Joe Biden's Defining Moments
From 26 years in the Senate to two failed Presidential campaigns, the experiences that forged Obama's Veep nominee
The two most contentious confirmation hearings in recent Supreme Court history came on Biden’s watch: the nominations of Robert Bork in 1987 and Clarence Thomas in 1991. Biden led respectful hearings for Bork, but the voting — widely considered to be on personal views rather than professional qualifications — set a fractious partisan precedent. Biden was criticized for not bringing Anita Hill’s accusations of sexual harassment by Clarence Thomas before the committee until after they leaked in the media.
—Massimo Calabresi
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