Word: bork
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Committee chairman Joseph R. Biden (D-Del.), who previously stated his opposition to Bork, wrapped up Saturday's 34-hour session with praise for the nominee as "an honorable man." Biden said, "I find you neither a racist nor insensitive...
Biden also defended his committee against accusations that the hearings have been mere partisan politics. "I hope you feel this has not been only about politics," he told Bork. "It also is about principle...
Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), and Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.), lavished praise on Bork and said he emerged from the hearings with more honor than his critics...
Meanwhile, President Reagan used his weekly radio address to urge support of Bork. Reagan said there has been "a lot of talk to the effect that Judge Bork was some kind of political ideologue. In truth, Judge Bork's philosophy is neither conservative nor liberal...
...sharply divided Senate committee, after completing its questioning of Bork, plans to turn to other witnesses today who will speak for and against the nominee...