i was born and raised in alabama, still live in alabama, and i respect alabama. some of my best friends where black people, but people have kkk.y changed the my uncle passed away. he was over 93 years old. there were stories about it wasn't black people when it started. that if theypeople did not take care of their families, they went out and they drink all their money out and did not feed their family. the kkk would go warn this man. host: we will hold off on the history of the kkk in the united states. mr. flowers, before we leave you, we want to get your final thoughts on the confirmation process and what happens after this hearing that is going to happen this week. there will be a vote on the senate floor. do you think there are other landmines waiting for jeff sessions's nomination? guest: as susan referred to earlier, i think she is right. the senate confirmation hearings for cabinet members are not as stringent as they are for the supreme court. , this accurately stated is probably a precursor to whoever trump appoints to the supreme court. i think session

marshal for the middle district of alabama, 2002-2011. he first got to know senator sessions and 1995 when he worked for him in the alabama attorney general's office. next, we will hear from representative cedric richard who serves the people of louisiana's second congressional district and is chair of the congressional black caucus. welcome to the committee, congressman richmond. finally, we will hear from mr. william smith, mr. smith worked for senator sessions as the first african-american general counsel on the senate judiciary committee. he has known senator sessions for 20 years, and we know him because of his service as a staff person here as well. welcome to all of you. we will start with senator booker. >> thank you, chairman. i want to thank senator is well and that distinction members of this committee. i know it is exceptional for a senator to testify against another senator nominated for a cabinet position. and i appreciate the opportunity you have given me today. i worked closely with many of you on this panel on both sides

he was a progressive democrat by alabama standards. he was also close to the wing of the african-american wing of the democratic party at that time. at their request, he probably brought on the denial of sessions's appointment of the judgeship. he was close friends with ted kennedy and a lot of the more liberal democrats in the senate. we all loved him, but he really was a progressive democrat. --ot of democrats ran with they really work republicans. he probably was, too. at that time, that was probably why sessions was denied. host: was there one or two examples that sunk the sessions's nomination back in 1986? what sealed the deal for him not being confirmed? guest: i think there were two things. you may have clips on it. i do not follow the hearings one ofosely, but i think the complaints was saying he referred to -- he was a young african-american man and said that sessions referred to him as boy. there were other insinuations, but none of them were confirmed. it was just one of those things. it was a partisan thing. as susan menti

alabama is a great team and they are still number one in the state of alabama. i would like to talk about jeff sessions. he's a wonderful great man and senator from alabama. i'm tired of these democrats every time they lose election or somebody from the republican wants to put somebody up they always use the race card. like the representative just said, the election is over with. let's get on and give these guys a chance. he has been in the senate in and all for two decades of a sudden they want to raise the race card. i want to ask a question about social security. under president obama we got one raise for social security. it was .3%. congresseople in making over 100 thousand dollars a year. last year they worked i think 95 days. i think we deserve more. i actually got a two dollar raise. that would not even buy a gallon of milk. i just want to know if the president-elect is going to do better about helping us lower income disabled and senior on this twoing dollar raise. are we going to be able to do something about social security to help us? guest: great que

marshall for the middle district of alabama 2002 to 2011. he first got to know senator sessions in 1995 when he worked for him in the alabama attorney general's office. next, we will hear from representative cedric richard who serves the people of louisiana's second congressional district and is chair of the congressional black caucus. welcome to the committee, congressman richmond. finally, we will hear from mr. williams smith. mr. smith worked for senator sessions as the first african-american general counsel on the senate judiciary committee. he has known senator sessions for 20 years, and we know him because that service as a staff person here as well. welcome to all of you, and we'll start with senator booker. >> thank you, chairman grassley. i want to thank senator leahy as well, as well as the distinguished members of this committee. i know it is exceptional for a senator to testify against another senator nominated for a cabinet position, and i appreciate the opportunity you've given me today. i work closely with many of you on this

enforcement in alabama it is all great. i do not have any doubts that he as attorneyrve general. i did not learn these things from any website. i know him as the man. the man that i know is a decent, honest, respectful man who will put all of his life into public service. he has done that. when we talk about this criminal justice system, we enforce the laws. we do it, because we have a love for the laws. peoplessions loves the who do the enforcement side of it. he respects the citizens. he believes they deserve a good and honest person. he will do all that he can to make sure that everyone is treated fairly under the law. his decently -- decency and honesty as a man before itself. he is the type of individual i support for the united states attorney general's office because of his history with me as a person, and also the things i have seen in him over the years as jeff sessions. it is hard to be a public servant. i was in law enforcement were over 30 years. it is a tough job. we do not violate the laws. we do not go out th

trt he were to in the southern district of alabama. jeff was prosecuted at that time by the name of henry hayes. jeff prosecuted that person for the abduction and murder of a black teenager. following jeff's election as attorney general i had the privilege to serve with him and his administration as his chief investigator. the beginning of jeff's tenure as attorney general presented senator sessions with challenges that included budget crisis, and one-third reduction of staff. things that jeff did when we came with the budget crisis and the reduction of staff, there were several people in the office that had to seek other jobs elsewhere. there was a black investigator in the office that came and had less than a year left before he was eligible to retire. jeff sessions allowed that to take place. he didn't have to do that. he did not have to do that at all, because of the situation that we were in. jeff sessions retained me. he did not have to do that. but he did. following the election, you know, we were charged with the responsibiliti

wayne there, calling from birmingham, alabama. taking your calls while we watch the nominee for attorney general come back into the room. as soon as they start the testimony we'll end our calls. want to try to get one more here, bruce from warwick, rhode island, independent. bruce, sorry we're going to have to have you turn down your tv there. we're going to get started though. looks like things are getting under way for the next round of

rice is from alabama. she wrote a letter praising him as a friend and man, quote committed to justice as well as law and order. >>> new questions surrounding the appointment of donald trump's son-in-law to the white house post. democrats are asking the justice department and government ethics to review the appointment as senior advisor to the president. kushner is resigning from all his other jobs. transferring most of his assets to a family trust. kushner will work in the white house with no pay. as for the nepotism question, his lawyer argues that the president has the sweeping authority to pick the advisors he chooses. the law says you cannot have your son or son-in-law working in an agency. the advisor role is not in an agency. donald trump might give us an explanation in a scheduled news conference. he spoke with reporters briefly yesterday. >> all i can say is it is simple. very easy. sure i'm ready. very, very easy to do. >> have you started that process? >> yeah. very much so. it is a simple proces

martin luther king, considered one of the greatest voting rights activists got alabama -- alabama went from zero to something like 70,000 registered voters when they were being been prosecuted. some of his supporters, sessions supporters say, that was 30 years ago. in your final response, your overall concerns about today, david cole? >> that was 30 years ago, but since then, he has voted against lifting cylinders and franchise met, a practice that does the fortunately affects -- disproportionally affect african americans. since then, he is supported voter id laws, which suppress the votes of african-americans. it's then he has called the supreme court's decision in shelby county, which gutted a central portion of the voting rights act a good day for the south will stop and what we know is that led to the south engaging in racial -- racially motivated voter suppression across the country. targetingnot just african-americans. when he was asked whether donald trump's claim that as a celebrity he could grab women by the genitals, whether that constituted a description of sexual assault, h

montgomery, alabama. carmen, hello. >> caller: hi. i'm from alabama and i live here and i'm telling you, sessions is a racist person. i hope they don't let him be attorney general. which is very important. and black people are not just saying that. this is things that we actually witnessed. so that's my comment. >> carmen, what is the biggest thing that you don't like as jeff sessions as your state's senator? >> caller: well, there's a lot of things that go on in alabama against african-americans, especially as far as the justice system is concerned. and they talk about muslims. in the prisons, muslims is treated far worse than christians. to christians, they get dinners and different things when they have their holiday. the muslims, it's not allowed to do that. when they send things to the prison, they send it and the christians get it. >> let you go, carmen. thanks for that view from alabama. the independent line next. leesburg, virginia. hello to jim as we wait for senator sessions to return to the hearing room. >> caller: thank yo

amy: that was the marion three in alabama. >> exactly. those questions -- serious questions raised by those actions come and not just statements, but actions, i think unless those questions can be answered in a more understanding and understandable way today than they could back then, then i think the senate has to -- has obligationtake its seriously. i know it is difficult because he is one of their colleagues, but at the end of the day, the question is, can he be the attorney general for all the american people and can you protect the rights of the mostt vulnerable? amy: speaking of his colleagues, how rare is it, david cole, that new jersey senator cory booker will now testify against jeff sessions becoming attorney general? has this ever happened before in senate history? a sitting senator r testifying against the appointment of another sitting senator? >> not to my knowledge come although, i am not a historian of the senate. i do think it is extraordinary. it reflects just how concerned many people are about the ability of jeff sessi

followed jeff sessions as attorney general of alabama. now a federal judge, bill pryor. he, too, thinks roe v. wade was a terrible decision, and if he is nominated and confirmed, he can actually do something about it. yes, this attorney general if he is confirmed will not directly attack it, but the federal government can do a lot to restrict abortion rights and president-elect trump has made clear that's a priority for his administration. >> we have more analysis coming up from jeffrey tubbin. i want you to stand by. our senior political reporter manu raju is just outside. room where senator sessions has been testifying in this confirmation hearing. he has a special guest with him. manu. >> thanks. i'm here with senator chris goose from delaware. about to ask. what do you want to hear from senator sessions? >> what i want to hear from senator sessions, clear and concise answers to a number of questions i've got about his actions as alabama's attorney general, about his actions as u.s. senator. blocking bipartisan criminal justice reform

clemson dethrones alabama in a 34-31 score. their coach becomes the second person in the ap to win a national championship as a player and a coach. he was a wide receiver on the 1992 alabama team. here he is after the game. >> you can't make it up, man. this is -- only god can do this, take a guy like me frand go to alabama -- win a national championship. come to clemson and have a chance to win a national championship against the best team in the country up until the last second of this game. and to see my guys fight, it just -- i told them tonight, i told them that the difference in the game was going to be love. it's been my word all year, love. and i said tonight, we're going to win it because we love each other. >> what a fourth quarter. what a win. it's the end of a 26-game winning streak for alabama. and as they failed to capture the fifth title in eight years, as it cries tears throughout the night, auburn fans celebrate alabama's loss. you can see it right there. >> roll tide, whoops! >> you'll be hearing about this fo

painful and torturous punishment in alabama," short of electrocution. in 2002, the united states supreme court said using the hitching post was clearly unconstitutional when it was used in alabama. can you please, senator, tell me your view today of the use of the hitching post and chain gang and alabama corrections and what your view is of what actions you would take today if these practices were restored? >> thank you very much, senator. that was an issue that the governor who campaign and promised that prisoners should work and he vowed to make that happen. i believe the litigation occurred after my time adds attorney general according to my records, but we could be wrong, i will supplement the records for you. certainly the decision by the supreme court and federal courts were after i left office, i believe. working of prisoners is an issue we have dealt with in the congress of the united states and by state legislatures. i think good employment of a prisoner is a healthy thing. i do not favor personally this kind of work, i think it should be more

alabama quickly answers with a touchdown. t clemson sets up the field goal to tie and goes instead for the touchdown. instant classic. clemson nation goes crazy. >> that's how sweet it is to lift the trophy for the first time in 35 years. >> and the ref said touchdown. >> it's a game for the ages and everyone is talking about the referee. >> yeah. >>> "world news now" continues af >>> with 2016 so last year, what can we look forward to in this new year? 2017 might have a few financial surprises in store for all of us. joining us this morning to tell us what's in and what's so passe, at least as far as personal finance personal finance expert. >> good morning. >> okay, how is it that certain things are passe? >> every year we see new things in and new things that are out. let's start with what is out for 2017. borrowers are out, and savers are. we had an interest rate hike in december. we're expecting a few more, three more in 2017. so if you're a borrower, this is going to cost you more. savers are going to be the beneficiari

and he went back to alabama, became alabama's attorney general before eventually coming and getting elected to the united states senate. so, that's the record that's going to be under the microscope for sessions today with democrats on this committee, and that's why you're going to see not today but tomorrow congressman john lewis, the civil rights icon, along with senator cory booker, testifying against sessions' nomination. that could make for some real emotional moments, lewis testifying against him. but on the flip side, you have prominent black americans coming to sessions' defense. condoleezza rice, the former secretary of state, writing a letter that she grew up in that same racially divided south as jeff sessions and vouching for his character in the context of that. you also have senator tim scott from south carolina, the only african-american republican member of the senate, coming out and saying he thinks that session sez a fair man and that he went at great lengths to determine at he invited sessions down to south carolina to get his views on race and policing ultimately said i'

four people died in alabama when a tree fell on their mobile home during a tornado that hit alabama knocking down trees, blocking roads and damaging other buildings as all. all schools in the town already closed today. >>> trees and powers were knocked down leaving thousands without electricity and buildings were damaged. some areas experienced flash flooding after the heavy rain. >>> police have new evidence turkey. they say this is the face of the killer. he's seen getting out of taxi after the shooting that left 39 people dead. they have fingerprints and say they're close to identifying him. at least 12 people have now been arrested in raids, and isis has claimed responsibility calling the attack a response to turkish action against fighters in syria. >>> donald trump is insisting north korea won't have a missile capable of reaching the united states. he says it won't happen. it happens after kim jong-un said preparations have reached the final stage, hinting that a test was imminent. and the president-elect's team is walking back his comments when he suggested he was about to reveal new

they beat alabama. alabama retook the lead with two minutes to go on a 30-yard touchdown run by jalen hurts. he takes off and he gets all the way to the end zone. then you might think, oh, alabama has it locked up. no. the tigers hunter renfro with one second remaining to give clemson the first national title and deny alabama a fifth title under nick saban. clemson kept catches passes. this set up a wild celebration on the campus of clemson as you can imagine. i think they're excited. you know what will happen tomorrow? a lot of good learning on the campus of clemson university. all classes will be attended and -- >> with 100% participation. >> with the tuition they are paying will go to a good cause. congratulations to clemson. >> i'm sure the professors were in the bar. >>> 12 minutes past the hour. growing manhunt for a cop killer. details next. >>> hundreds of law enforcement officers blanketing orlando searching for a gunman who killed a female police officer outside walmart. the suspect fired shot

alabama. >> pelley: what a finish. clemson teammates mobbed number gh deshaun watson, one of the m.v.p.s of the college football championship last night. and what a story about how he got there, as told by jim axelrod. >> reporter: it was a dream-come-true ending for quarterback deshaun watson-- >> touchdown! >> reporter: --a touchdown pass on the last play to win college football's national reampionship. >> i'm just thankful for, you know, the people i have around 1 just believing in me. >> reporter: but, actually, wtson's dream came true long before this, in 2006, when he was 11, and his family was able to move to a better life. >> i was in, you know, government apartments where, you know, a lot of bad influence was around. you know, it wasn't something that, you know, everyone wanted to stay in for the rest of their life. >> reporter: deshaun's family-- that's him in the black hoodie-- was one of more than 150 helped by former pro football star warrick dunn's charity. fo congratulations. >> reporter: he partners wit

clemson lost last year no alabama. this time around -- abc's jessie palmer recaps the game from tampa. >> clemson tigers, new kings of college football. overnight the making of a college football classic. number two clemson ending number alabama's season. >> it's coming home baby! >> the tigers clawing back beating the crimson tide, 35-31. >> touch down! >> heisman trophy winner desean watson connecting with just one second on the clock with the game winning come from behind touch down. >> we waited for this all year long. >> but for much of the game it was a different story. >> touch down bama. >> and crimson tide dominating from the beginning, rolling into the end zone for a 14-0 lead early on. and showing off their tough defense. >> but it wasn't enough. the tigers came roaring back making clemson the national champions for the first time since 1981. giving the coach a gatorade shower. -- >> you can't make it up. i said tonight we'll win it because we love each other, man so thankful and blessed and it doesn't even

contributes to his popularity back at home in alabama? >> well, he stayed true to his roots over the years. he's an ultraconservative politician, and he's never really waivered from that. and alabama is one of the reddest of the red states. it is supported a g.o.p. presidential candidate since 1980. it's only getting redder. donald trump's returns on november 8 were the most that a presidential candidate's had in alabama since richard nixon in 1972. so senator sessions has, you know-- he's been a darling for the conservative movement in alabama. and he has a spotless election record. his conservative viewpoints on anything from gun control to immigration reform to religious liberty has really sold well with the conservative voters here in this state who turn out and dominate on election days. >> stewart: what's an example of a way he stayed true to his roots on the local level? >> back in the early 2000s, the "mobile press register" at the time ran a series of stories about dental services in underserved areas, in small rural counties. an

session says there is no voting discrimination nation -- discrimination in alabama. case after case has been filed. guest: discrimination is something we are struggling with in the nation. lynch, therer and is a crisis. jeff sessions is here to answer the crisis. if you look at the voting rights cases, it is happening all over the world. it's not just in the south. it is happening in massachusetts, and vermont, in all of those areas. what have you guys done? you propose expanding the voters .ight act what jeff sessions and other republicans try to do is make sure the voting rights act apply throughout the country. host: suzanne in richardson, texas. make it a please. caller: i will just say that i was a democrat almost my entire life, now i am happy to say i am a republican because i now see what the democratic party has become. .ery liberal i think mr. smith has now set for a flight of times what jeff sessions thoughts and feelings law abiding-- he is and nonpartisan. the lady that is here, i heard her say that she is nonpartisan. , she evident that she is a is igno

barbara harrison has more. >> reporter: they had been small town in alabama. andrew married jean childs. martin wed coretta scott. >> we met has fathers who married women from the same little country town. >> reporter: they credited their wives, not only for the friendship the four enjoyed, but also for the strong commitment to the civil rights movement. >> both coretta and jean were more committed, i think, to get into the struggle to do something about race than either me or martin. >> reporter: he says his wife's hard working family had their savings swindled by those who resented black businesses. >> she was very bitter about race. now, coretta had the same kind of experience. i mean, coretta's father had three different businesses that were destroyed by white people. >> reporter: both men had moved to alabama to pastor churches. he said martin luther king was looking for a quiet, more pastoral setting. >> he wanted to finish his ph.d. dissertation, and he picke most conservative church in the south, two weeks after he finished his dissertation, rosa parks

in alabama. behind four republican districts. alabama's first congressional district has over 29,000 enrollees, and the fifth district has 25,000 enrollees. the sixth and fourth districts of alabama both have over 23,000 enrollees. my district has 22,000 people who are enrolled in the a.c.a. in total, there are 165,000 alabamans who have coverage through the health care marketplace. and over 20 million nationwide. there are many who benefit in alabama and across this nation from the a.c.a. and while benefits -- while we all benefit from not having to have pre-existing conditions be a deterrent to getting health care, all of us will not benefit from the repeal. in fact, it should not surprise many of us that the repeal of the a.c.a. will benefit the wealthiest americans. according to the center or budget and policy priorities, a.c.a. repeal will lavish medicare tax cuts on our nation's 400 highest income households, while seven million low and moderate income households will lose premium tax credi

in southeast alabama, four people were killed monday night, when a tree fell on their mobile home. the national weather service says more than dozen tornado sitings have been reported. in georgia, alabama, and mississippi. >> like a tin can, just ripped it off. >> jill cannon inside her soon to open flower shop in alabama, when the massive storm moved through. >> we were kind of watching, and then all the sudden it was just on top of us, just that fast, the whole building shook. >> animals had to be rescued from the alabama golf coast zoo. >> the cages were blown, into the ponds, and they were in the water until we could get to them. >> the severe weather threat remains through parts of alabama, georgia, and florida through the morning. hena daniels, for cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> well, it is not a happy day in happy valley. >> no it is not. penn state came up short in the rose bowl. good effort though. third quarter, through for 7 yards touchdown. penn state ahead, 49 to 35. but the trojans came back to tie it in the fourth quarter. time expired. matt broke the tie with the 46-

jummy: it was a national championship rematch for the ages, alabama and clemson finding -- alabama and clemson fighting tooth and nail. simpson dethroned -- clemson dethroned alabama and won for the first time since 1981. >> the making of a college football classic, number two with a showdown for the history books with alabama. >> we are finally going home, baby exhibition point >> they be the clemson tied 3531. withwn watson connected hunter renfrow for the game-winning touchdown. >> he caught it. play allorking on that year long, and it was the perfect time to call it. >> all the way to the end zone, touchdown! >> they rolled into the end zone for a 14-0 lead early on, showing off its tough defense. but it was not enough. the tigers came roaring back, making clemson the national champions for the first time since 1981. the team rushing the field, celebrating with cartwheels, splits, and some tears, giving the coach a gatorade shower. >> you cannot make it up. tonight we are going to win it because we love each other. we are just so thankful and blessed. it does not even seem real to

and alabama senator jeff sessions, trump's choice for attorney general. sessions' hearing could be confrontational. 35 years ago he was rejected for a federal judgeship over allegations he made racist remarks. charges he forcefully denies. >> i am not a racist. >> reporter: at least nine of trump's cabinet picks facing confirmation hearings this week. and four still have outstanding issues in the vetting process. that involves handing over personal financial information, and fbi background check and answering committee questionnaires and republicans dismissing democrats' concerns. >> yeah, everybody will be properly vetted. >> reporter: but eight years ago republican leader mitch mcconnell sent this letter asking for the vetting process for president obama's nominees to be finished before confirmation hearings. on monday, the senate democratic leader sent mcconnell's 2009 letter back to him with the names changed. >> the very things mcconnell thought were necessary for nominations we're asking for and now they're denying it. >> reporter: one position that

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remember what i was tryinging the do. >> sure. >> at least in alabama. the court's cases at that moment pre-alabama, i am one of the problems. so, i am trying to reflect what is actually there in "miller" for better or for worse and to make it clear. the column i have referred to talks really about evidence showing predominance. does it or doesn't it? and there are two things there that are crucial in that, i think, in the two paragraphs. one, there was district evidence that they moved 70 or 15,000 people that were all black, and then when you are look at the redistricting criteria, two, they are pretty weak at applicable to that case. and they don't seem to have much relevance to what they are talking about. >> right. >> and 71, the same kind of thing they are arguing. the same kind of thing. they are moved, and u i don't know, you have nit in the s.g.' brief, too. but they have moved 11,293 people out, and 79,000 in, and looking at those people. the ones they moved out were 3/4 or something like that white and the ones they moved in were 3/4 or someth

what about alabama? let's not get to alabama yet. florida. florida case went to the state supreme court and a lot of others went to federal court. loving governs the outcome. of course they qualify for a marriage license. the vote from the florida supreme court was 5-2. you have to think the judge had two in florida. they were making no concessions .o the new regime or i the couple got the license in florida. other cases were from federal court. i have lost a page. someone will have to run in here and give me a replacement in a real hurry. i do not need that, do i? within weeks, and scattered over the next several years, state after state after state went, resolution, arkansas, the others are all deep south. mississippi and georgia, state after state, louisiana, i want a marriage license, i have been told i cannot have one, going to federal district court. those folks have heard the news from washington, d.c. the license gets issued. it took a while. the last of the cases i've outlined, georgia in 1972, mississippi is 1970 and arkansas is 196

i could still be in usually alabama preaching to chickens. had it not been for martin luther king jr., i wouldn't be a member of the house of representatives since 1987. he freed us. he helped liberate us to make our nation a better place, to make our world a better place. when we were planning a march on washington in 1963, there was a man by the name of afila randolph, a native of this state, born in jacksonville, florida, moved to new york city and became a champion of civil rights, human rights and labor rights and mr. randolph would say over and over again as we met, he would say brethren, maybe our foremothers and forefathers all came to this great land in different ships, but we're all in the same boat now. dr. king would put it another way. it doesn't matter whether we're black or white, whether we're latino, asian-american or native american we are one people, we are one family, we all live in the same house, the american house, and we must look out for each other. he said if not, we will perish as fools. so i say to you, as we pause

republican senator jeff sessions of alabama. in the 1980s, the senate denied sessions' nomination to be a federal judge because of accusations of racism. but once he became a senator himself, sessions voted to extend the voting rights act and supported other civil rights legislation. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. >> do you swear. >> reporter: senator session went first for a reason. as a 20-year veteran of congress, he was well prepared for pointed questions like this one from iowa republican chu grassley: >> will you be able to stand up and say no to the president of the united states if in your judgment the law and your duty demands it? >> i understand that duty. i've observed it through my years here. and i will fulfill that responsibility. >> reporter: he was also prepared for this-- >> senator sessions is a racist. >> reporter: ...protesters who interrupted the hearing nearly a dozen times. the alabama senator has been dogged for decades by accusations that he once made racist statements. >> this caricature of me in 1986

>> stunning alabama and winning the national championship. >> it has been a struggle. you can't make it up, man. >> waited 35 years, and it's finally coming home, baby! it's coming home. >> cabinet picks, at least nine of them scheduled to testify this week. >> are you going to vote against him or for them? >> before i vote against them i want to hear what they have to say. >>> a massive manhunt underway in orlando, florida, for the suspect in the shooting death of a female police officer. >>> and the suspect in the airport shooting made his first court appearance. >> charged with three offenses. >> there's a billion cars in line. i don't know what they are doing up there, but it's a mess. >>> and the concern concerning derick rose, and he never showed up for last night's game. >>> a driver rushed all of them off the bus before it went up in flames. >> and this suv ended up in an above-ground pool, and this is not what carpooling is supposed to mean. >> most of the folks that i know do not identify with meryl streep. this is a turnoff to middle america. >> his comeback

attorney, and his time practicing law in alabama but on how his belief u.s. justice department should handle the civil situations, and republicans have been preparing behind the scenes in a room about 30 or 40 feet away from where the hearing will be held for the last couple of weeks, and they say they are prepared for the questions and prepared to defend a record that he says repeatedly, and his team likes to reiterate, is proud of. sessions has a lot of high-level support, and condoleezza rice is somebody you are hearing people tout regularly, and cory booker talking, and john lewis a civil rights icon will testify against jeff sessions here, and one key point that needs to be made, only 51 republicans need to vote for sessions for him to be confirmed and trump's team feels comfortable, and it doesn't mean it will be a contentious one or two days. >> it certainly will be. thank you. >>> jake, it's extraordinary, a sitting united states senator will appear before colleagues, and we are talking about cory booker of new jersey, and testifying against sessions

attorney and alabama attorney general. as one member of this committee observed about a lawyer's transition into the role of a judge, quote, there are turning points in a person's life when they put away things of the past and move into new responsibilities, end of quote. serving as our nation's attorney general will mark another such turningpoint in senator sessions' distinguished career. everyone on this committee knows from experience that senator sessions will be a leader for law and order administered without regard to person. leadership to that end is exactly what the department now needs. it should go without saying that the department is tasked with the responsibility of enforcing our laws, all of our laws, in a dispassionate and even handed way. we write the laws, the executive he can forces them faithfully. it is simple but a very foundational principle. unfortunately for the last several years the department has declined to enforce some laws the executive branch found obnoxious. it is run from criminal law to th

wayne there, calling from birmingham, alabama. taking your calls while we watch the nominee for attorney general come back into the room. as soon as they start the testimony we'll end our calls. want to try to get one more here, bruce from warwick, rhode island, independent. bruce, sorry we're going to have to have you turn down your tv there. we're going to get started though. looks like things are getting under way for the next round of questioning. >> -- it doesn't matter how many it is, i'm going to stay here as long as people want to ask questions because i haven't had my second round yet and if i could ascertain that, i would appreciate it. i know we have at least one or two republicans that want to. senator whitehouse, you go ahead. >> thank you, chairman. senator sessions, welcome back. as you know, the department of justice has at its heart the career prosecutor and attorney corps that staff it. on social media conservative bloggers are already arguing positioned that should be resigned because of positions they argued un