One need only review the tapes of the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill hearing to understand how that can go awry. But one of them couldn’t avoid being involved: Charles E. Grassley (Iowa), who chairs the committee and must preside over the hearing. In direct interactions with Ford, Grassley was polite and even solicitous, reassuring her that she could ask for breaks and clarifications as needed. You’d think you’d be satisfied.”By very early in the process, Grassley had already clashed with three of the committee’s four female Democratic senators. Someone needs to stand up for the process the GOP has chosen, and Mitchell and the other GOP senators can’t do it.

Source: Washington Post September 27, 2018 17:05 UTC