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Oct 11, 1991 · The senators questioned Anita Hill’s integrity and asked her personal questions, even asking her if she was a “scorned woman.” Conservative senators were particularly harsh, as they were determined to have the deeply conservative judge confirmed to the nation’s highest court.
Sep 20, 2018 · In 1991, senators questioned Anita Hill about her accusation that Clarence Thomas, a nominee to the Supreme Court, had sexually harassed her. The questions and remarks that lawmakers made...
Sep 21, 2018 · To get a sense of what hearings could look like, we cut down five hours of Anita Hill's testimony, including questions lobbed by Sens. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), Joe Biden (D-Del.), Alan...
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Apr 23, 2018 · Hill endured hours of questioning by Senators who made it clear they doubted her testimony. “Are you a woman scorned?” asked Senator Howell Heflin during a memorable moment in the...
Sep 20, 2018 · Anita Hill Hearing: An All-Male Panel With an Agenda. By Barbara Marcolini • September 20, 2018. In 1991, senators questioned Anita Hill about her accusation that Clarence Thomas, a...
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May 7, 2014 · Tara Culp-Ressler May 7, 2014, 4:38 pm. Twenty three years ago, Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY) was one of the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who heard testimony from Anita Hill, a law...
Sep 26, 2018 · There are clear echoes of Anita Hill’s accusations against Clarence Thomas in 1991, as the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled a pivotal hearing Thursday at which both Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford were to testify separately.
