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Three senators poised as pivotal in Bork hearings
Three senators Heflin DeConcini and Specter will shape the Judiciary Committee stance on Robert H. Bork's Supreme Court nomination. Biden leads the opposition while the eight Democrats versus six Republicans set the tone for possible floor debate. Specter vows open minded scrutiny. DeConcini signals caution and possible opposition if Bork is too extreme. Heflin weighs competence and fairness against ideological pressures, aiming for an open minded review.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert H. Bork
Supreme Court
Howell Heflin
Alabama
Dennis Deconcini
Arizona
Arlen Specter
Pennsylvania
Reagan
Bork
Senate
Pete Smith
Joseph R. Biden
Biden
Uberal
Appeals Court
Lewis F. Powell
Heflin
DeConcini
Specter
William H. Rehnquist
Rehnquist
Alabama Supreme Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
DeCo
Judiciary Committee
Antonin Scalia
America
Kaufman