Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee confer prior to the start of 1991 hearings on the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. From left to right: Republicans Hank Brown of Colorado, Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, and Alan Simpson of Wyoming, with Committee Chairman Joseph Biden and his fellow Democrats Howell Heflin of Alabama, and Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts. Although Thomas's nomination was confirmed, the hearings would bitterly divide the committee, the Senate, and the public. (AP Photo/Shayna Brennan) Return to Previous Page Back to: Alan Simpson Profile Alan Simpson Biography Alan Simpson Interview Alan Simpson Photo Gallery