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Gerrymandering on voter suppression and so on. and another is a more overtly political organization. that is aimed at electing democratic legislators across the country and will have a lot to say about redistricting. you are in a much more political role. does it give you any pause to be the former attorney general who is now out there trying to elect democratic candidates around the country? >> no. i actually see a continuity here, a continuation of the work that i did as deputy attorney general, u.s. attorney, and attorney general of the united states. i am supporting candidates who will sta...

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You can get past some of this gerrymandering if you have really, really substantial turnout. but you shouldn't have a system where you have to have substantial turnout. it ought to be whoever gets the most votes should win. >> mm-hmm. it's surprising that people who the smallest number of people -- i should say it's not the majority who is actually running the country. it is the minority, and states where there are fewer representatives, fewer people, are actually deciding what's good or what's bad for the entire country. >> well, i think there are a whole bunch of things we need to focus on. ...

I should say it's not the majority who is actually running the country. it is the minority, and states where there are fewer representatives, fewer people, are actually deciding what's good or what's bad for the entire country. >> well, i think there are a whole bunch of things we need to focus on. i mean with regard to gerrymandering and voter suppression, you are seeing a minority in this country taking power that is not legitimately theirs. a minority of people are taking majority power and running things for the rest of the country. and frankly taking positions that most of the rest of the...

However, as you heard senator graham say, listen, you have four winners there. he hinted at who he would like to go ahead and have the president suggest as the nominee but the idea in terms of getting this before the midterm has been a lot of the debate here. what is your take on that? is this the right timing? should the president persist through and should the senate therefore push this through before the midterm election? >> is not pushing through it all for this to happen before the midterms. a typical range from nomination to confirmation is much closer to 60 days. >> just reminding you, ...