[U.S. Attorney General nominee Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in this excerpt from the hearing].

Attorney General nominee Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in this excerpt from the hearing. Sessions answers questions about abortion, voting rights, past racist comments, violence against women, LGBT discrimination, immigration...

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Corporate Authors: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
C-SPAN (Television network) (Broadcaster)
Other Authors: Sessions, Jeff, 1946- (Speaker)
Grassley, Charles (Speaker)
Leahy, Patrick J. (Speaker)
Feinstein, Dianne, 1933-2023 (Speaker)
Shelby, Richard (Speaker)
Collins, Susan, 1952- (Speaker)
Hatch, Orrin, 1934-2022 (Speaker)
Graham, Lindsey, 1955- (Speaker)
Language:English
Subjects:
Sessions, Jeff, > 1946-
United States. > Department of Justice > Officials and employees > Selection and appointment.
Attorneys general > United States.
Abortion > Law and legislation > United States.
Suffrage > United States.
Sessions, Jeff, > 1946- > Oratory.
Women > Crimes against.
Sexual minorities > Civil rights > United States.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Government policy.
Presidents > United States > Election > 2016.
Hacking > Russia (Federation)
Civil rights > United States.
Legislative hearings.
Special events television coverage.
Nonfiction television programs.
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Legislative hearings.
Special events television coverage.
Nonfiction television programs.
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Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (2 hr., 4 min., 22 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software
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Attorney General nominee Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in this excerpt from the hearing. Sessions answers questions about abortion, voting rights, past racist comments, violence against women, LGBT discrimination, immigration, Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election, and civil rights laws. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IW) chairs the hearing and recounts Sessions' career. Senators Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Susan Collns (R-ME) introduce Sessions. The hearing is interrupted several times by protestors in the audience.
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Electronic resource.
Originally broadcast on C-SPAN.
Call Number:Voice 38995
Playing Time:02:04:22
Event Details:
Broadcast 2017 January 10