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March 1, 1989

Director of Drug Control Confirmation, Day 1

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony during the first day of the nomination hearing of William Bennett for the position of Director of… read more

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony during the first day of the nomination hearing of William Bennett for the position of Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Senators Jesse Helms (R-NC), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), Alfonse D’Amato (D-NY), and Terry Sanford (D-NC) provided and introduction for Mr. Bennett. Mr Bennett then responded to questions from members of the committee asking him how he would run the ONDCP should he lead the new agency. Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) chaired the committee. close

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Joe Biden U.S. Senator [D] Delaware

Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Senator [R] New York
Dennis DeConcini U.S. Senator [D] Arizona
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
Jesse Helms U.S. Senator [R] North Carolina
Gordon J. Humphrey U.S. Senator [R] New Hampshire
Ted Kennedy U.S. Senator [D] Massachusetts
Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Senator [D] Ohio
Charles B. Rangel U.S. Representative [D] New York
Terry Sanford U.S. Senator [D] North Carolina
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

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Program ID:: 6420-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Mar 01, 1989 | 10:01am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Mar 04, 1989 | 3:25pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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Mar 01, 1989 | 10:01am EST | C-SPAN 1
Mar 04, 1989 | 3:25pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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