Sessions has been accused of racism in his past and been condemned by civil rights leaders for his anti-immigration views and disagreement with the Voting Rights Act. Brooks dismissed Democrats’ objections to Sessions’ nomination as a solely political move. Sessions has not demonstrated a commitment to a central requirement of the job ― to aggressively pursue the congressional mandate of civil rights, equal rights, and justice for all,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said Wednesday. He supported the Supreme Court decision to dismantle part of the Voting Rights Act, key civil rights legislation to protect against voter discrimination. He attempted to prosecute black civil rights activists, including an aide to Martin Luther King Jr., for voter fraud in 1985 as a U.S. attorney.

Source: Huffington Post January 12, 2017 17:00 UTC