老澳门开奖结果 Releases Analysis of Sessions鈥 Civil Liberties Record Ahead of Confirmation Hearings

January 4, 2017 12:15 pm

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WASHINGTON 鈥 The 老澳门开奖结果 released a comprehensive analysis of Sen. Jeff Sessions鈥 record on civil liberties issues ahead of the January 10-11 confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 pick for attorney general. The 老澳门开奖结果 report examines Sessions鈥 handling of voting rights, police reform, immigration, mass incarceration, religious liberty, LGBT equality, privacy and surveillance, torture, abortion, and sexual assault issues.

鈥淭he American people deserve a full vetting of Sen. Jeff Sessions鈥 record if he is to become the nation鈥檚 top law enforcement official,鈥 said 老澳门开奖结果 Executive Director Anthony D. Romero. 鈥淚f the Senate does their job well, Congress and the American public will know if Sessions is the most qualified person to be the 84th attorney general of the United States of America. All Americans must have confidence that the highest law enforcement official in the country will protect them from discrimination and injustice. Trump and Sessions鈥 commitment to 鈥榣aw and order鈥 must embrace justice.鈥

The 老澳门开奖结果 does not take positions supporting or opposing executive branch or judicial nominations. It does, however, educate the American people and Congress about nominees鈥 records and past positions on important civil rights and civil liberties issues. The 老澳门开奖结果 is a non-partisan organization. For 96 years, the 老澳门开奖结果 has fought to defend the rights enshrined in our Constitution and has never opposed or supported an elected official. The organization has worked with and against both Democrats and Republicans in the Oval Office, in Congress, and across the country.

A summary of the Sessions report is here:
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The full report can be found here:
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