be, i respectfully say i would have to study it in the course of a judicial case. >> let me where i it right down to the operative words. whether employees should or should not make inquiries aas to whether an applicant or employee intends to become pregnant. >> senator, it sounds like you're asking me a case for a controversy, and with all respect, when we come to cases and controversies, a good judge will listen. sock tease said the first virtue of a good judge is to -- >> i think you know why i'm asking these questions. >> this one i don't. >> the reason i'm asking is because about your views on pregnancy women in the workplace is because two of your former students from legal ethics and professionalism class last spring wrote to this committee to say how troubled they were by your comments in april 19th class. it was a gender targeted discussion regarding the hardship to kbrsz of having female employees who may use maternity benefits. one of these students signed her name publicly to her letter, which is a pretty brave thing to do. that student didn't just make