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by HRC Staff •
Sessions' record on hate crimes legislation creates serious doubts he would take these crimes seriously and pursue justice aggressively.
Post submitted by Rob Flaherty, former HRC Rapid Response Press Secretary
Given the Leahy exchange in the Sessions hearing, here’s a quote from David Stacy, Human Rights Campaign Director of Government Affairs:
“Want to predict how vigorously an Attorney General nominee will enforce federal hate crimes law? Look at his voting record on hate crimes legislation. Jeff Sessions didn't only vote against the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes law, he led its opposition. We need an AG who takes these crimes seriously and pursues justice aggressively. We have serious doubts he can do so."
Here’s a sampling of his record.
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