“I think that it is high time that we remembered that the Constitution . . . speaks not only of the freedom of speech but also of trial by jury instead of trial by accusation. Whether it be a criminal prosecution in court or a character prosecution in the Senate, there is little practical distinction when the life of a person has been ruined.” –Senator Margaret Chase Smith, 1950

Although Senator Smith does not name anyone in this quotation, she is most likely referring to
A Dwight Eisenhower.
B Joseph Welch.
C Joseph McCarthy.
D Ethel Rosenberg.