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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 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 continued the second day of hearings on the nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy to be associate justice to the Supreme Court. Committee members continued question…

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 began its second day of hearings on the nomination of Judge Anthony M. Kennedy to be associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Committee members proceeded w…

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…

Witnesses testified in favor of establishing an executive level Department of Veterans' Affairs. Areas investigated include the cost of administering a new department and how that added cost…

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…

CR, pp. S16469-S16601. The Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 1748, to authorize funds for fiscal year 1988 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and for defense …

The Senate Armed Services subcommittee on Conventional Forces and Alliance Defense ended hearings on the inadequacies of the NATO conventional forces in comparison to those of the Warsaw Pac…

CR, pp. S16247-S16324. The Senate continued consideration of the Housing and Community Development Act, S. 825. Also, consideration continued of the energy and water appropriations bill, H.R…

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.

Senators Biden, Cranston, Hatch, Heinz, Metzenbaum and Thurmond offered their thoughts on the Senate vote that defeated the nominee Judge Robert Bork to be an Associate Justice on the Suprem…

The Senate debated the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The Senate voted against confirming the nomination of Judge Bork, 42-58.

The Senate held a debate on the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. The debate was largely dominated by the members of the Senate Judi…