Harry Reid: “I say respectfully that the statements made by the distinguished Senator from Utah were without basis of fact. Here we…”

“I say respectfully that the statements made by the distinguished Senator from Utah were without basis of fact. Here we have records that were not leaked, they are directly as we said they were last night. We were unable to get the floor, but in fact that is what the story was. So now that we do have the floor, I ask unanimous consent that the letter dated August 10, 1987, to Attorney General Ed Meese from Joseph Biden be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Committee on the Judiciary, Washington, DC, August 10, 1987. Hon. Edwin Meese III, Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Dear General Meese: As part of its preparation for the hearings on the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court, the Judiciary Committee needs to review certain material in the possession of the Justice Department and the Executive Office of the President. Attached you will find a list of the documents that the Committee is requesting. Please provide the requested documents by August 24, 1987. If you have any questions about this request, please contact the Committee staff director, Diana Huffman, at 224-0747. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Chairman.”