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Senate Votes to Confirm Jeff Sessions as Attorney General

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Sen. Jeff Sessions, R, Ala., during confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts in 2005.Rob Crandall / Shutterstock.com
Feb 8, 2017
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Following more than 24 hours of heated debate and testimony on the Senate floor and dozens of protests leading up to the vote, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) was confirmed as attorney general on Feb. 8 in a 52-47 vote, with only one Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), voting yes.

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Sen. Jeff Sessions, R, Ala., during confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts in 2005.Rob Crandall / Shutterstock.com