campaign, shouldn't he have said that. >> your answer would have been better, he did not give that answer, but i think he gave clearly an honest answer as he was sitting. >> i suspect and i think you agree with me senator, it probably would have caused a little commotion but probably still been confirmed. now because he avoided sharing that information with the senators, you see what's going on. >> well, clearly these things happen from time to time. and it's unfortunate he didn't have you sitting next to him knowing what the situation would be today and being able to advice him because i suspect his answer would have been much closer to what you said, but where he was being asked the question in the context he was, he gave an honest answer and it was certainly accepted. >> senator rish, thank you.