NOMINATION OF DAVID H. SOUTER TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT OCTOBER 1, 1990.-Ordered to be printed Mr. BIDEN, from the Committee on the Judiciary, REPORT together with ADDITIONAL AND MINORITY VIEWS [To accompany the nomination of David H. Souter to be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court] The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the nomination of Judge David H. Souter to be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, having considering the same, reports favorably thereon, a quorum being present, by a vote of 13 yeas and 1 nay, with the recommendation that the nomination be approved. CONTENTS I. Introduction. II. Background... III. The nominee.... IV. The American Bar Association's evaluation A. The standing committee's assessment.. B. The standing committee's investigation. V. Committee recommendation. Additional views of Chairman Biden Additional views of Senator Leahy.. Additional views of Senators Thurmond, Simpson, Grassley and Humphrey Minority views of Senator Kennedy. I. INTRODUCTION On July 20, 1990, William Brennan resigned from the United States Supreme Court after 34 years of service as an Associate Jus |