republicans come on board is this several voted for the short list including katangi brown jackson and three republicans supported her nomination to lower court. one was susan collins but raised concerns yesterday about the process, urged democrats to move slowly but democrats still plan to push ahead rather quickly. kate? >> manu, thank you so much. appreciate it. joining me right now for more on this, cnn chief legal analyst, jeffrey toobin and the dean of the harvard ratcliffe institute and harvard law school. and tamiko, and con stance baker and the struggle for equality. how do you reflect on this historic moment and this historic opportunity? >> thank you, kate. it's important for politicians to keep their promises. and especially for president