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Ellison: Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from health care cases

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By Andy Birkey | 02.14.11 | 8:15 am

Rep. Keith Ellison is among 74 members of Congress who called on United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Friday to recuse himself from hearing any cases that have to do with health care reform after revelations that Thomas’ wife makes a living from organizations that oppose the implementation of health care reform.

Video: Franken on SNL, spoofing senate Supreme Court hearing

By Chris Steller | 07.17.09 | 11:30 am

NBC just dug a timely video out of its vaults: Al Franken playing a U.S. senator on the Senate’s Judiciary Committee, questioning a U.S. Supreme Court nominee. Now viewers can compare and contrast his 1991 and 2009 performances.

Before he was a senator, Franken played one on TV

By Chris Steller | 07.08.09 | 10:03 am

In a story on the Senate Judiciary Committee taking up Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court next week, the New York Times makes mention of something noted here last week: committee member Al Franken’s