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You testified this morning, in response to Senator Biden, that the most embarrassing question involved — and this is not too bad — women’s large breasts. That is a word we use all the time.

— Arlen Specter

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Source: Addressing Anita Hill in 1991 during the Clarence Thomas hearings according to 30 Years After Her Testimony, Anita Hill Still Wants Something From Joe Biden (By KATELYN FOSSETT 10/01/2021 12:23 PM EDT)
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