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Joseph "Joe" R. Biden Jr.52
Arlen Specter46
James "Strom" Strom Thurmond45
Edward "Ted" M. Kennedy43
Patrick J. Leahy42
Gordon J. Humphrey38
Alan K. Simpson38
Howell T. Heflin38
Howard M. Metzenbaum35
Charles "Chuck" E. Grassley31
Dennis DeConcini25
Robert H. Bork10
Anthony M. Kennedy9
Richard Thornburgh3
Laurence H. Tribe3
William French Smith2
Dewey R. Stokes2
Jerry Vaughn2
Johnny Hughes2
Shirley Hufstedler2
Barbara Allen Babcock2
Paul Bator2
Leo Levin2
William S. Sessions2
Harold Tyler2
Robert W. Bennett1
Fred L. Foreman1
Sheila L. Birnbaum1
David A.J. Richards1
Robert M. Kaufman1
Susan Deller Ross1
Kristina Kiehl1
Elizabeth Kepley1
Wendy Collins Perdue1
Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings52
Bork Confirmation Hearings40
Kennedy Confirmation Hearings12
Sep 15, 1987Bork Nomination Day 1, Part 1The committee begins hearings on the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to be associate justice of the Supreme Court. Former President Ford, Senators Dole and Danforth, and Congressman Fish ...
Sep 16, 1987Bork Nomination Day 2The Senate Judiciary committee questioned United States Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork. Judge Bork’s hearings lasted 30 hours over 5 days, taking place in September of 1987. Committee ...
Sep 15, 1987Bork Nomination Day 1, Part 2Committee chairman Biden begins the questioning of Judge Bork.Senator Byrd, arriving late for the hearing, is granted time for hisstatement midway through the session. During further ...
Sep 22, 1987Bork Nomination Day 7, Part 3Witnesses testified against the United States Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork. Several senators criticized Judge Bork’s views on freedom of speech and freedom of literary expression. 956
Sep 15, 1987Bork Nomination HearingsPrior to the confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, a compilation of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the nomination of Judge Bork was shown. Judge Bork’s hearings lasted 30 ...
Sep 17, 1987Bork Nomination Day 3, Part 1During this morning session, committee members continue inquiry for approximately one-half hour each. In response to Bork’s testimony the previous day, Senators question whether ...
Sep 19, 1987Bork Nomination Day 5Judge Bork completed his testimony with this unusual Saturday session, attended by only a portion of the committee. The session was highlighted by inquiry from senators considered to be ...
Sep 18, 1987Bork Nomination Day 4, Part 1The morning session continues with seven senators taking thirty minuteseach to question Judge Bork. Of note is Senator Kennedy’s concernthat Judge Bork would “turn back ...
Sep 25, 1987Bork Nomination Day 9, Part 2Dr. Sowell testified in support of the nomination, citing Judge Bork’s commitment to judicial restraint. 512
Dec 14, 1987Kennedy Nomination Day 1, Part 2The 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 by ...
Sep 17, 1987Bork Nomination Day 3, Part 2Due to technical difficulties, this program has occasional low audio.In the afternoon session Senator Specter questions Judge Borkextensively about First Amendment rights and his ...
Sep 18, 1987Bork Nomination Day 4, Part 2The afternoon session of the fourth day of hearings featured questioning by Senate Majority Leader Byrd and Senator Metzenbaum. Senator Byrd engaged Bork in a discussion of whether members of ...
Sep 23, 1987Bork Nomination Day 8, Part 2Three law professors testified against the nomination. Professor Franklin related personal experiences with segregation and suggested that Judge Bork, had he been on the Supreme Court at the ...
Sep 21, 1987Bork Nomination Day 6, Part 1The committee opens the second week of hearings with four civil rights leaders testifying against the nomination of Judge Bork. Mr. Coleman expresses concern over Bork’s criticism of ...
Sep 28, 1987Bork Nomination Day 10, Part 1Senator Eagleton and Professor Sunstein expressed opposition to the nomination. They criticized Judge Bork’s view of separation of powers as overly favoring the executive ...
Oct 6, 1987Bork Nomination VoteThe Senate Judiciary Committee voted 9 to 5 to send the Judge Bork nomination to the Senate with a recommendation that it not consent to the appointment. 239
Sep 30, 1987Bork Nomination Day 12, Part 3Rabbi Handler testified in support of the nomination. He concurred with Bork’s interpretation of the Constitution on individual liberties and morality. Mr. Innis also supported ...
Sep 22, 1987Bork Nomination Day 7, Part 2Former HUD Secretary (1975-77) Hills testifies in support of the nomination. She recalls her association with Judge Bork at Yale law school and in the Justice Department, where she was an ...
Sep 29, 1987Bork Nomination Day 11, Part 1The panel of law professors testified in opposition to the nomination. The witnesses expressed concern over Bork’s criticism of Griswold v. Connecticut, which declared a law ...
Sep 29, 1987Bork Nomination Day 11, Part 2Former Attorney General Elliot Richardson testified in support of Robert Bork’s Supreme Court confirmation. In October 1973 Richardson resigned rather than carry out President ...