Senate Democrats on the Judiciary Committee are pushing back against Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.’s decision not to testify next week during a hearing on ethics for the high court.
The lawmakers, led by Chairman Sen. Richard Durbin, Illinois Democrat, wrote a letter to Justice Roberts Thursday that noted there is precedent for justices testifying before Congress and made the case that the public deserves answers to questions about Justice Clarence Thomas’ lavish trips with a GOP mega donor.— answer questions before his panel on May 2.
“It is noteworthy that no Justice will speak to the American people after numerous revelations have called the ’s ethical standards into question, even though sitting Justices have testified before Senate or House Committees on at least 92 occasions since 1960,” Mr. Durbin said.
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