and the white house has affirmed he's going to live up to it has smoothed a path ahead for what many hope will be a change in the conversation and reset, perhaps, his presidency. >> we wanted to talk to you, of course, because you clerked for justice breyer. many knew him so well. many are calling him a consensus builder. he's a man of great passion on some issues. he did build consensus. what do you think went into his thinking in retiring now? my own sense would be not political pressure because that would stiffen his spine. >> i definitely agree with you about the political pressure. the word that comes to me about justice breyer and his court is he's a statesman and a real campian and protector of the