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Gerald fischman he mentioned 61 editorial page editor and rebecca smith just 34 years old. she was a sales assistant. she was just hired in november. ainsley: her social media says mom to the best kid ever. brian: meanwhile, five minutes after the hour. other news still shocking washington around the country is the retirement of justice kennedy at the age of 81 years old. and the fact is president trump will replace justice kennedy despite the fact that senator schumer says the precedent has bee...

They have to take into account the doctrine of stare decisis which is a doctrine which generally puts the supreme court on ath path following precedent. so, they cant know for sure how any one of those issues is going to turn out and whether any one of those cases might be overturned. steve: all right. ainsley: well, for now senator lee, we will call you senator for now. thank you so much for joining us. we wish you all the best. >> thank you. ainsley: you are welcome. steve: and best to your br...

I do respect the fact that he stood behind federalism and separation of powers. ledge just liberty and so many other things that is posh. i have been watching the supreme court since i was 10 years old. i start wanted at that age watching supreme court arguments just for fun going with my dad to the court. so im honored even to be considered for something like this. ultimately this is the presidents choice. and im sure he will make the right decision. steve: the reason you went with your dad to ...

Thanksgiving? >> oh, it would be fantastic. first of all, my brother is a terrific jurist. is he a texa text list. after justice gorsuch and justice scalia. i would really enjoy the opportunity to grill him as a member of the senate judiciary committee. steve: when you were 7 years old i remember. brian: thats so interesting the way you describe your brother. i describe my brother as a yankee fan. [laughter] brian: a little bit different. senator, i have got to ask you in the big picture right n...

And i think he and i see eye to eye on most things when it comes to the supreme court of the united states. so, again, i have got confidence that he can make the right decision, especially given that he is going to be focusing on this list. he chooses from that list. i think the senate will confirm someone from that list. brian: senator, i will give you a scenario because we are in the world of everything is possible and everything is unprecedented. you get the call, hey, you are going to be the...

President trump is waking up in wisconsin this morning. he will start his day at a fundraising event for republicans in milwaukee. this afternoon, he will witness a ground breaking of a new foxconn electronics factory. the companys 10 billion-dollar project will produce flat screens and expected to create 13,000 jobs in the state. and larry kudlow is back to work after suffering a mild heart attack. the director ever the national economic council talking to fox business in his first interview si...

>> single best choice president trump could fill this vacancy is mic lee. i know beyond a shadow of doubt he would be faithful to the bill of rights. ainsley: mic leon the presidents short list and he joins us now to weigh in on this. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> congratulations on even being considered. you have just had such a successful career. your brother is also on the list. sea utah supreme court justice thomas reactionly. your momma did a great job raising you boys. thats won...

Long extended process that may have started months ago. brian: amazing he wants the scrutiny and they went through who is left, comey fired, mccabe fired, had lied. criminal referral. page gone. you have baker who is gone. now peter strzok in particular and lisa page we know. yesterday we also found out about fbi attorney number two. it was anonymous. did some heinous things and agent number 5. they are kevin kleinsmith and sally moyer. why do you think their names are secret and still some othe...

Parties and agendas. if you watch the hearings yesterday for hours. i found interesting for democrats they were throwing out, looking at 500 page report and throwing out statements that the president has made and try to get these two gentlemen, chris wray and michael horowitz to refute them. for republicans to their credit for the most part they werent pontificating. they were asking questions. one of the most interesting is senator mic lee. i thought he did it as a lawyer and i thought grassley...

Senators like mic lee and lindsey graham who wanted answers and others who wanted to speak. how do you build off the senate what you saw in those hours behind -- on the hot seat? >> well, youre right. a few members did ask questions that can be for the record wheres the department of justice going? where has it been? where is the fbi going. and building on that, the question has to be what is the standard. under past investigations, nobody was held accountable. the irs scandal, solyndra. obvious...