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Program. there aren't perhaps that many people who would find that interesting but there are a lot of others that would capture immediately the public's interest. what's significant about all of these, though, no matter how broad or narrow the topic, no matter how politically sexy or dull the topic might be, they in many instances almost conclusively resolve a legal question within the executive branch of government and in many instances doing so on the basis of constitutional determinations that may or may not ever be litigated such that the broaching of a constitutional topic might be opened...

That is voter i.d., and whether or not that is an improper restriction on voting that adversely impacts disproportionately minority citizens. so that's a matter that's got to be decided. on the surface of it, it doesn't appear to be that. i have publicly said i think voter i.d. laws properly drafted are okay but as attorney general it will be my duty to study the facts in more depth, to analyze the law, but fundamentally that can be decided by congress, and the courts, as they interpret the existing law. i did vote to extend the voting rights act several years ago. i thought -- and it included...

Always get elected. we've had republican governors in minnesota, we had a republican governor in iowa and i just point out that the more we can do to encourage people to vote the better democracy we have. i want to turn to another quick question on a democratic issue as in a democracy issue that was raised by senator graham and as senator whitehouse, i just returned with senators mccain and graham from a trip to ukraine, baltics, georgia and learned there about how these intrusive cyber attacks are not just unique to our country, not just unique to one party, not just unique to one election an...

Not been given legal status under the laws of the united states were given photo i.d.s, work authorization, and social security numbers, and the right to participate in these government programs that would appear to be contrary to existing law. so that would to me suggest an overreach. >> and in parallel before the courts, what instances would it be legitimate if any for the solicitor general to not defend the law in court? >> that's a very good question. sometimes it becomes a real matter. in general the solicitor general, as part of the department of justice and the executive branch states t...

General got there, and can be removed at any moment by the president and at the same time the attorney general has the obligation to be independent to provide an independent source of analysis for the president and for the president's team and cabinet. how do you understand things as a former u.s. attorney, as a former prosecutor and as a senator who served on the judiciary committee. you've had a lot of opportunities to observe this process. how do you see the proper balancing between all these interests from the standpoint of the attorney general? >>. >> that's a very insightful or probing q...