Ted Kennedy basically ran the Clarence Thomas (Anita Hill) hearings from the seat next to Chairman Biden. Biden saw the sand shift beneath his feet and realized that Judge Thomas was going to be recommended to the flood. You could almost see the wind going out of his sails and he actually started to ask some skeptical questions of Ms. Hill — which today’s media conveniently forgets. I’m sure Anita remembers.
... that should read “recommended to the floor”...