As the U.S. Senate moved closer to confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, we're reminded that not all nominees have such an easy ride.
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan nominated appeals court judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court. But after a contentious hearing, the Senate rejected Bork's nomination. And now, in fact, his name has become virtually synonymous with ignominious defeat, as in "he got borked."
One of the several times I interviewed him was in 1991, not long after David Souter was confirmed to a seat on the high court. As you'll hear in this interview.
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