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As their Senate confirmation hearings began, the women nominated to the Supreme Court gave opening statements to introduce themselves to the Judiciary Committee and the nation. The nominees were Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Amy Coney Barrett--all of whom made it onto the nation's highest court.

C-SPAN looked back at the opening statements of all eight current Supreme Court Justices at their confirmation hearings.

In the first day of hearings on the appointment of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. ... They also offered condolences to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose husband passed away that day.

Committee members questioned Supreme Court nominee Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg during the third day of her confirmation hearings.

Senate Judiciary Committee members continued to question Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg during the first day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Judge Ginsburg talked about her views on the separation of church and state and she defended her recusal record as a judge.

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg during the first day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings.

Prior to confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, a compilation of Senate Judiciary hearings on the nomination of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was shown. Justice Ginsburg's testimony took place from July 20-23 of 1993. Portions were drawn from hearings on July 20, 1993 and July 22, 1993. ... President Clinton nominated Justice Ginsburg to the Supreme Court on June 14, 1993. ... Justice Ginsburg* was named to succeed retired Supreme Court Justice Byron White.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He said that the Republicans were fairly pleased with the nomination and the confirmation hearings went smoothly.

America and the Courts looked at how current Supreme Court Justices answered questions on abortion, civil rights, privacy and precedence from Senators on the Judiciary Committee during their confirmation hearings. ... This program includes: Antonin Scalia in August 1986 on civil rights and privacy Anthony Kennedy in December 1987 on civil rights and privacy David Souter in September 1990 on abortion and privacy Clarence Thomas in September 1991 on abortion Ruth Bader Ginsburg in July 1993 on abortion John Roberts in September 2005 on abortion, civil rights, privacy, and presidential powers

He compared the confirmation process for Justice Ginsburg to those expected for Judge Roberts. Senator Schumer focused on the amount and type of information available to senators prior to confirmation hearings as well as the types of questions and answers expected on judicial philosophies.

America and the Courts highlighted how Supreme Court nominees answered questions from Senators on the Judiciary Committee during their confirmation hearings. This program includes: On Civil Rights: Associate Justice William Rehnquist at his hearing to be confirmed as Chief Justice in July 1986 and Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg at her confirmation hearing in July 1993. ... On the Right to Bear Arms: Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg* in July 1993.

Supreme Court confirmation hearings for nominee Judge John Roberts. ... A short video clip of Senator Schumer talking about the "Ginsburg Precedent" was also shown.

Senator Metzenbaum, a member of the Senate Judiciary and Labor and Human Resources Committees, discussed the status of the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Surgeon General nominee Joycelyn Elders.

Jeffery Rosen, legal affairs editor for the New Republic, discussed the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He discussed Judge Ginsburg's positions on major legal issues including abortion and civil rights.

The committee emerged from closed session and heard testimony from members of special interest groups and legal scholars on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The witnesses testified on the legal acumen of Judge Ginsburg, and her views on controversial issues such as abortion and civil rights. The witnesses appeared in panels supporting and opposing Judge Ginsburg's nomination.

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing members questioned Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, during the third day of her confirmation hearings. The senators finished questioning Judge Ginsburg in the final day of public hearings featuring the judge as a witness. The following day the committee met in a closed session to consider the FBI report on Judge Ginsburg*.

The committee members continued to question Supreme Court nominee Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the third day of her confirmation hearings. Issues that arose were Judge Ginsburg's views on statutes when the language was not clear, her view on textualism, use of legislative history, the use of impeachment as a deterrent to prevent the misconduct of a judge, and tribal law with regard to cases involving Native Americans.

The Senate Judiciary Committee members continued to question Supreme Court nominee Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the third day, Part 3 of her confirmation hearings. The hearings had stood in recess for a lunch break. Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), William Cohen (R-ME) took part in thirty-minute rounds of questions of Judge Ginsburg*'s judicial philosophies and demeanor.

The Senate Judiciary Committee members continued to question Supreme Court nominee Judge Ruth Ginsburg during the third day, Part 2 of her confirmation hearings.

President Bill Clinton's nominee for the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her nomination hearing. Senators Patrick Moynihan (D-NY), Alphonse D'Amato (R-NY), and Representative Ellen Holmes-Norton (D-D.C.) introduced the judge during the first day of her confirmation hearing. Following opening statements by all members of the committee, Judge Ginsburg introduced her family attending the hearing and gave her opening statement on her perspective of her nomination to the Supreme Court.