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The committee heard a statement from Supreme Court nominee and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas to begin his reopened confirmation hearings. Anita Hill, a former employee under Ju…

The committee heard testimony from Supreme Court nominee and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas during the first day of his reopened confirmation hearings. Judge Thomas, in his s…

By 52 yeas to 48 nays, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

The committee heard testimony from John Doggett in support of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas in Judge Clarence Thomas' reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings. The testimon…

The committee continued to hear testimony from a panel of supporters of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas in his reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Witnesses in the seco…

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony in support of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas from the second panel of witnesses on the third day of his reopened Supreme Court con…

The committee heard testimony from a panel of supporters of University of Oklahoma Law Professor Anita Hill to begin the third day of the reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings for U.S…

The Senate Judiciary Committee continued to hear testimony from U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas in his reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Judge Thomas continued to res…

The committee continued questioning of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas in his reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings. He responded to charges from University of Oklahoma La…

Following a break, Professor Anita Hill continued answering questions from senators.

Senator James Jeffords (R-VT) voted against the confirmation of Supreme Court Judge Clarence Thomas. Senator Dennis DeConcini(D-AZ), a member of the Judiciary Committee, voted for the confir…

Sen. DeConcini, member of the Senate Judiciary committee, responded to reporters questions outside the room in which the reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings for U.S. Court of Appeal…

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate passed by voice vote S. 1583, to amend the…

Committee members delivered brief remarks in support or in opposition to the nomination of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas shortly before the committee’s vote on the nomination. …

Sen. DeConcini, the lone Democratic Party endorser on the committee, discussed his reasons for voting for Clarence Thomas. Although Sen. DeConcini voted for Judge Clarence Thomas, he viewed …

Representatives of civil rights organizations opposed to the confirmation of Judge Clarence Thomas offered testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. John Buchanan, representing People for…

The witnesses testified in support of the confirmation of Judge Thomas to the Supreme Court. They felt that he struck a fair balance between law enforcement and prisoners' rights.

The committee continued questioning Judge Thomas. Questions concerned his performance as the chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as well as other subjects.

The Senate Judiciary Committee continued questioning Judge Thomas on the third day of his nomination hearing to the Supreme Court.

During a break in the Judge Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings, Senator Dennis DeConcini D-AR, spoke on the Judge and his views of the hearings and answered viewer questions.