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Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee made opening statements on the first day of Judge Clarence Thomas' confirmation hearing. Senator John Danforth (R) of Missouri and Senator Daniel Pa…

The 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…

The committee heard testimony in an “informal discussion” from April Glaspie, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, on the U.S.' policy concerning Iraq before the Aug. 2, 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwai…

A panel of witnesses from the legal profession opposed the confirmation of Judge Thomas for a variety of reasons including his judicial inexperience. Mr. Olsen, head of the Standing Committe…

The 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…

The committee continued questioning Judge Thomas. Questions concerned his performance as the chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as well as other subjects.

The 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…

Following a break, Professor Anita Hill continued answering questions from senators.

Mr. Alvarez and Mr. Brown testified in support of the Supreme Court appointment of Judge Thomas. Messrs. Lemone, Brown and Hooks opposed Judge Thomas.

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing f…

Panelist that supported and opposed the confirmation of Judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court gave testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Robert Zoellick, to be Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs, William J. Curran, to be United States Director of the European …

The committee continued to hear testimony from four supporters of University of Oklahoma Law Professor Anita Hill in the reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings for U.S. Court of Appeal…

By 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.

The Senate passed H.R. 2521, to make appropriations for the Department of Defense.

Members of the Senate debated an amendment to H.R. 2622, the Treasury and Postal Appropriations Act. H.R. 2622 would appropriate $19.5 billion to the U.S. Postal Service and other federal se…

The Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 31, providing for the conditional recess of Congress initiated by the House. The Senate agreed to S. Res. 96, to update Senate Resolution 219 relating to th…

The committee completed questioning Judge Thomas. The senators asked him questions on a variety of issues including natural law, and the right to privacy.

The Senate debated amendments to and passed S. 1722, to provide emergency unemployment compensation.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 62, authorizing biennial expenditures by committees of the Senate. The Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 13, commending the President and the armed forces for the su…