On the recordOctober 22, 1987
I am saddened and disappointed that the Senate has bowed today to a campaign of political pressure and has turned down the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRonald Reagan: “I am saddened and disappointed that the Senate has bowed today to a campaign of political pressure and has turned down…”
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Statement on the Failure of the Senate to Confirm the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork
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