WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement regarding her vote to confirm U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) as Attorney General:
“Senator Sessions has had a distinguished legal career and has consistently demonstrated his respect for the law. After serving alongside Senator Sessions, I have seen firsthand his leadership on issues of national security and criminal justice, including his commitment to dismantling drug-trafficking cartels and criminal gangs, protecting the rights of Americans to lawfully bear arms, and ensuring immigration laws are enforced. I am confident that Senator Sessions will do what is in the best interest of the country, and I was proud to vote for his confirmation today.”
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