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To: Sen. Dick Durbin
Add Your Name: Justice Clarence Thomas must testify
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Justice Thomas must testify under oath about any gifts he has accepted that have not yet been disclosed. Congress must hold hearings and get the full truth about any undue influence of our nation’s highest court.
Why is this important?
It seems like every day, new details come out about Justice Thomas’s relationship with Harlan Crow – a Republican megadonor who has lavished hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts and luxury vacations on Justice Thomas.
The American people deserve a Supreme Court we can trust – because our highest court should meet the highest ethical standards.
But right now, I’m worried we might miss a crucial opportunity to make that a reality. You see, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin was asked this weekend why he hadn’t yet invited Justice Clarence Thomas to testify under oath at an upcoming Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics.
Senator Durbin replied: “I think I know what would happen to that invitation. It would be ignored.”
That’s simply not good enough. If the Senate is going to get to the bottom of what’s happening here, we can’t let Justice Thomas dodge these questions any longer.
The American people deserve a Supreme Court we can trust – because our highest court should meet the highest ethical standards.
But right now, I’m worried we might miss a crucial opportunity to make that a reality. You see, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin was asked this weekend why he hadn’t yet invited Justice Clarence Thomas to testify under oath at an upcoming Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics.
Senator Durbin replied: “I think I know what would happen to that invitation. It would be ignored.”
That’s simply not good enough. If the Senate is going to get to the bottom of what’s happening here, we can’t let Justice Thomas dodge these questions any longer.