Calls for Probe into Clarence Thomas's Financial Deals and Gifts.

Senate Democrats are considering holding a hearing on Supreme Court ethics following revelations that Justice Clarence Thomas received undisclosed gifts and luxury travel from a Republican donor. Sen. Dick Durbin, the Judiciary Committee chair, called the situation "outrageous" and criticized the failure to disclose the gifts. Republicans on the committee downplayed the news, with Sen. John Kennedy saying it wasn't a big deal and Sen. John Cornyn saying the judiciary can handle the matter on its own. Sen. Mitt Romney was the exception, saying he found the revelations problematic.