He mounted his own defense by charging that the committee proceedings were high-tech lynching of uppity blacks.

Judge Thomas, for his part, watched the committee proceedings on television from his suburban Virginia home, a friend said.

The hiring of such "ghost employees" and similar payroll-padding schemes have figured in ethics committee proceedings or criminal investigations of three House members since 1987.

The European Parliament, meanwhile, is informed by the Commission of committee proceedings on a regular basis.

Rank-and-file members now participate far more fully in committee proceedings and are no longer subordinate to chairmen to the degree that they were in the past.

Publication of false reports of Parliamentary proceedings and premature disclosure of committee proceedings have both constituted contempt.

Recording and publication of Congressional committee proceedings.

Except for the five public hearings, the committee proceedings comprising the majority of the negotiations and counter-offers will remain sealed for 20 years under current rules.

Thirdly, representative trade experts will be involved in committee proceedings in accordance with Article 9 of the rules for the committee procedures.

In committee proceedings some more detailed accusations were disclosed to Professor Aruri.