The afternoon session of the fourth day of hearings featured questioning by Senate Majority Leader Byrd and Senator Metzenbaum. Senator Byrd engaged Bork in a discussion of whether members of Congress should have legal standing to bring suit against the executive or judicial branches.
Senator Metzenbaum questioned Judge Bork about women’s rights views, raising the issue of his stance in the case of the American Cyanimid Corporation. Throughout this session, nine Senators questioned Bork for approximately 30 minutes each.