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The committee concluded hearings on the nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy to be associate justice of the Supreme Court. Michael Martinez (President, National Hispanic Bar Association) and Ant…

The committee continued hearings on the nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy to be associate justice of the Supreme Court. Yard and Ross opposed the nomination fearing that women’s rights would …

The committee continued hearings on the nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy to be associate justice of the Supreme Court. Professor Tribe, a constitutional law expert, endorsed the nomination t…

The Senate Judiciary committee began the third day of hearings on the nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy to be associate justice to the Supreme Court of the United States. Members of the Ameri…

The Senate Judiciary committee held its second day of hearings on the nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy to be associate justice to the Supreme Court. Committee members continue questioning Ju…

The Senate Judiciary committee continued with the second part of the first day of hearings on the nomination of Judge Anthony Kennedy to be an associate justice to the Supreme Court. Senator…

The Senate Judiciary committee continued hearings on the nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Judge Kennedy made his opening statement followed b…

The committee began hearings on the nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy of California to be associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Kennedy is presented by Senato…

Prior to confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, a compilation of Senate Judiciary hearings on the nomination of Justice Anthony Kennedy was shown. Justice Kennedy’s three days of tes…

The Senate continued consideration of the budget reconciliation bill.

The Senate Labor and Human Resources committee finished hearings on the nomination of Ann Dore McLaughlin of D.C. to become Secretary of Labor. Ms. McLaughlin would go on to replace the prev…

The Senate debated and passed H.R. 3030, the Farm Credit Act, to give assistance to the ailing Farm Credit System. Also, the Omnibus Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1987 was passed, i…

The Senate began consideration of S. 9, the Omnibus Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1987, which would provide a cost of living adjustment for disability recipients and provide funding…

CR, pp. S16773-S16905. The Senate passed H.R. 5, the Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary Education Improvement Act of 1987, clearing the way for a conference with the House. The Sena…

Frank Carlucci testified on his nomination to be Secretary of Defense.

Senator Ted Kennedy spoke on the issues of AIDS, the care of AIDS patients, and the availability of physicians to impoverished and under insured Americans.

CR, pp. S15843-S15949. The Senate passed the Railroad Safety Act of 1987, S. 1539, to reauthorize federal railroad safety programs. The Senate continued consideration of the water and energy…

CR, pp. S15379-S15533. The Senate passed H.R. 2890, to appropriate funds for the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 1988.

The Senate continued debate on S.1127, the Catastrophic Health Care bill. An amendment by Representative John Heinz (R-PA) had already been debated for several hours before members returned.

By 42 yeas to 58 nays, the Senate rejected the nomination of Robert H. Bork, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.