"We all know Senator Sessions to be an honorable man who has held public office for more than 20 years," he said in a statement. "I look forward to hearing from him next month.”

Grassley added that committee staffers will "begin reviewing his questionnaire and going through the documents so we’re ready to hold a fair and thorough hearing on Jan. 10."

The two-day hearing is less than the four days Democrats requested in a letter to Grassley.

Eight Democrats on the committee, including Feinstein, noted Sessions has an "extensive record" that the committee needs to examine.