“And I would hope we would get people on the court who will follow the constitutional underpinnings of this great nation of ours. I had hoped that Clarence Thomas would follow the underpinnings of that constitution of ours, but he has not done so.”

James Clyburn · said 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-31

Clyburn hoped future justices would follow constitutional underpinnings, which he said Clarence Thomas has not done.