in your mind? >> very significant, anderson, and good evening. it is a seismic, historic moment. i am thrilled that president biden announced two years ago in the course of the campaign that he intended to select a black woman and here is the good news. as you just heard from paula, there are several very qualified candidates who have both the intellectual rigor and discipline, judicial temperament, experience, both professionally and in life to be a real asset to the court and who will contribute to reflecting the diversity of our rich country. and so, i think this is a great moment. it is historic not just because the person will be a black woman and make history but because there are so many really well-qualified choices available to president biden from -- from whom to choose. >> you have seen up close, the difficulty these nominations can have. do you think the potentially historic nature of this nomination would impact republicans who might otherwise be inclined to oppose it? >> well, i don't know. i think that if they are really