doesn't step up with solutions. but a little bit about the nominee. he's been attorney general before, from 1991 to 1993 by voice vote. those were the days. deputy attorney general from 1990 to 1991, unanimous consent without a recorded vote. assistant attorney general, office of legal counsel, voice vote. that's pretty amazing. i think you're going to have an actual vote this time. academically gifted, george washington law school, columbia university undergraduate. outside of doj he was the general counsel legislative counsel for the cia. that's how he met bush 41. he's been a law clerk. he's worked in private practice. i'm not going to bore the committee with all the things he's done. he's been the senior vice president general counsel of gte. he's lived a consequential life.