jocular fashion, acknowledging the truth of what would turn out to be Professor Hill’ s allegations. Senator Simpson was saying, “Y’ know, Clarence, |’ ve seen some pretty raunchy porno movies in my time, but | never did see one where a lady was having sex with an animal" “l’ Il never forget it,” Judge Thomas replied in his riveting sonorous tone. “They were in a barn. Except that the inside of the barn was like a theater.” Senator Hatch interjected, “Summer stock, eh? No pun intended” “There was a stage at one end,” Judge Thomas continued his description, “and the stage was facing rows and rows of wooden folding chairs. There were haystacks piled up on the stage, and in front of the haystacks there was a beautiful, buxom, blond woman—and a donkey. Well, the woman began disrobing and she started stroking the donkey to arousal.” “Doesn’ t sound at all sleazy to me,” Senator Simpson said. “Actually, it had Beethoven piano sonatas playing in the background,” Judge Thomas said. “Well, when the woman was fully disrobed and the donkey was fully aroused, they began copulating, right there in front of those haystacks on the stage of that barn. Slow and HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015133