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Black nomination approved by 13 to 4. Washington, D.C., Aug. 16. Senator Warren Austin of VT, left; and Senator Edward Burke, of Neb., right; talking with reporters after demanding Sen. Black of Ala. be questioned about his qualifications concerning the Supreme Court, the decisive vote came when Austin moved in the Senate Judiciary Comm. to delay action on the nomination pending further investigation of the legality of the appointment. The Black forces beat down that move by a vote 11 to five, making certain that the opposition headed for defeat [...]

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Senate Judiciary Committee considers president's request to increase membership of Supreme Court. Washington D.C. After a meeting today members of the Senate Judiciary Committee reported that opinion in their group was about evenly divided on wisdom of President Roosevelt's request for power to increase the membership of the Supreme Court to possibly 15 members. Senators Borah, Pittman and Connally continued their silence on the administration Program as they left the Committee Room. in the photograph, left to right: (seated) Senator William E. Borah, Idaho; Senator Henry F. Hurst of Arizona, Chairman ; and Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada. Standing left to right: Senator Frederich Van Nuys of Indiana; Senator Edward R. Burke of Nebraska. Senator Warren Austin of Vermont; Senator Key Pittman of Nevada; Senator George McGill of Kansas; and Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico

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Senate Judiciary Committee considers president's request to increase membership of Supreme Court. Washington D.C. After a meeting today members of the Senate Judiciary Committee reported that opinion in their group was about evenly divided on wisdom of President Roosevelt's request for power to increase the membership of the Supreme Court to possibly 15 members. Senators Borah, Pittman and Connally continued their silence on the administration Program as they left the Committee Room. in the photograph, left to right: (seated) Senator William E. Borah, Idaho; Senator Henry F. Hurst of Arizona, Chairman ; and Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada. Standing left to right: Senator Frederich Van Nuys of Indiana; Senator Edward R. Burke of Nebraska. Senator Warren Austin of Vermont; Senator Key Pittman of Nevada; Senator George McGill of Kansas; and Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico

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Battle for state rights under flood control bill. Washington, D.C., June 15. This group of Senators threatened today to keep Congress in session for sometime to come as the battled for state rights under the flood control bill. Left to right: Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; Senator Warren Austin, Vermont; Senator David I. Walsh, Massachussetts; Senator Francis T. Maloney, Connecticut; and Senator Howard R. Burke, Nebraska, 6/15/38

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Battle for state rights under flood control bill. Washington, D.C., June 15. This group of Senators threatened today to keep Congress in session for sometime to come as the battled for state rights under the flood control bill. Left to right: Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; Senator Warren Austin, Vermont; Senator David I. Walsh, Massachussetts; Senator Francis T. Maloney, Connecticut; and Senator Howard R. Burke, Nebraska, 61538

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