Sessions spent the bulk of the hearing answering with some version of "I have no recollection." or "the best I can recall".
-He denied that he violated his recusal by advising the president to fire the then-FBI director, James Comey. The former Federal Bureau of Investigation director discussed a host of issues surrounding Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, though his remarks also raised questions that may now be directed at Sessions.
Sessions is the first US senator to show public support for Trump's campaign.
President Donald Trump meets with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak. If he did have a conversation with the ambassador, it was "certainly nothing improper".
Days after that, Mr Sessions also corrected his confirmation hearing testimony to inform the committee about the two meetings with Mr Kislyak.
Levin said "the real star" of the hearing was Sen. "If any brief interaction occurred in passing with the Russian ambassador during that reception, I do not remember it", he said.
"I have never met with, or had any conversation with, any Russians or any foreign officials concerning any type of interference with any campaign or election in the United States", Sessions told the Committee.
"I recused myself from any investigation into the campaign for president, but I did not recuse myself from defending my honor against scurrilous and false accusations", Sessions testified.
President Donald Trump speaks on congressional baseball practice shooting
Trump praised Scalise as "a patriot" and "a fighter" and said Scalise has the prayers of the "entire nation" behind him. Brooks said even after one of the officers was wounded, he limped toward the outfield in an attempt to help Scalise.
As the Huffington Post points out, "Neither Sen".
The shushing came after this remarkable moment, where Sessions told Harris to slow her questions down because she was making him "nervous".
If the American people and their elected representatives ultimately believe James Comey was telling the truth, today will be noted by scholars as the beginning of the end of the Trump presidency.
WYDEN: He said it was problematic. "We are talking about an attack on our democratic institutions and stonewalling of any kind is unacceptable".
Sessions responded, "I don't believe I had any conversation with Russian businessmen or Russian nationals", before Harris interrupted him with a follow-up.
-Sessions said he trusted Comey to do his job well, and that's why he didn't get involved when Comey expressed concern about the president interfering in the FBI investigation.
Comey referred frequently to the attorney general and included the tantalizing tidbit that there were "facts that I can't discuss in an open setting". Wyden. There are none. As the two spoke over one another in a tense exchange, Sessions told Harris, "I'm not able to be rushed this fast".
In a February meeting, Comey said, Trump told Sessions and other administration officials to leave the room before asking him to drop a probe into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's contacts with Russian Federation. The president has denied asking Comey to drop the Flynn matter. "I'll answer in closed session.'" After Heinrich noted that Sessions had no legal right to remain silent, and the president had not exerted executive privilege, Sessions responded by stating outright that his unwillingness to respond was an attempt to protect the president. Trump was likely happy that Attorney General Sessions testified like he was U.S. Amnesia General. After then-president Barrack Obama retaliated against Russian Federation with a series of sanctions, Sessions said he doesn't "recall any such conversations" on sanctions. Attorney General Janet Reno detailed her conversations with President Bill Clinton during the Waco hearings Just last week, Comey discussed his conversations with Trump. "There are none", said Sessions.
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