Cornyn: Sen. Sessions a Defender of the Constitution Rule of Law

By U.S. Senator John Cornyn We need people in the highest rungs of our government who will ensure our Constitution is preserved protected and defended. And Senator Sessions as the next Attorney General of the United States will do just that. WASHINGTON  In remarks on the Senate floor today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke about the selection of U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as the nominee to be the next Attorney General. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyns remarks are below and video of his speech can be found here. President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate one of our own a Member of the United States Senate to be the nations top law enforcement officer. Our friend the Junior Senator from Alabama Senator Sessions is undoubtedly qualified and prepared for this role as Attorney General because of the long career he spent protecting and defending our Constitution and the rule of law." Guided by a sense of duty for the last five decades Jeff Sessions has dedicated his life to the state of Alabama and to the United States itself. First as a federal prosecutor including 12 years as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama and then as the states Attorney General." His career in the Senate reflects this earnest commitment to do what is right not what is popular. Not what is politically convenient but to do what is right guided by the Constitution and the laws and inspired by the people he was elected to serve. He has been a defender of our military families and played a leading role in ensuring that rural communities have the health care they need." A few years ago he teamed up with the Senior Senator from Illinois to reform sentencing charges on crack cocaine sentencing charges that disproportionately discriminated against African-American communities. It was a bipartisan solution that in Jeffs words achieved fairness without impeding our ability to combat drug violence. I would also ask these critics to consider the bill he introduced with Senator Ted Kennedy the now departed liberal lion of the Senate to use grant funding to reduce sexual assaults in prison." Ive had the honor of working closely with Jeff on the Senate Judiciary Committee since I came to the Senate and Im proud to call him a friend. Those who have watched him day in and day out understand his stalwart commitment to the rule of law and his deep and abiding concern for our country." We need people in the highest rungs of our government who will ensure our Constitution is preserved protected and defended. And Senator Sessions as the next Attorney General of the United States will do just that." Senator John Cornyn a Republican from Texas is a member of the Senate Judiciary and Finance Committees.