Word: helmsely
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
In a great relief to Kennedy and the White House, prominent conservative Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., declared after meeting with nominee, "I think he'll make a fine member of the Supreme Court."
Helms, who two weeks ago left the impression he could filibuster against the federal appellate judge, said he wouldn't make a final decision until the Senate Judiciary Committee completed confirmation hearings.
But Helms said he felt "very comfortable" after meeting the 51-year-old jurist from Sacramento, Calif.
"He's a very impressive gentleman," Helms said. "I was pleased with what I heard."
But the victory cigars of Meese, Helms and Company have exploded in their faces. In their haste to nominate Ginsburg and their rush to get him on the Court--Senate hearing should begin without delay, the president said, criminals are being set free--Administration extremists didn't take the time...