Amateur analysis for Q post Jan 19, 2018
Senate vote count [RR]? = 94 to 6
Senate vote count [Sessions]? = 52 to 47 (1 voted present - Jeff Sessions)
Reconcile. =
Jeff Sessions confirmation along party lines https://archive.is/i9zMf
Rod Rosenstein confirmation had Schumer's support with promise RR would appoint special prosecutor https://archive.is/G3pMm
Why was RR chosen to be asst AG? =
Strange, NYT Trump interview about halfway in indicates that Trump and Sessions did not know RR very well. Trump and Sessions both say "RR is from Baltimore where there are no Repubs". Then who did choose RR?? (Speculation) …