context as a sitting judge and as a nominee to the supreme court. >> and the other half of that is the obvious one, does the president have the ability to pardon somebody in exchange for a promise from that person that they wouldn't testify against him. >> senator, i'm not going to answer hypothetical questions of that sort. there is a good reason for it. judges don't -- when we decide, we get briefs and arguments from the party, we have a record. we have an appendix with all the information. we have amicus briefs. and i never decide anything alone. i'm on a panel of three. and if i'm confirmed for the supreme court, i'd be on a team of nine. >> thank a you, m you, mr. chai. i hope that remains a