Word: bork
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Bork, asked why he wanted to be on the high court, said it would be "an intellectual feast" and added that he would like to leave his mark...
WASHINGTON--Robert H. Bork, winding up a record five days of Senate testimony in his struggle to become a Supreme Court justice, said Saturday he will "give everybody a fair shake" if confirmed...
...extraordinary weekend session of the Senate Judiciary Committee was called in part to allow extensive questioning by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), who said he was still undecided about the nomination but demonstrated skepticism about Bork's views...
Specter said Bork apparently would vote on the high court against Congress in its bid to restrain presidential war-making powers...
...impression I always sided with the President is wrong," Bork said. "My record is not one of unvarying support for the executive branch. I will give you a fair shake. I will give everybody a fair shake...