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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…

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 …

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…

Senate Judiciary Committee members continued to question Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg during the first day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Judge Ginsburg talked about her views on t…

Prior 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…

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 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…

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 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…

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 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…

The 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…

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

The Senate considers the Conference Report concerning the Crime Bill.

U.S. Senate, law makers debate the U.S. Representatives conference report to the Crime Bill.

A group of five Democratic Senators briefed the press concerning their effort to strengthen the health care reform initiative. They represent a group of eight senators who favor a wide-rangi…

Health care reform and defense appropriations are the main debate topics in this session of the U.S. Senate.

The United States Senate continued to work on a Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. The Senate took up 8 votes for an Appropriations A…