Attorney General Jeff Sessions denied suggestions Tuesday that he misled Congress in previous appearances before Senate committees in which he was asked about Trump campaign contacts with Russian officials.

Questions about Sessions' prior answers to Congress came during his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers asked about the latest developments in the investigations into Russian interference in last year's U.S. presidential election — including a guilty plea by Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos to a charge of misleading investigators.

The questions focused on Papadopoulos' attempts to coordinate a meeting between then-candidate Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and Papadopoulos' presence at a March 2016 gathering also attended by Sessions. The attorney general's responses to questions about communication with Russia drew scrutiny from Democrats who believed that he may have known more than he previously disclosed.

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Sessions said that he now recalled the 2016 meeting, after recent news reports on the matter, and that he "always told the truth" in his appearances on Capitol Hill. He added that he "wanted to make clear to [Papadopoulos] that he was not authorized to represent the campaign with the Russian government."

"But I did not recall this event, which occurred 18 months before my testimony of a few weeks ago," he said.

Here's a look at five key moments from Sessions' testimony Tuesday:

Sessions claims he has 'always told the truth' and now recalls Papadopoulos meeting

AG Jeff Sessions: "My answers have not changed. I've always told the truth." https://t.co/wKFtfUbiWr pic.twitter.com/DnMpNVKJWy — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 14, 2017

In his opening statement, the attorney general told the committee he has "always told the truth," referring to his criticized appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee in October.

On the subject of meetings attended by Papadopoulos and campaign aide Carter Page, Sessions said he "had no recollection" of the meetings until he saw recent news reports. He previously told the Senate Judiciary Committee he was "not aware" of attempts by the campaign to communicate with Russia.

"I do now recall the March 2016 meeting at the Trump Hotel that Mr. Papadopoulos attended, but I have no clear recollection of the details of what he said at that meeting," Sessions said. "After reading his account, and to the best of my recollection, I believe that I wanted to make clear to him that he was not authorized to represent the campaign with the Russian government or any other foreign government, for that matter."

He continued that he "gladly would have reported it," had he remembered it. Sessions said he "pushed back" against what he thought was an improper suggestion by Papadopoulos — that Trump meet with Putin.

NEW: AG Jeff Sessions says he now recalls meeting with George Papadopoulos, "but I have no clear recollection of the details of what he said." https://t.co/wKFtfUsUl1 pic.twitter.com/5QZJwanhXI — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 14, 2017

Sessions says he has 'no reason to doubt' accusers of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore

AG Jeff Sessions on Roy Moore's accusers: "I have no reason to doubt these young women." https://t.co/vTdVN1SmD0 pic.twitter.com/sgpAVINmdl — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 14, 2017

Though he said he believes he should not be involved in the race for his former U.S. Senate seat representing Alabama, Sessions said he has "no reason to doubt" the women accusing Republican candidate Roy Moore of sexual misconduct.

Moore is accused of pursuing relationships with teenage girls in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including attempting to engage in sexual activity with one girl as young as 14.

PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Nov. 14, 2017, in Washington, on oversight of the U.S. Justice Department. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) More

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