essentially for a nominee to say this is settled law. this is precedent and that's pretty much it. that's essentially what gorsuch said. it will not only be questions to think about roe v. wade but also the affordable care act. there's a court case winding its way through the supreme court about pre-existing conditions. there are some democrats who concerned about that. joe donnelly, joe manchin. but these are so practiced and presentational in terms of how they speak up there that it's unlikely that anybody is going to get up there and say i'm pro-life i'm going to overturn roe v. wade. it's going to be essentially a guessing game for what he'd do on the bench. >> we have to take a break, but carl, i am going to give this to you and i want our viewers to the the headline of your story in the times. who might the fight help, democrats and republicans? it's a great headline. if you want to know what it means, read his piece. in paul ryan comes to the defense of a fellow house republican, one who may run for