User Clip: Sen. Orrin Hatch reads from 'The Exorcist'
Hatch reads from the novel "The Exorcist" to imply Anita Hill made up an incident about Clarence Thomas.
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Hatch reads from the novel "The Exorcist" to imply Anita Hill made up an incident about Clarence Thomas.
Judge Clarence Thomas decried being forced to sit before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a second time to face Anita Hill's allegations.
Hatch reads from a sexual harassment case from the 10th circuit that references "Long Dong Silver," an accusation Hill has thrown at Thomas.
Senate Judiciary Committee, October 12, 1991.
Sen Hatchs gets to the root of the issue.
Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) shouts outraged praise at Clarence Thomas for 45 minutes going well over his time grandstanding.
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