Sessions Says Law 'Absolutely' Prohibits Waterboarding

[DonViejo]

Source: New York Times

■ Senator Jeff Sessions, Republican of Alabama, is before the Judiciary Committee to discuss his nomination to become attorney general. He offered assurances that he would be willing as attorney general to tell President-elect Donald J. Trump “no” and not be “a mere rubber stamp.”

■ He said he did not support banning Muslims from the United States.

■ Because of comments he made during the presidential campaign, Mr. Sessions said he would recuse himself from any lingering investigations involving Hillary Clinton’s emails or her family’s foundation.

■ Retired Gen. John F. Kelly, the Homeland Security nominee, is scheduled to be on Capitol Hill on Tuesday afternoon.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/10/us/politics/trump-confirmation-hearings.html?emc=edit_na_20170110&nlid=57435284&ref=headline&_r=0

[bucolic_frolic]

1. The rubber stamp line is being used by some Senators too

You don't tell Donald J. Trump anything.

We all know once they say they're not going to be a rubber stamp,
that they're going to be a rubber stamp.

[TNNurse]

2. He might get me to agree with a couple of points

but there is no way I would ever support him as AG.

[Javaman]

3. BFD. doesn't mean he still won't do it. fuck him. nt

[Judi Lynn]

4. He's pretending to be moral as long as it takes to get the job.