By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter
Tuesday, January 24, 2017, the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed voting on US Senator Jeff Sessions’ (R-Alabama) confirmation for US Attorney General after US Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) invoked a Judiciary Committee rule allowing any member to delay a vote for a week. The vote is expected to occur on Tuesday, January 31, 2017.
Alabama Co-Chairman for the Donald Trump campaign former State Representative Perry O Hooper Jr. (R) blasted California Senator Dianne Feinstein today for her delay of the Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Attorney General Nominee Senator Jeff Sessions. Perry O Hooper Jr. said, “The people of America spoke loudly in November and they said they are tired of petty and partisan political games. It’s time for Senator Sessions to be voted on in Committee and move his confirmation vote to the full Senate.”
Hooper went on to say, “Senator Feinstein’s actions are an exercise in futility and only pandering to her base. The Republicans hold 52 seats in the Senate. Whether Senator Feinstein likes it or not, Senator Sessions will be confirmed as the next Attorney General. It’s time for Senator Feinstein to put aside partisan politics and vote on Senator Sessions. The people of America are ready to get the country working again and you are standing in the way of progress.”
The far left has blasted Sessions for his conservative voting record while civil rights groups have dredged up shadowy forty year old allegations of racism by Sessions who is a 30 year US Senator, former Alabama Attorney General, former Alabama Republican Party Chairman and former US Attorney for Alabama’s southern district. Sessions was the first member of the US Senate to endorse Donald J. Trump for President.
Rep. Hooper said, “To besmirch the record of Senator Jeff Sessions is to besmirch the people of the great state of Alabama. We have repeatedly voted for Senator Sessions because he is an honorable man that believes in the rule of law. By trying to imply that Senator Sessions is anything else is an affront to the people of Alabama and you should be ashamed of yourself.”
Sen. Feinstein citing the leftist protests over the weekend said, “We are charged with overseeing our constitutional rights, our federal laws, our nominees to the federal courts and our nominees to the Department of Justice. Mr. Chairman, once again, we are being asked to evaluate the nomination of our next attorney general who is charged with enforcing the law and upholding the protections women have fought so hard to secure. This nomination is critically important.”
Sen. Feinstein said, “This committee must have enough time to fully consider Senator Sessions’s record, to evaluate his answers to our questions and to determine what kind of attorney general he will be, if confirmed. Many, many millions of Americans are deeply concerned about what the future will bring. That’s a hallmark of what happened this past Saturday in the march. The least we can do is tell them that we’re being as careful as possible in who we place in charge of making these important decisions. For every woman and man who marched over the weekend, we owe it to them. Thank you very much.”
There are reports that Hungarian Billionaire George Soros spent over $90 million to finance and create that widely publicized series of protests designed to overshadow the Trump inauguration. Some protestors were reportedly paid as much as $2,500 to participate.
Sessions only needs 50 votes to clear the Senate and the Republicans currently hold 52 seats. In addition, Senator Joe Manchin (D from West Virginia) has said that he will vote to confirm Jeff Sessions.
Rep. Perry O. Hooper, Jr. has been interviewed by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) as a possible replacement for Sessions in the Senate.
Gov. Bentley has also interviewed suspended Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Roy Moore (R), US Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston), Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster), State Representative Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa), Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R), Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile), State Rep. Connie Rowe (R-Jasper), ADECA head Jim Byard, Sen. Trip Pittman (R-Montrose), US Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery), US Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), Sen. Greg Reed (R-Jasper), former gubernatorial candidate Tim James (R), Sen. Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City), State Revenue Commission Julie Magee, and US Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville).
AG Strange and marijuana activist Ron Crumpton have both announced their intentions to run for Senator in the Special Election in 2018.
Hooper is a well-known small businessman. He is a former Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives. Perry serves on the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board and the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee. In addition, Perry is the past President of the Montgomery Quarterback Club. Hooper was one of Trump’s earliest and staunchest supporters.
Hooper has been endorsed by Bassmasters Founder Ray Scott, Former University of Alabama football player & Vice Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party Dr. Gaylon McCollough, AL State Reps. Tim Wadsworth, Barry Moore, Paul Beckman and numerous other Legislators who had leadership positions in the Trump campaign. In addition, Perry has been endorsed by TV Personality and Comedian Steve Harvey, former University of Alabama Quarterbacks Jay Barker and John Parker Wilson and former Auburn University Quarterback Chris Todd.
