probably from the right the biggest drawback in his nomination at this point. >> you were an advocate for judge hardiman. you talked to the people in the administration not only leading up to the nomination, but during the last vacancy before gorsuch was nominated. have you gotten any reaction from him tonight. >> look, i mean, i talked to tom just after i got off the show here about an hour ago. and you know, he this morning when he got the call, he said, you know, look, let me help brett, i think brett will be a great justice, and he'll do whatever he can to be supportive of him, and you know, tom is just -- he's a great guy. he's a, someone who i think respects the jurisprudence of judge kavanaugh, and you know, i don't -- i don't disagree with that. i think he is certainly a very bright man, and simply has a great record. and the area that i think that the administration at least from