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# US civil rights icon John Lewis makes the case against Jeff Sessions by sharing his life history

US Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis of Georgia spoke before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the second day of confirmation hearings for attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions, the junior US senator from Alabama. Also born in Alabama, Lewis helped lead the 1963 civil rights March on Washington and used his life’s career to argue against Sessions’ confirmation.

Updated July 20, 2022