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July 29, 1986

Chief Justice Confirmation Hearing, Day 1

Opening statements were made on the first day of the William Rehnquist confirmation hearings.

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Griffin Bell Attorney General (Former) Department of Justice
Joe Biden U.S. Senator [D] Delaware

James Broyhill U.S. Senator [R] North Carolina
Dennis DeConcini U.S. Senator [D] Arizona
Jeremiah A. Denton Jr. U.S. Senator [R] Alabama
Bob Dole U.S. Senator [R] Kansas
Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Iowa
Orrin Hatch U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Utah
Howell T. Heflin U.S. Senator [D] Alabama
Ted Kennedy U.S. Senator [D] Massachusetts
Paul Laxalt U.S. Senator [R] Nevada
Patrick J. Leahy U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Vermont
Charles Mathias U.S. Senator [R] Maryland
Mitch McConnell U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Kentucky
Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Senator [D] Ohio
William H. Rehnquist Associate Justice U.S. Supreme Court
Paul Simon U.S. Senator [D] Illinois
Alan K. Simpson U.S. Senator [R] Wyoming
Arlen Specter U.S. Senator [R] Pennsylvania
Strom Thurmond U.S. Senator [R] South Carolina
Paul Trible U.S. Senator [R] Virginia
John W. Warner U.S. Senator [R] Virginia

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Rehnquist Confirmation Hearings

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Program ID:: 150249-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jul 29, 1986 | 7:00am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Jul 29, 1986 | 7:00am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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