13 seconds ago 2009-12-18T15:10:01-08:00
What do senators do during a break? They hold mini news conferences in the hallway.
Sen. Jeff Sessions, in his debut as the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, was first. He spoke for five minutes. Then Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.
If their comments sounded familiar, it's because they made the same points as they did inside the hearing room.
-Larry Margasak, AP reporter, Congress
