Sen. McConnell on Bork
A young Senator Mitch McConnell discusses his views on the Supreme Court confirmation process as the Senate considers the nomination of Robert Bork.
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A young Senator Mitch McConnell discusses his views on the Supreme Court confirmation process as the Senate considers the nomination of Robert Bork.
“If my party were, for example, not to win the Presidency next year, I expect the nominee of the Supreme Court might be of a persuasion that I not prefer. And were I to continue to apply the…
But we are not talking about elect- ing judges and Justices to the Su- preme Court. We are talking about the appointment of people to the Supreme Court, and not the Senate's appoint- ment to…
"A Senator should have some humility in opposing a Supreme Court nomination on ideological grounds. More than in the case of most major public issues, there is a strong possibility that he w…
"A thoughtful Senator should realize that any benefits of barring an ideological opponent from the court are not likely to outweigh the damage done to the court’s institutional standing.”
Sen. Mitch McConnell on Robert Bork, 1987
"A Senator should have some humility in opposing a Supreme Court nomination on ideological grounds. More than in the case of most major public issues, there is a strong possibility that he w…
1987 Senate Floor
"A Senator should have some humility in opposing a Supreme Court nomination on ideological grounds. More than in the case of most major public issues, there is a strong possibility that he w…
" we are never going to view a supreme court justice as if its an elected position subject to campaigning as we do in our role as running as Senators."
“It is not easy for a Senator to accept willingly the nomination of a justice who likely will act contrary to those beliefs and decisions deeply affecting the life of the nation, but for sev…
“It is not easy for a Senator to accept willingly the nomination of a justice who likely will act contrary to those beliefs and decisions deeply affecting the life of the nation, but for sev…