extend into the evening time. then the judiciary chairman will cast a vote on the committee. that will happen probably in the next week or so as they try to push this through before the easter holiday in early april here. all signs are pointing to that she does have the votes to get confirmed. the democrats are not saying they're breaking ranks in any way. they have the votes. perhaps they can pick up one or two, but no more than that. this is how contentious the proceedings have become, kate. >> absolutely. gloria, what do you make of what we've seen so far today as well as two days of questioning now for the judge? >> i see grace under pressure. i see such a wonderful example of a black female intellectual that the country needs to see, the world needs to see. the first black female attorney was in 1872. we've had this kind of fire