Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings, Washington DC, America - 1991
United States Senator Orrin Hatch (Republican of Utah) makes a statement during the testimony of Professor Anita Hill before the US Senate Judiciary Committee to confirm Judge Clarence Thomas as Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court in the US Senate Caucus Room in Washington, DC. Thomas was nominated for the position by US President George H.W. Bush on July 1, 1991 to replace retiring Justice Thurgood Marshall. US Senator Strom Thurmond (Republican of South Carolina), the committee's Ranking Member looks on from the right.