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Obama court nominee David Hamilton clears Senate hurdle
Nov 17th, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor
In the first major showdown over the future direction of the federal judiciary, Democratic leaders in the Senate scored a victory on Tuesday by defeating a Republican...
Senate ends debate over judicial nominee
Nov 17th, 2009 - POLITICO
The Senate avoided a filibuster on President Barack Obama’s first federal judicial nominee, voting to end debate on David Hamilton of Indiana for the Seventh District U.S...
GOP weighs blocking Obama judicial nominee
Nov 17th, 2009 - Washington Times
Republicans who decried Democrats' filibusters of President George W. Bush's judicial nominees are debating whether they should use the same tactic against one of President Obama's nominees...
Senator Plans to Filibuster Obama Judicial Appointee
Nov 16th, 2009 - FOXNews
The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says he intends to filibuster one of President Obama's nominees to the federal appellate bench, saying that he is...
Senate GOP will try to block nominee
Nov 16th, 2009 - POLITICO
The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee will try to block the Obama administration’s first nominee to the federal bench, a retaliation for Democratic...

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Sessions Could Support Court Nominee with "Gay Tendencies"
more at msnbc.com Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) on MSNBC's Morning Joe, May 7, 2009
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Senator Jim DeMint and Senator Jeff Sessions
Senator Jim DeMint is joined by Senator Jeff Sessions to discuss the conservative solutions to the problems facing our nation.
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Rep Sessions vs a Bankrupt Mom Due to Dead Son's Medical Bills
October 20, 2009 Bankruptcy & Medical Debt Jeff Sessions (R-AL) Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
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Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) Joke at Sotomayor Hearing
Sen. Sessions misspeaks while talking about reducing crack cocaine sentencing guidelines, but sounds like he's looking forward to "doing crack."

Jeff Sessions from WikiPedia:

University of Alabama School of Law

Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions III (born December 24, 1946) is the junior United States Senator from Alabama. First elected in 1996, Sessions is a member of the Republican Party. He serves as the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III was born in Selma, Alabama, to Abbie Powe and Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, Jr. His father owned a general store and then a farm equipment dealership. Sessions grew up in the small town of Hybart. In 1964 he became an Eagle Scout. In his adult life, he became a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America.

After attending school in nearby Camden, Sessions studied at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969. He was active in the Young Republicans and student body president there. Sessions attended the University of Alabama School of Law and graduated with his J.D. in 1973.