S. HRG. 98-667 PT. 1 NOMINATION OF SHERMAN E. UNGER HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY NINETY-EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON THE CONFIRMATION OF SHERMAN E. UNGER TO BE A JUDGE FOR THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT 31-328 O SEPTEMBER 29, 1983 PART 1 Serial No. J-98-67 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1984 COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY STROM THURMOND, South Carolina, Chairman CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS, JR., Maryland PAUL LAXALT, Nevada ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah ROBERT DOLE, Kansas ALAN K. SIMPSON, Wyoming JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., Delaware EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia HOWARD M. METZENBAUM, Ohio DENNIS DECONCINI, Arizona PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont MAX BAUCUS, Montana HOWELL HEFLIN, Alabama VINTON DEVANE LIDE, Chief Counsel and Staff Director MARK H. GITENSTEIN, Minority Chief Counsel (II) CONTENTS CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES Scott, Hon. Hugh, former U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania Packwood, Hon. Robert, a U.S. Senator from the State of Oregon. Warner, Hon. John W., a U.S. Senator from the State of Virginia. Page Gilday, Hon. Bernard J., Jr., administrative law judge, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Social Security Administration... Roettger, Hon. Norman C., Jr., U.S. judge, Southern District of Florida. Letter to Chairman Thurmond from Edward C. Schmults, Deputy Attor- ney General, dated September 27, 1983, to reaffirm the nominee... Exhibit 52-Letter from Jonathan C. Rose, dated May 24, 1983, stating : |