The lack of material on Justice Clarence Thomas drew criticism and prompted the introduction of a resolution by six GOP senators which argued that Thomas should have a "prominent place" in the museum. In a response to a question posed to the Smithsonian by the politically conservative news and commentary website CNSNews.com which asked why Thomas was not included in the museum, a spokeswoman for the consortium said that while Thomas was an example of an African-American with a "compelling personal stories," the museum "cannot tell every story in our inaugural exhibitions."