not a republican on the bench? >> well, chris, i'm confident because having worked with judge kavanaugh day in, day out for over a year, i know that he's very independent and very firm minded. he's never going to prejudge an issue based on who the parties to the case are. he has certain core commitments that he applies in every case. those commitments have led him to roll for a lot of different parties, whether they're criminal defendants or corporations. in every case that comes before him on the court, he's going to take a hard look at the facts of that case, what the law says, and try very hard to come up with the best answer as he sees the law. >> you ever hear him talk about being on the supreme court? >> no, no, i didn't. i don't think this is something that he planned for or expected. he really is just a very down to earth guy. when we're outside of chambers, it's not the law we talk about. it's the nationals, how they're doing in the baseball season or other sports. just tv shows or books that he's reading. you negotiatiknow, he's not the