On the recordJune 30, 2010
The Bork hearings were great. The Bork hearings were educational. The Bork hearings were the best thing that ever happened to constitutional democracy.
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congress.govThe Bork hearings were great. The Bork hearings were educational. The Bork hearings were the best thing that ever happened to constitutional democracy.
Leahy reflects on the significance of the Bork hearings for constitutional democracy.
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