USG Approves Budget Hike Reagan Tells Bork 'To Keep Going'
The Daily Campus Serving the Storrs Community Since 1896 Vol.XCI No. 23 The University of Connecticut Thursday, October 8,1987 Reagan tells Bork 'to keep going' WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators declared President Reagan told Robert opposition: John Breaux of H. Bork yesterday, "I urge you Louisiana, Richard Shelby of to keep going" in the battle for Alabama, Alan Dixon of a seat on the Supreme Court, Illinois, J. James Exon of despite growing opposition to Nebraska, Wyche Fowler of Bork's nomination and Georgia, Lawton Chiles of speculation he might withdraw. Florida and Bob Graham of Through the day, Bork Florida. Thirteen Democratic shuttled between meetings with Southern senators have now Reagan and Republican leaders said they oppose the nominee, on Capitol Hill. He refused to a severe problem for White answer questions. House officials who hoped the "He will not decide anything conservative appeals court today, and said he would be in judge could pick up support in touch," said Tom Korologos, a the South. lobbyist brought in by the Sen. David Karnes, R-Neb., White House to help Bork. announced he would vote for Reagan himself was the nominee. emphatic, however. The Undergraduate Student Government President Kraig St. Pierre (center) gives Meanwhile, one of Bork's .pening remarks to USG members during last night's meeting, at which the president, who has repeatedly strongest supporters on the declared he wants a Senate vote assembly passed a $1,686 budget increase (Rob Palmer photo). Judiciary Committee, Sen. on Bork, told reporters who Charles Grassley, R-Iowt. questioned him briefly at blamed lethargy by Reagan and unrelated ceremonial events, "I White House officials for USG approves budget hike have not changed my position.
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