The most recent programs for the Thomas, Clarence Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=510 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 18:27:38 GMT In his 30 years representing Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate, Arlen Specter participated in the confirmation hearings of 14 U.S. Supreme Court nominees. Soon after leaving the Senate in 2011, Specter sat down for a series of extended oral history interviews with the Pennsylvania Cable Network. In this excerpt, he recounts his experience as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee as it considered the nominations of Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306994-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306994-4 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about lessons learned from Professor Anita Hill's 1991 congressional hearing that future Supreme Court Justice Clarence had sexually harassed her with his use of language while she worked for him. This program was part of a conference on the 20th anniversary of Professor Hill's testimony. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302079-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302079-5 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Anita Hill gave the keynote address at a conference on the 20th anniversary of her testimony to a congressional committee. She alleged that future Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her with his use of language while she worked for him. This program was part of a conference on the 20th anniversary of Professor Hill's testimony. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302079-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302079-4 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the impact of Anita Hill's testimony at a 1991 Senate confirmation hearing that future Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her with his use of language while she worked for him. This program was part of a conference on the 20th anniversary of Professor Hill's testimony. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302079-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302079-101 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Following opening remarks, panelists talked about what happened in the 1991 Senate confirmation hearing in which Professor Anita Hill testified that future Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her with his use of language while she worked for him. This program was part of a conference on the 20th anniversary of Professor Hill's testimony. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302079-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302079-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Kevin Merida and Michael Fletcher talked about their biography of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, [Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas], published by Doubleday. They were interviewed at the 2007 [Washington Post] Author Meet and Greet. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198460-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198460-4 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Prior to confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, a compilation of the second set of Senate Judiciary hearings on the nomination of Justice Clarence Thomas was shown. Justice Thomas' testimony took place during October of 1991. Portions were drawn from hearings on October 11, 1991. Senator Biden explained why a second set of hearings was called and Justice Thomas gives an emotional, heated opening statement. After Anita Hill's testimony, Senator Heflin tried to question him, but failed. Senator Hatch succeeded in extracting Thomas' refutations to Hill's testimony. President George H.W. Bush nominated Justice Thomas to the Supreme Court on July 8, 1991. The Senate confirmed his nomination on October 15, 1991 with a vote of 52 in favor, 48 opposed. Justice Thomas was named to succeed retired Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21974-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21974-2 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Prior to confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, a compilation of the initial Senate Judiciary hearings on the nomination of Justice Clarence Thomas was shown. Justice Thomas' testimony took place during September of 1991. Portions were drawn from hearings on September 11, 1991. Justice Thomas responded to questions from committee members about his views regarding such topics as abortion, the right to privacy, affirmative action, and "confirmation conversion." President George H.W. Bush nominated Justice Thomas to the Supreme Court on July 8, 1991. The Senate confirmed his nomination on October 15, 1991 with a vote of 52 in favor, 48 opposed. Justice Thomas was named to succeed retired Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21107-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21107-2 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Savage was interviewed about the U.S. Supreme Court appointment of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. He discussed the background behind President George H.W. Bush's nomination and the Senate confirmation of Justice Thomas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188668-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188668-3 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Greenya, author of [Silent Justice], published by Barricade Books and Mark Perry, author of [Lift Up Thy Voice], published by Viking Press, discussed their books. Mr. Greenya talked about the difficulties and rewards of writing about the controversial Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Mark Perry talked about the life of the Grimke sisters, children of slaveholders, and their major contributions to the abolutionist movement. Both authors answered questions from the audience following their remarks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168755-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168755-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Justice Thomas talked about his duties on the Supreme Court, the relationships between the justices, and about his personal approach to the law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151997-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151997-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Professor Hill talked about her recently published book, [Speaking Truth to Power], published by Doubleday. The title of the book refers to her attempt in 1991 to convince the Senate Judiciary Committee that she was telling the truth about sexual harassment by Clarence Thomas, her supervisor at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She was testifying against the confirmation of Judge Thomas for U.S. Supreme Court Justice, but he was confirmed later by Congress. She referred to some of her questioners as "vicious." She also talked about the effects of her testimony on her life, about her work as a law professor, and about her continued fight against sexual harassment in the workplace. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/93523-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/93523-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Supreme Court Justice Thomas spoke about his first two years on the Supreme Court and the retirements of Justices Byron White and Harry Blackmun. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/57989-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/57989-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Associate Justice Thomas discussed his experiences as an undergraduate at the College of Holy Cross. He credited educational opportunities offered at his alma mater as critical to his success in life. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55554-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55554-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Brock talked about the research behind his book, [The Real Anita Hill: The Untold Story]. He talked about the credibility of Clarence Thomas's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee and the lack of credibility in Anita Hill's testimony. The author claimed that Hill's testimony was "shot through with false, incorrect, and misleading statements so much so that ... it is very difficult to believe that what she said about Clarence Thomas is also true." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/43009-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/43009-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Several lawyers and legal scholars spoke in a forum on the lessons learned from the Supreme Court nominations of Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas in a forum during a symposium on Supreme Court nominations and confirmations. The panelists discussed the confirmation hearings of Judge Bork and Justice Thomas, both of which were controversial and affected a great deal by private interest groups, and how their results may affect the Supreme Court nominations to be made by the Clinton presidential administration. Following their prepared remarks, the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/42073-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/42073-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Phelps discussed his book about the allegations of sexual harrassment between Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill, and their effects on the process of his nomination to the Supreme Court. He pointed out that, despite extensive television coverage last year, there are many stories about Clarence Thomas that did not get reported. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26703-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26703-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT In a widely reported speech, Judge Silberman criticized the involvement of federal judges in judicial nominations. His introduction was excessive. He specifically commented on an opinion-editorial and a circulated open letter separately authored by two sitting federal judges, which urged President Bush to nominate someone else. Judge Silberman's wife, Ricky Silberman, was an outspoken advocate for Judge Thomas during the confirmation process. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26702-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26702-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sen. Danforth, chief Senate sponsor of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas during Judge Thomas' nomination process, spoke to the Landmark Legal Foundation on "The Lessons Learned from the Thomas Confirmation." In his remarks to the 15th anniversary dinner for the organization, Sen. Danforth discussed the origins of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and criticized what he termed a concentrated effort to destroy the character of a Supreme Court nominee to prevent his confirmation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25988-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25988-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Helen Dewar, Senate correspondent for the [Washington Post], discussed the special prosecutor's investigation into the Senate Judiciary Committee leaks that prompted the reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Clarence Thomas in October 1991. Earlier in the week, Special Prosecutor Peter Fleming released the final report on the investigation, which failed to determine the source for the leaks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26007-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26007-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Law Professor Anita Hill addressed an audience at Hunter College in New York during its Conference on Parity, Power, and Sexual Harassment. Ms. Hill had testified in the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Nominee Clarence Thomas in late 1991 to the effect that Judge Thomas had sexually harassed her when she worked under him in the Department of Education in the mid-1980's. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25769-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/25769-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Phelps discussed his article on allegations of sexual misconduct after Mr. Thomas's nomination to the Supreme Court, and his unwillingness to reveal his sources to the Senate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/24510-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/24510-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Following an appearance before the Senate Special Investigation Committee, Mr. Phelps and his attorney spoke with reporters. Mr. Phelps had refused to answer any questions about his source of the Anita Hill allegations of sexual harassment against Judge Thomas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/24416-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/24416-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT A panel of journalists and legal experts discussed the confirmation process for appointees to the Supreme Court in a forum sponsored by the Harvard Club of Washington, DC. Earlier in the year, District Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas had been nominated and confirmed to the Supreme Court in a four month process that included three days of hearings on allegations of sexual harassment lodged against Judge Thomas. The confirmation of Judge Thomas was brought up in the discussion, as was the failed nomination of Judge Robert Bork during President Reagan's second term. The participants in the discussion responded to questions from members of the audience following their opening remarks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23546-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23546-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT In a forum entitled, "Did the Media Cover the Clarence Thomas Circus or Join It?", panelists examined media handling of the confirmation process and allegations of sexual harassment against Judge Thomas by Professor Anita Hill. Professor Wolfson is the author of "The Untapped Power of the Press." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22509-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22509-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT This photo opportunity featured Justice Thomas walking down the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building with Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Judge Thomas then walked alone across the front of the building. He made no significant comments. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23571-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23571-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT In this excerpt, the U.S. Senate debated over how to respond to leaks of secret Senate documents. The issue before the Senate was a proposal put forth by California Senator John Seymour. Last week, on the floor of the Senate, the junior Republican member called for a 30-day FBI probe into the release of confidential documents during the Senate's consideration of the Thomas Supreme Court nomination. On Thursday, Senator Seymour announced that he had drafted an amendment regarding his FBI. investigation request, a measure which he hoped to attach to an upcoming bill. Today, during consideration of S. 596, a bill dealing with the disposal of hazardous wastes, Senator Seymour offered his amendment. For about an hour, the Senate engaged in debate over that measure, and over a counter resolution offered by Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, which would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate all disclosures of confidential senate reports. The Senate passed the Mitchell resolution by a vote of 86 to 12. Members then went on to defeat the Seymour amendment 43 to 55. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22296-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22296-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Several members of Congress spoke during the International Women's Forum's annual conference in Washington, DC on current issues, including issues of international and domestic politics. Sen. Bradley, member of the Senate Select Intelligence committee, spoke on the change in American leadership that would be necessary due to the changes in the global political situation following the end of the Cold War. Sen. Simpson, member of the Senate Judiciary committee, discussed legislation currently before the Senate and the recent Supreme Court confirmation hearings of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas. Sen. Simpson said that while he understood the portrayal of the members of the Judiciary Committee during the confirmation hearings as insensitive louts, he felt the extremists on all issues were directing public argumentation in American society. He said he would take his criticism under consideration, and appealed for a higher level of discourse in American political life. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22303-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22303-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Bush addressed an audience at the Museum of American History on the confirmation process, approximately two weeks after the reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas. President Bush called upon Congress to change the confirmation process, and named a number of proposals to reform the process. He was harshly critical of whoever leaked a confidential F.B.I. report regarding sexual harassment charges against Judge Clarence Thomas. One of Mr. Bush's proposals would restrict Congress' access to F.B.I. reports like the one concerning the judge. The president also urged Congress to appoint a special counsel to find out who leaked the information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22292-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22292-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senator Thurmond discussed the current Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings during which allegations of sexual harassment have been investigated by the Judicial Committee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22199-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22199-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT High school students discussed the nomination of Clarence Thomas for the U.S. Supreme Court and the recent hearings on the allegations of sexual harassment by Anita Hill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22170-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22170-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT In a ceremony at the White House, Judge Thomas was sworn in as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. President and Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Thomas and some 300 friends and family of the new justice gathered for the ceremony. The oath was administered by Associate Justice White. On November first, Judge Thomas will take a judicial oath in a more private ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court building. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22161-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22161-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Three Washington media correspondents discussed events in the news, including the reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22108-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22108-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sen. Seymour spoke on the floor of the Senate on legislation that would start an investigation into the leaking of confidential FBI material on sexual harassment charges against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas by a Senate member or Senate staff member. The leaked material led to the postponement of the Senate's confirmation vote on Judge Thomas while additional confirmation hearings were held to investigate the charges. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22114-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22114-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT John Cochran gave his reaction to the Judge Thomas confirmation hearing as well as the economic issues being discussed in Washington. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22086-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22086-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senator Jeffords voted against the confirmation of Judge Thomas. Senator DeConcini, a member of the Judiciary Committee, voted for the confirmation. Both of the Senators discussed their decisions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22095-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22095-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Marcus discussed some of the front page stories she had written about the Thomas Hearings. On October 15, 1991, Judge Clarence Thomas was confirmed by the Senate as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22075-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22075-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Senate continued debate on the nomination of Judge Clarence Thomas to be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, and then confirmed Judge Thomas on a 52 to 48 vote. The Senate had originally planned to vote on the nomination one week ago, but the vote was postponed in the face of allegations by Anita Hill, a former assistant, who claimed that Judge Thomas had sexually harassed her ten years ago. Over this past weekend, the Senate Judiciary Committee held three days of hearings on the allegations. The committee heard testimony from Judge Thomas and from Ms. Hill, a University of Oklahoma Law School professor who worked for him in the Department of Education and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Clarence Thomas is currently a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. He was nominated by President Bush on July first. On September 27th, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7 to 7 on the question of whether to give a favorable recommendation to the Senate on the nomination. After that tie vote, the committee voted 13 to 1 to send the nomination to the Senate floor without a recommendation. The Judiciary Committee had held eight days of hearings on the nomination before those votes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22074-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22074-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Supreme Court Nominee Clarence Thomas delivered a brief statement from his home in Springfield, Virginia, after the Senate voted in favor of his confirmation to the Supreme Court. He thanked his supporters from around the nation in the statement. The Senate vote followed three days of hearings during the previous weekend centering around charges of sexual harassment lodged against Judge Thomas by a former subordinate in the Department of Education and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22073-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22073-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senator Hatch, Senator Kerrey, and Senator Thurmond spoke separately with reporters, describing their reactions to today's Senate vote to confirm Clarence Thomas as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22042-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22042-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22041-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22041-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT In an excerpt, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Judge Clarence to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court by a vote of 52 yeas to 48 nays. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22040-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22040-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Rep. Washington is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. He commented on the Senate confirmation today of Judge Clarence to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22072-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22072-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senator McConnell took questions from viewers about today's Senate confirmation of Clarence Thomas to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22071-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22071-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Judge Clarence Thomas was confirmed by the Senate this afternoon to be an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments, interspersed with a live airing of the actual vote and news conferences with Senators. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22070-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22070-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22193-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22193-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Viewers commented on the Judge Thomas sexual harassment hearings this past weekend. Viewers also commented on the Senate confirmation vote which will occur today at 6:00 P.M. A one-minute clip of a pro-Thomas demonstration is shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22068-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22068-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Viewers commented on the Judge Thomas sexual harassment hearings this past weekend. They also commented on the Senate confirmation vote which will occur at 6:00 P.M. today. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22067-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22067-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Senate met and conducted morning business. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22043-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22043-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Phelps broke the story Sunday in a story on Professor Anita Hill's allegations of sexual harassment against Judge Thomas. He discussed the implications of a possible Ethics Committee investigation into the leaking of the story. He would not discuss his sources and speculated that he could "end up in the slammer." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22066-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22066-1 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT