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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:15:16 GMT -6
So Tough-on-Crime Sessions scrapped a Holder policy that AUSAs can charge for lesser crimes if they deem it more appropriate or humane than prosecuting for the highest crime a person has committed? Seems legit.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:17:54 GMT -6
Senator Lee: Will you direct the DOJ to conduct a review of Civil Asset Forfeiture practices within the department and at the state and local level?
Sessions: AG Holder restricted asset forfeiture in a number of ways. I simply restored the previous policy, I think it's the best policy, but I'm aware of the serious concerns that you, and others, have, so I have placed strict limits on how we conduct these forfeitures, and I appointed a special oversight person to supervise all of these practices
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:18:56 GMT -6
he's claiming that they're conducting thorough oversight of asset forefeiture practices, but he hasn't consulted the Office of Legal Counsel at all. ok.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:19:44 GMT -6
Mike Lee out there defending the burden of proof like a democrat
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 18, 2017 9:19:44 GMT -6
Lee doesnt seem like a republican at the moment.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2017 9:20:04 GMT -6
Twitter consensus is that Sessions was acting weird during the question about Mueller interviewing him.
Maybe he's been scheduled to interview?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2017 9:20:57 GMT -6
Asset forfeiture is big with the conservatives I follow online. I'm not surprised that's Lee's position.
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Post by pesto on Oct 18, 2017 9:21:54 GMT -6
Twitter consensus is that Sessions was acting weird during the question about Mueller interviewing him. Maybe he's been scheduled to interview? He was definitely weird. It was a straight forward yes or no and he asked him to repeat the question, then dodged, then finally said no. So something is up.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:22:53 GMT -6
hahaha. Sessions tried to swipe at Dick Durbin on DACA and Durbin was like, "Nah, bro, your voting record speaks for itself. There's no nuance here, you're racist."
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:24:53 GMT -6
The DOJ and OLC opinions listed on the DOJ website are that DACA is legal and constitutional. So why has Sessions not updated it if there is a new legal opinion?
Sessions: DACA might be legal if it's done on an individual basis, but we can't apply it to huge numbers of people as a blanket rule
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:25:18 GMT -6
Durbin: Ok, but each individual DACA recipient is evaluated on an INDIVIDUAL basis
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:26:40 GMT -6
Durbin: So you had a conversation with the Texas AG about filing a lawsuit against DACA and now you're telling me that conversation is PRIVILEGED? WHAT THE FUCK
Sessions: Yes that's confidential
Durbin: "This is where Senator Sessions would blow up."
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 18, 2017 9:26:48 GMT -6
Communication with Tex Lawsuit is privileged.
AND I'm LOVING the Senators swiping back at Sessions for how he would have acted differently if he werent in the seat he's in.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:26:58 GMT -6
I love that they are calling him on his bullshit
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Post by pesto on Oct 18, 2017 9:27:43 GMT -6
I'm taking this to mean he definitely communicated with the Texans threatening to sue over DACA.
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Post by pesto on Oct 18, 2017 9:28:24 GMT -6
Communication with Tex Lawsuit is privileged. AND I'm LOVING the Senators swiping back at Sessions for how he would have acted differently if he werent in the seat he's in. I love it but then Sessions laughs about it and I'm mad again.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:29:42 GMT -6
Durbin: illegal immigrants are not driving up the violent crime rate in Chicago. Stop talking smack about my city. We're working really hard to fight crime and gun violence. You are cutting funds to police forces trying to protect the people of Chicago bc you want them to be immigration police. But immigrants have little or nothing to do with gun violence in Chicago. rested Sessions: Chicago is a great city, but y'all like murder. Community based policing is essential. "I'm worried about the health and morale of the Chicago police department.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:30:14 GMT -6
"You can't give an opening statement throwing a bouquet to local police departments and then IGNORE what the superintendent of Chicago police is telling you his department needs"
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:30:42 GMT -6
Durbin and Sessions are shouting at each other now
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:31:11 GMT -6
oh lord. John Kennedy is up.
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Post by pesto on Oct 18, 2017 9:33:42 GMT -6
Kennedy is sorry about this letter.... But he's reading all the insults in the letter. LOL.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:33:59 GMT -6
Senator Kennedy found a letter that the mayor of NOLA wrote in response to Sessions accusation that NOLA is a sanctuary city offensive. So offensive, in fact, that he's reading selected quotes from that letter in a committee hearing.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:34:26 GMT -6
Now he's grandstanding about obeying the law even if you don't like the law. He's an ass.
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Post by pesto on Oct 18, 2017 9:34:40 GMT -6
Kennedy asking if he has to follow the laws even if he doesn't like them? What is he getting at?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2017 9:34:57 GMT -6
Sessions: DACA might be legal if it's done on an individual basis, but we can't apply it to huge numbers of people as a blanket rule Huh? How does the # of people affect the legality?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2017 9:35:33 GMT -6
The way Kennedy and Sessions are smiling at each other is sending my blood pressure soaring.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:36:40 GMT -6
Sessions is claiming that the DOJ isn't asking local PD's to go out and arrest people who are in the country illegally. FLAG.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:37:25 GMT -6
Kennedy asking if he has to follow the laws even if he doesn't like them? What is he getting at? His point is that sanctuary cities are violating the law and just bc they disagree with the law doesn't give them the right to violate it
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Post by dc2london on Oct 18, 2017 9:38:02 GMT -6
oh thank god, it's Sheldon Whitehouse's turn. Nice little palate cleanser after that nonsense.
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Post by pesto on Oct 18, 2017 9:38:11 GMT -6
Whitehouse is up. Here we go.
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