wicker first earned his way into the united states senate? >> now mississippi governor, haley represented or roger record to fill the senate seat left over by trench -- [inaudible] >> all yes the good old fashion way he was gifted. would you look at that. robert wicker didn't so much has earned that seat as the senator of mississippi, he was given it almost like an inheritance. along with his place in history as literally the 23rd white man in a row to sit in that seat. >> during that process, i can imagine the governor -- of the proud list of mississippi senators who have gone before me. and walk the halls where i will now work for our state and nation. names like, john dennis, billy eastland, rich arson, and al q.c. lamar. clearly, i have a lot to live up to. >> i guess, a proud lineage there.