff sessions confirmation hearings. jeff sessions, donald trump's pick to be attorney general. they are continuing live as we speak. also on the right-hand side of your screen, that is retired marine general john kelly. he is donald trump's pick to lead the homeland security department. just this hour, his confirmation hearings getting under way as well. as they do, as we continue to keep our eye on them, i'm going to bring in sarah flores, she is the spoex fern for senator jeff sessions as he goes through this confirmation process. she joins us now from capitol hill. sarah, thanks for taking a few minutes. let me ask you a bottom line question, this is a very unique situation in american political history. 30 years ago, jeff sessions went before this same committee by the senate judiciary committee and it rejected him far federal judge shim. he was nominated by ronald reagan. 30 years later he appears today to be donald trump's nominee to be the attorney general. he made some comments today before that committee. didn't necessarily think he got a fair shot, a fair shake from t

so what did he ask the artist to do, jeff? >> draw me like i'm trying to make america grape again, grape again. >> chris: all right. points o be that one. jamar. >> make me look unsir cum sized. -- uncircu mcized. >> chris: next up, this gal drawn like this. what-- what was the request, mike? >> draw me like i invented the word man-splaining. >> chris: all right. points. next one, this glam gal, see how she was drawn. kind of amazing, how did she asked to be drawn. >> draw me like a dead pegasus. >> chris: all right, points. >> which is also your rap name. krrs mike lawrence. >> draw me like a prostitute that takes turns between ren and stimpy. >> chris: points, very well done, very well done. jeff ross. >> draw me like katie perry kissed a girl and didn't like it. >> chris: points, very good. very good. next this deb you tenant. -- debutant. let's see how she was drawn. mike lawrence. >> draw me like petter ziglich's mistress. >> now we know what your rap name is. >> points. >> chris: thank you, thank you. jamar. >> draw me l

jeff sessions is indeed a man of integrity. people in the senate that have been serving for 20 years know that. they also know he is a man of deep runcible. those of us down in alabama know him as a very effective prosecutor. guy with real courage. to go after all those corrupt .ocal officials took years to go after them and the ku klux klan and take them out. he got them. that's what we want in our prosecutors throughout america. here's the law. go enforce it. in the last eight years we got away from that. albany, california. frank is a democrat. good morning. caller: good morning. because i saw you were prepared to talk about the affordable care act. something that's concerning me and doesn't seem to be getting a lot of coverage is if you guys repeal through reconciliation, you can only repeal certain portions of this. the taxes, the subsidies. you can't repeal the insurance regulation and you don't have the votes to do that. andll the protections everything that makes the policies expensive will all stay in place which means

a big moment for jeff sessions. one of the first to back donald trump and stuck his neck on the line to do so. >> it's the first of the confirmation hearings and we're likely to see a very aggressive push against senator sessions by the left. but also for the first time it's unprecedented that a senator will speak out against him. testify against him. senator cory booker from new jersey will testify against him. it gives you a different perspective and just how divided this country is, how divided congress is on these nominees. usually when you are in the family, if you will, when you are in the senate, you don't speak out directly testifying against one of your colleagues. >> martha: cory booker has made it clear he intends to vote against this nomination. he is obviously the senator from new jersey. john lewis is also expected to vote against as the democrat from louisiana and leader of the black caucus. it appears that, you know, this is a racial divide based on the comments that he made in the past, bret, that h

so i met jeff in 1997. was lying on a gurney in the hallway of the emergency department at san francisco general could have been lying there for several hours. i was coming on shift and coming to check on my patient and he greeted me with a rant about the ineptitude of our hospital. >>[laughing]. and for leaving him in many other people lying on bernie's for hours waiting for beds in the inpatient area. so i have been in hiv nurse for 16 years at that point and then out of that relationship between hiv nurses and their patients, and lesbians and gay men, i promptly informed him that it was probably he was lying on his gurney because of the peter budget cuts that come down from the mayor that he probably had supported. >>[laughing] and the mayor who was unwilling to all-day private sector responsible for their share of taking care of poor people and after all, if we had single-payer universal health care he would not be lying on the damn gurney. >>[laughing] >>[applause] so we shared a moment together. >>[la

we've seen consistently jeff sessions, senator jeff sessions, voting against everything from the matthew shepard act, speaking out against ideals around the voting rights act, taking measures to try to block criminal justice reform. there is a whole spectrum of things in jeff sessions' own words represent a real threat to vulnerable populations in this country, and it's something i feel necessary to do everything i can to speak out against. >> so sara, beyond the discomfort when those two next get into a senate elevator again, what say you, too, the litany of charges he just mentioned in previewing what he's going to say against the senator? >> there's a few things. i think we have idealogical differences about what the role of the federal government is. he mentions hate crimes. it's not the federal government's job to criminalize something that's already been criminalized. one got two life sentences at the state level. having so many federal crimes has actually turned into a huge problem, and for those who are for criminal justice reform, i'm surprised they are so eager to create so man

session you worked under jeff sessions. nice to have you with us as well. >> thank you for having me. >> from what i understand you are a taunch defender of your former boss. in light of the things that have come up today in terms of his past, where do you see things? how do you think it's going today first of all? >> i think it's going fabulously for senator sessions. only one way to describe it. he is crushing it. his colleagues know him well, he is intelligent, they like him. because he is well-liked, so intelligent because they know he is going to make an outstanding attorney general, because they know him, because they have seen him, worked with him 20 years ago they know the rumors that came up 30 years ago are not true. i think he is doing quite a well job in the hearing today. >> to be clear there were comments back in 1986 when he was up for that federal judgeship. and casey hunt alluded to this, that he had said disparaging things, that he commented that the naacp and the aclu were un-american. do you believe thos

i know jeff sessions as the man. the man that i know is a decent and honest and respectful man that would put all of his life into public service because he has done that. when we talk about the criminal justice system, we enforce the laws, and we do it because we have a love for the laws. jeff sessions loves the people that do the enforcement side of it. he respects the citizens that deserve a good and honest person that's going to give all he has to make sure that everyone is treated equally and fairly under the law. his decency as a man and his honesty as a man speak for itself. he is the type of individual that i support for the united states attorney general's office because of my reputation and his history with me as a person and the things that i have seen over the years in jeff sessions. it's hard being a public servant. i have been in law enforcement for 40 years. it's a tough job. we don't violate the laws. we don't get out there and do things that would cause ourselves to be brought into the system, and i'

senator specter, then a republican, voted against jeff sessions. years later in 2009, senator specter had switched parties. he was asked by a reporter if he regretted any of the more than 10,000 votes he had cast. out of all of those votes, then democratic senator specter cited just one. it was his vote against confirming jeff sessions as a federal judge. when asked why, senator specter replied, quote, because i have since fond that senator sessions is egalitarian, end quote. in other words, once senator specter served with jeff sessions and had the opportunity to get to know him, he changed his mind. i hope that you will keep arlen specter's reflections in mind as this committee evaluates his public service, his character and his fidelity to the rule of law. the members of this committee have an advantage that senator specter did not. the vast majority of you have already served with senator sessions and you know him well. if this committee places its trust in him, i have every confidence that jeff sessions will execute the office of attorney gene

and jeff sheehy is exactly that. i don't jeff for many years and is just an extraordinary leader and extraordinary thinker. someone who is unbelievably passionate and driven and tenacious in moving forward a strong and progressive policy agenda for our community. someone who is in his personal it has gone to hell and back and is absolutely flourished because of who he is and his strength and his family strength. jeff has been an unbelievable resource to me when i was on the board of supervisors. in terms of coming to me with ideas and being there to support our work particularly around healthcare, hiv issues. he was just an unbelievable resource and i just know he is going to do incredible work on the board of supervisors. jeff, i know that you know this but you're going to learn really quickly, this is an amazing district and so many levels. it is also a district where the residents of this district are more engaged and thoughtful and knowledgeable than you can imagine. >>[laughing]. they will call it bs on you in a

i'm jeff glor. the new congress was sworn in today with republicans again in control of both the houses. but first there was a fire to put out. it started when house republicans attempted to weaken an ethics panel over the objections of their own leaders, and it turns out the president-elect. conditional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill. >> do you solemnly swear... >> reporter: the first controversy of the 115th congress came even before members were sworn in. house republicans voted to gut the office of congressional ethics only to reverse themselves 19 hours later in the face of bipartisan condemnation. virginia republican dave brat. >> part of it is the headlines were we were backing off on ethics. that's not a good headline. >> reporter: the white house called it revealing. >> that's not draining the swamp. >> reporter: the final straw came in the form of a social media tweet from donald trump, who usualed the party to focus on tax reform, health care and so many greater things of f

but jeff sessions is not one. senator sessions has served with distinction throughout his career as a united states attorney, attorney general for alabama and as a member of this body. the legal profession is better for his service. this body is better for his service, in this country, at the end of its term, will be better for his service. and in every season, jeff sessions has been measured, courteous, and kind. he has treated me and everyone respectfully and fairly. not showing favoritism at any point. this is the kind of attorney general that our nation needs. i applaud his selection. i look forward to his swift confirmation. thank you. >> the record will stay open until tuesday, and i think all of you for your testimony and the hearing is adjourned. >> jon: chairman chuck grassley ed joining the senate judiciary committee on the hearing of jeff sessions, the nominated senator of alabama to be attorney general of the united states. you heard conflicting stories there from opponents of the attorney general desi

i suggest jeff sessions is in favor of it. he probably won't express an opinion on it because it's not yet the law. stuart: he's not doing too badly -- >> no, not at all. stuart: senator leahy didn't lay a glove on him. >> they were actually laughing. i don't know what they were laughing at, but they were laughing. stuart:@very hard to see senator sessions rejected as attorney general -- >> it's going to get a little harsher as we go along. stuart: who's coming up? >> sheldon whitehouse, al franken, richard blumenthal out of connecticut -- >> these are very, very liberal members of the democratic party. senator blumenthal is a former attorney general of the state of connecticut, an expert in state and federal law, probably will ask questions that are a little more pointed. then, of course, we have senator cory booker who's actually going to be a witness against him but will not have the opportunity to interrogate him. stuart: dana, the democrats are trying to portray mr. sessions and the whole trump team as a pack of racists.

she doesn't know jeff sessions. never spent 30 seconds with him. i know jeff sessions well. to sit around and say i person you never met and don't know and you never talked to is a racist is inappropriate. >> let me ask you, william. when did you hear me say -- yes, i have met jeff sessions. >> you have not spent 10 minutes with him. >> william, let me help you. even though we are both attorneys, you missed what i said. what i said repeatedly is i don't know if jeff sessions is a racist. i don't know if he is a bigot. i gave you the fruit. i know one thing. we know a tree by the fruit it bears. i don't know if he is racist or not. >> you don't like jeff sessions. >> let her respond. >> you don't like his policies and that's your big problem. the american people like the policies jeff sessions has come up with. that's why he has been reelected and the american people said we stand with jeff sessions. >> the american people have not said that. >> voters have voted. >> in alabama. >> to be their senator for many, many years. he put himself in the public arena. >> but we have pe

jeff goldberg joins us with what is still being discussed. jeff? jeff: some interesting ideas. if you come down to rfk stadium, this is where you will see and acres of empty pavement. fence, old, rusty chain infrastructure that has look the same for years. and then the stadium itself. a bruised and battered stadium stands at the center of 190 acres of mostly vacant, lifeless land. things could change in a hurry. >> that's why i'm here. jeff: tonight at the washington convention center, events d.c. million grand90 plan that includes five major projects. c complex,nd re multipurpose sports fields -- >> new sports fields. jeff: three new pedestrian bridges over the anacostia river, a market offering groceries, fresh produce, and prepared foods -- >> that would drum up a lot of attention to the city itself. jeff: and a memorial to be it could become a reality in three to five years. >> we can activated quickly and do some things the community would like to see and still discussed the long-term plans. jeff: it still leaves open the possibility of a new nfl stadium or 20,000 seat are

ainsley: jeff sessions being racist. i don't know who exactly it was that said are you a racist. >> i deeply understand the history of civil rights in our country and the horrendous impact that relentless and systematic discrimination and the denial of voting rights has had on african american brothers and sisters. >> cory book the other make history and put himself front and center and say, jeff sessions cannot be attorney general. cory booker he layers praise on senator sessions. steve: this year politically is good for cory booker. i think we would all bet jeff sessions will be our next attorney general. brian: agree. ainsley: heather has headlines for us. heather: i do. a developing story and a desperate search to catch an armed and dangerous cop killer, police upping reward to a hundred thousand dollars. please take a close look at the man's face. the round- the-clock manhunt. police turning their attention to anyone helping lloyd. president obama thanking the american people in front of a packed crowd in chicago, w

let's talk about jeff sessions. you got to know him in an unusually intimate way through what's going on with the trump transition. >> correct. >> what did you learn about him that you think should matter to the people who start measuring him today? >> jeff sessions is a true gentleman. he is thoughtful. he cares about america. he cares about people. he's just a very soft-spoken southern gentleman, and to be tagging him with some of theage jektives that people are today it's just not the jeff sessions that i know or that i think that america got to know on the campaign trail. >> what is motivating, cory booker, the democratic senator from jersey seems to be mainl as a.g., sessions used his discretion to go after civil rights advocates that were going after people trying to register to vote. they believe that it speaks to his disrespect for that community and those rights. what do you see? >> cory booker is all about the latest stunt. if you remember what he did when he was mayor in new jersey, the first thing he doe

senator specter, then a republican, voted against jeff sessions. years later, in 2009, senator specter had switched parties. he was asked by a reporter if he regretted any of the more than 10,000 votes he had cast. out of all of those votes, then democratic senator specter cited just one. it was his vote against confirming jeff sessions as a federal judge. when asked why senator specter replied, quote, because i have since found that senator sessions is a egalitarian. once he served with jeff sessions and had the opportunity to get to know him, he changed his mind. i hope that you will keep arlen specter's reflections in mind as this committee evaluates senator sessions public service, his character and his identity to the rule of law. the members of this committee have an advantage that senator specter did not. the vast majority of you have already served with senator sessions and you know him well. if this committee places its trust in him, i have every confidence that jeff sessions will execute the office of attorney general honestly, faithfully

receivings receivings -- jeff sessions. again, a lot of symmetry there. if you were in this role, assuming he will be, it will be very different the way he carries out orders as opposed to the career people. >> laurie coats, cnn legal analyst, former u.s. attorney herself. pretty extraordinary this news evan is reporting, laura. i'm anxious to get your reaction. >> i'm absolutely astounded to see sally yates has taken such swift action, particularly in the fact she's acting attorney general and knows she will be replaced by presumably jeff sessions. what this speaks to that this at its core is a civil rights issue. the department is unwilling to put its credibility behind. remember, every time the justice department speaks in court or on behalf of the government, it is incumbent on them to preserve ability of justice department, preserve their argument for later times. when you have an order ambiguous at best and short coming of constitutionality, not one of the establishment clause, also whether it violates a nondiscrimina

jeff was not a trained interrogator. jeff's a soldier. jeff had a mission. he had prisoners that he wanted to get interrogated so he and i drove to this u.s. army prison. there were hundreds of prisoners. brought the first prisoner down. we sat him down. and jeff looks at me, and he goes, so how are we going to do this? i was a new interrogator. i did not have a plan. but jeff and i looked at each other, and we started asking questions. >>> i was a trained interrogator deployed to iraq that was responsible for tracking down everyone on the deck of karksds specifically saddam hussein. i went to tikrit, his hometown, but i had never actually conducted a real, live interrogation. i didn't really feel like i knew what i was doing at all. what i was doing at all. but i learned very quickly. >> in the beginning, we would go in the room with eric, the translator and the detainee. and eric would begin questioning and talking to the individual. >> as the interrogator, i worked for a commander. i'd bring in the information that helps him make better decisions and to g

jeff, all u.s. intelligence agencies are in agreement that the russian government with the blessing of vladimir putin orchestrated aggressive cyberattacks prior to and during the u.s. election. >> glor: jeff pegues, thank you very much. severe storms tore through the deep south today. in walton county, florida, a man apowned when he tried to escape his flooded trailer. a flash flood emergency was declared in alabama. at least two tornadoes touched dun in mississippi. and in texas lightning sparked several house fires. in a tweet the president-elect today suggested chicago mayor brould ask for federal help to bring down the violence there. mr. trump noted the city had 4300 shooting victims in 2016 and 762 murders. the most in two decades. jericka duncan is in chicago. >> we don't like this, we don't want this. >> reporter: on chicago's magnificent mile one cross was carried for each person killed here in 2016. >> january 25th, sinclair hill. >> reporter: a striking testament to the city's bloodiest y

jeff? report report sarah, we caught up with the victim just before she boarded a plane to head back to seattle. this just comes hours after police say that they arrested a 25 year-old homeless man, in the attack. >> it is just got the call, and i'm very happy. >> reporter: as she prepared to leave philadelphia rihanna quigley tells "action news" that she's relieved man seen in cell phone video has been arrested. friday quigley and two friend were walking on the the 1300 block of filbert street when the man passed them and made eye contact. >> instead of looking up and down at me. i said is there a reason you are looking up and down on me. >> reporter: quigley said he began to shout anti gay slurs and then attack while she recorded with her phone. >> first he hit he with a bag of groceries and second time was with his fist on the left side of my face. >> reporter: quigley, visiting for an lb gt conference, suffered cuts and bruces. she hopes video opens up others eyes to the increased incid

jeff, the man. john lewis. john lewis, if anybody deserves to be called a modern hero it is john lewis. he literally risked his life to stand up against oppression at a time when a lot of people were not. that's something that he should be proud of and we should all revere. but he came before the committee and he made a pretty damning indictment of senator sessions. so here's what i ask my colleagues to do. look underneath some of these criticisms and see what you find. this is the same man who basically accused sarah palin and john mccain of having republican rallies that reminded him of george wallace's time. senator mccain and governor palin are sowing the seeds of hatred and division and there's no need for this hostility in our political discourse. he went on to say george wallace never threw a bomb or fired a gun but created the climate that caused vicious attacks against americans trying to exercise their constitutional rights. because of this atmosphere of hate, four little girls were killed on sunday m

very much so for everybody to bring us to this point and look forward to bad actor skwooef concluded jeff do you come up or. >> (clapping.) >> we're blessed to have great schools in san francisco and could we hear it for the san francisco unified school district. >> (clapping.) >> i feel so lucky to live here my wife is a teacher in the school district and have two children a lot of friends that work there library david is on the board but i see i am him, no the office he's committed and many have they've been amazing partner with hampton and the city trying to address family homelessness we're happy that is our wonderful superintendent a hero and let's invite young up to say a few words. >> (clapping.) >> thank you jeff and thank you all 134067 for being here and more importantly being part of work before i get into any comments he have to point out you'll sitting next to nick hellman you have to check out his socks he's making a fashion statement he love it as jeff said i'm under young new in the san francisco unified school district and we are a partner of 24 fantastic work this really

were just alabama attorney general jeff sessions or u.s. attorney jeff sessions, there would probably be more hostility and aggressiveness towards him. what's your response? how do you think he hangdsed himself understanding that you disagree with a lot of his positions? >> i mean, i think he handled himself well. i think some of the questioning was soft. if you will, in a lot of instances. this was just the first half. we have a whole other afternoon of this, and then tomorrow we'll see testimony from folks like cornell brooks, the current president of the naacp, the oldest and boldest civil rights organization in america. we will hear testimony from senator booker. lots of folks who will offer some color and additional details to what we heard senator sessions say today. i was shocked when senator sessions said that he basically thought that voter id was okay if the laws were written well, but also noted that, oh, but as attorney general if he was to be confirmed as attorney general, he would have to look at all the legal aspects, but per

have you ever met jeff sessions? >> when did you hear -- yes, i have met him. >> the answer is no you have not spent ten minutes with him. >> let her respond. >> william, let me help you because even though we're both attorneys somehow you actually missed what i said repeatedly. what i don't know if jeff sessions is a racist. i don't know if he's a bigot. i gave you the fruit. i know one thing. we know a tree by the fruit it bears. you can call it what you want to. i don't know -- >> you don't like jeff sessions. >> let her respond. >> you don't like his policies and that's your big problem. but the american people liked the policies he's come up with. that's the reason he's been elected by overwhelming amounts and the reason the american people stand with him. >> they haven't said that. >> voters have voted -- >> in alabama. >> in alabama to be their senator for many years. >> sure. >> he's put himself in the public arena. >> i hate to say this, anderson, but let's be honest. we have people who society vote in the s

he doesn't know jeff sessions. i know jeff sessions for 30 years. this man is completely honest prosecutor. and this is going to be wonderful for the justice department. i spent 15 years of my life in the justice department. i loved the justice department. i'm disgusted what happened to it. he will straighten it out on day one. steve: becoming political. >> my opinion, best attorney general for last 20 years, michael mukasey will testify for him. one of the best choices for attorney general. that is enough for me. brian: cory booker said, people donald trump put up are not like president obama's. they're billionaires and vast holdings. american people have a right to know if they're they have conflicts interest. >> jeff sessions is not a billionaire. cory, you're wrong about that one. second, what is wrong about people being successful. we had eight years of you know what. let's try successful people. who will no better how to run a massive, gigantic enterprise like the defense department or the state department or any of these departments but someo

up first, jeff sessions for attorney general of the united states. overnight we learn he faces a historic challenge from a fellow u.s. senator, and u.s. intelligence officials testify on russian hacking and interfered in the election, and james comey will testify publicly as will the heads of the cia and the nsa, the national security agency. then, the confirmation hearing for required general, john kelly, as secretary of homeland security, and he over sees some of trump's controversial promises, and tonight president obama bids farewell to the nation and ditches white house tradition and instead delivers his speech from his adopted hometown of chicago, recovering all the angles as the very busy day here in washington, d.c. unfolds. our correspondents are fanned out across washington to break it all down for you. let's begin with the confirmation hearing for jeff sessions scheduled to stop at the bottom of the hour, so phil mattingly is up on capitol hill for what promises to be a rather contentious start to the process. phil, set the scene. >> repor

jeff? kimberly, this was a remarkable event to witness in terms of the crowd, people as far as the eye could see, from the capital to the washington monument and all streets in between. people trickling out of the mall, leaving d.c. this was for the women's march, people protesting donald trump on a host of issues, hoping that movement. ♪ jeff: with music in the air and passion in their voices -- >> donald trump has got to go! jeff: women filling the streets with a message of strength and solidarity. >> really, really important we represent. many others,ke so is protesting president trump and his stated views on women, immigration, health care, and the environment. >> we are here and we are going to resist for the next four years. >> we wanted to show we are not in support of the new administration. jeff: a diverse cross-section of women and men, and mothers bringing daughters to the march, like allison friedman of d.c., whose daughter expressed concern after the election. >> i think a lo

a big endorsement for attorney general nominee jeff sessions. new details about the case sank his nominee for a judicial appointment years ago. also coming up at the top of the hour, cnn special town hall with vermont senator bernie sanders. cnn's chris cuomo is moderating that. children: grandpa! i never want to miss these moments due to my pain. i live for this. arthritis used to get in the way. but now with blue-emu maximum arthritis cream, i'll never miss another hug. blue-emu maximum arthritis cream. beat the pain and enjoy life. >>> more breaking news tonight. condoleezza rice, the first african-american woman to serve as secretary of state, has endorsed senator jeff sessions to be the attorney. sessions' confirmation hearing is scheduled to be held tomorrow. secretary rice's endorsement is noteworthy, because sessions' controversial record on race has sparked intense opposition. tonight, a closer look of a chapter of his past that is almost certain to come up at his hearing. drew griffin tonight reports. >> reporter: she's 80 years old, s

also attacked jeff sessions. joining me now attorney and former vice chair of diversity out reach, for trump she i she -- brunell. >> god bless you, god bless america. how are you. liz: i am good, what do you think about cory booker's. >> he know he is up to run for presidency in 2020. so we know that this was an opportunity for him to let the world see him, i will say is, you can't have to both ways, that is reason why democrats lot of, you are talking out of two sides of your mouth, last year you said you were happy and humble to be part of some amazing congressional medal of honor with jeff sessions, and now this year you say he did you not have a record the of civil rights or protecting civil rights, which is it? i say, we know that jeff sessions prosecuted kkk members, and we know that he was also a person who when there was this i think manufacturing project, he made sure that there was funding down in alabama, one of the counties, he has a record of helping and that county was 75% of african-americans. so