>> the left saw him as a far right extremist. >> liberals were appropriately worried about what robert bork would do if he got on the supreme court. >> among his views, he was against the 1964 civil rights act. >> blacks would sit at segregated lunch counters. >> ted kennedy led the charge against bork. >> robert bork's america would have women forced into back ally abortions. >> the women's groups afraid of you. >> one example of why, bork had upheld a mandatory sterilization order for women who wanted to work at a chemical plant. >> i suppose the five women who chose to stay on the job on that job with higher pay and chose sterilization, i suppose that they were glad to have the choice. >> those in favor of the bork nomination will vote i. those opposed will vote no.