Aug. 5 Confirmation Hearing Scheduled for Thornburgh
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Atty. Gen.-designate Richard L. Thornburgh on Aug. 5 and vote the week of Aug. 8.
The schedule, announced by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), the committee chairman, would give the full Senate the opportunity to vote on confirming Thornburgh before adjourning for the summer.
Thornburgh, who would replace Edwin Meese III, is expected to win easy confirmation. He has drawn some opposition from conservatives who complain that the former Pennsylvania governor has not supported their anti-abortion stand.
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