Senate panel holds hearings on nominations for Justice Dept offices

Deputy Attorney General nominee Rod Rosenstein (L) and Associate Attorney General nominee Rachel Brand raise their right hands to be sworn in, during Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings, on Capitol Hill, March 7, 2017, in Washington, DC. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself from any investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, Rosenstein would likely lead the investigation. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI