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Senator Howell Heflin of Alabama offered his thoughts on the nominee to be an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court, Anthony Kennedy. As a member of the Senate Judiciary committee Senator H…

United States Senate session on December 18, 1987 with Morning Business.

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 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 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 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 debated S. 1665, The Farm Credit Amendments Act of 1987.

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…

Senators offered their thoughts on the report released by the House and Senate committees on the Iran-Contra affair and what changes the report may bring about. The senators also answered qu…

CR, pp. S15515-S15609. The Senate passed the Air Passenger Protection Act of 1987, H.R. 3051, which would require airlines to publicly release information of flight service, including on-tim…

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.

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 continued consideration of the nomination of Robert H. Bork to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. CR, pp. S14765-S14910.

The Senate debated and voted on amendments to S.J. Res 194, the Persian Gulf Resolution.