As the reputation of the Supreme Court judges is questioned, the Senate Judiciary committee has called upon Chief Justice John Roberts to testify at a hearing on the ethical rules governing the Supreme Court's conduct. The hearing will also address potential changes needing to transpire in the existing guidelines. The request comes during a tense time for the Supreme Court and its members, primarily due to Justice Clarence Thomas failing to report luxury trips with a billionaire and Republican donor. ProPublica found that Thomas embarked on luxurious getaways on the Dallas businessman's yacht and private jet, amounting to 20 years of undisclosed travels. Thomas claims that he was so advised by a personal friend that such hospitality from a close personal friend, who did not have business before the Court, was not reportable. The judges' lifetime appointments and controversial decisions like that on Roe v. Wade have raised concerns of political bias, with Americans questioning the court's decisions being influenced by politics rather than the law.