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Mr. Kavanaugh testified at a hearing on his nomination as a judge on U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Among the issues he addressed were his qualifications and ser…

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.

The 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…

Former Attorney General Elliot Richardson testified in support of Robert Bork’s Supreme Court confirmation. In October 1973 Richardson resigned rather than carry out President Nixon’s order …

The Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings on President Bush’s nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. Members delivered their opening statements on the nomination, ou…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing on the appointment of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist.…

Committee 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 …

Prior 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…

Associate Justice William Rehnquist and members of the American Bar Association testified on Justice Rehnquist’s nomination to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Judge 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…

The 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…

The Senate worked on a bill that would give public safety employees the ability to unionize. It would not override tougher state laws on collective bargaining rights. Members also passed a f…

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 372, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, and then later rejected the motion to invoke cloture on the meas…

Secretary Michael Chertoff testified at a hearing on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, focusing on U.S. citizenship and Immigration Services issues and preparation for furthe…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.

Attorney General Michael Mukasey testified in an oversight hearing of the Justice Department. Senate Democrats were unable to elicit a declaration from him that ‘waterboarding,’ a harsh inte…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.2248, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance bill.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate began consideration of S. 1200, the Indian Health bill. The Senate passed H.R.4986; National Defense Aut…

Judge Mark Filip testified in a hearing on his nomination to be deputy attorney general. Senators also questioned him about the destruction of CIA tapes and about torture methods. The pro…