Chief Justice Confirmation Hearing
1986-08-01T17:44:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTcwXC8xMzU5NjQtMTc2NC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Witnesses testified for or against Associate Justice William Rehnquist becoming the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Witnesses testified for or against Associate Justice William Rehnquist becoming the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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- Joe Biden U.S. Senator [D] Delaware
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- Dennis DeConcini U.S. Senator [D] Arizona
- Orrin Hatch U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Utah
- Howell T. Heflin U.S. Senator [D] Alabama
- Ted Kennedy U.S. Senator [D] Massachusetts
- Patrick J. Leahy U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Vermont
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Vincent Maggiore Phoenix, AZ
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Gordon Marshall Phoenix, AZ
- Charles Mathias U.S. Senator [R] Maryland
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Melvin Merkia Phoenix, AZ
- Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Senator [D] Ohio
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George Randolph Phoenix, AZ
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John Silard Lawyer
- Paul Simon U.S. Senator [D] Illinois
- Arlen Specter U.S. Senator [R] Pennsylvania
- Strom Thurmond U.S. Senator [R] South Carolina
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William Turner Phoenix, AZ
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