Fight over the Senate's confirmation of Daniel Mannion, proposed for a federal judgeship.

In the course of the Senate hearings, Senator Biden calls Daniel Mannion an illiterate; Arlen Specter says he has an unwholesome view of the prerogatives of the courts; Senators Byrd and Reagan accuse each other of playing politics; and Senator Robertson can find nothing wrong with Mannion's alleged...

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Other Authors: Robertson, Pat
Reagan, Ronald
Biden, Joseph R., Jr
Specter, Arlen
Byrd, Robert C.
Totenberg, Nina
Language:English
Published: [1986]
Subjects:
Judges > United States.
Mannion, Daniel.
Speeches (documents)
Television news programs.
Genre:
Speeches (documents)
Television news programs.
Physical Description:1 electronic audio file : digital, WAV file.
Format: Electronic CD Audio
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Summary:
In the course of the Senate hearings, Senator Biden calls Daniel Mannion an illiterate; Arlen Specter says he has an unwholesome view of the prerogatives of the courts; Senators Byrd and Reagan accuse each other of playing politics; and Senator Robertson can find nothing wrong with Mannion's alleged qualifications. Reported by Nina Totenberg.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 9276
M1146 bd.3
Event Details:
Originally broadcast on PBS (Morning Edition), June 25, 1986.