Bork Nomination Vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 9 to 5 to send the Judge Bork nomination to the Senate with a recommendation that it not consent to the appointment.
1,596 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee voted 9 to 5 to send the Judge Bork nomination to the Senate with a recommendation that it not consent to the appointment.
1,596 viewsThe committee begins hearings on the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to be associate justice of the Supreme Court. Former President Ford, Senators Dole and Danforth, and Congressman Fish pre…
25,169 viewsCommittee Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee made 10 minutes opening statements on the first day of Judge Souter’s confirmation hearing. Senators Humphrey and Rudman of New Hampshire …
1,133 viewsPrior to confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts and Judge Samuel Alito, a compilation of Senate Judiciary hearings on the nomination of Justice Antonin Scalia was shown. Justice Scalia…
10,180 viewsAssociate Justice William Rehnquist and members of the American Bar Association testified on Justice Rehnquist’s nomination to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
1,158 viewsJudge Antonin Scalia responded to questions from committee members about his views regarding such topics as federal-state relationships, the Constitution, death penalty, abortion, national s…
10,474 viewsThe Senate Judiciary committee questioned United States Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork. Judge Bork’s hearings lasted 30 hours over 5 days, taking place in September of 1987. Committee mem…
3,548 viewsS.J.Res. 2, S.Res. 11, and S.Res. 12 were introduced. S.Res. 11, to commend the Secretary General of the United Nations was passed, as well as S.Res. 12, calling upon President Gorbachev to …
View in Congressional Chronicle458 viewsPrior to confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, a compilation of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Justice William Rehnquist’s nomination as Chief Justice was shown. Justice…
1,833 viewsBy 52 yeas to 48 nays, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,378 viewsThe committee heard testimony from John Doggett in support of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas in Judge Clarence Thomas' reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings. The testimon…
6,940 viewsThe committee continued to hear testimony from a panel of supporters of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas in his reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Witnesses in the seco…
1,469 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony in support of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas from the second panel of witnesses on the third day of his reopened Supreme Court con…
2,613 viewsThe committee heard testimony from a panel of supporters of University of Oklahoma Law Professor Anita Hill to begin the third day of the reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings for U.S…
2,973 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee continued to hear testimony from U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas in his reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Judge Thomas continued to res…
3,017 viewsThe committee continued questioning of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas in his reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings. He responded to charges from University of Oklahoma La…
2,154 viewsFollowing a break, Professor Anita Hill continued answering questions from senators.
5,718 viewsThe United States Senate met for Morning Business. They also discussed the Gatt Trade Agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle623 viewsThe Senate scheduled to debate the conference report for the Lobbying Reform Bill.
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