My office has received approximately 114,000 calls and emails
regarding Senator Sessions, with 112,000--more than 98 percent--opposed
to this nominee. I would like to quote a few of my constituents who
deeply oppose this President and this nominee and have been taking to
the streets to protect the fundamental values of America. Here is one from a doctor:
I marched because of the thousands of patients I've seen in
the community, people of color, immigrants from all over the
globe, who are terrified about the loss of their rights and
the dramatic explosion of racially and culturally focused
hate crimes we're reading about. I marched on Saturday because women must not be denigrated,
as we've seen by the attitude exemplified by our new
President in his unmeasured remarks. I marched on Saturday because I'm desperately worried that
the progress this country has made in recognizing the rights
of all Americans regardless of race, ethnicity and religious
belief, is now threatened with a roll-back to the `50s. The American process of justice is a beacon and an example
to the world. Jeff Sessions must not be confirmed. Here is another:
As a Californian who wants to finish school, as a
Californian with ``pre-existing conditions,'' as a Latina and
as the kid of a South American immigrant--I don't know what I
can say other than please, please, protect us from whatever
is coming as best you can. One woman who marched after the inauguration came to my office the
following Monday and wrote a handwritten note explaining why she
marched. Here is what it said:
Our President quickly dismisses all protesters as
``professionals'' and ``sore losers.'' I am here in
Washington for his first full week of the presidency to send
the message that I am neither a ``professional'' nor a ``sore
loser''--just an ordinary American citizen who can no longer
sleep well at night worrying about how his agenda will
negatively impact not only our country, but democracies all
over the globe.
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