she comes from a political or historical school with thurgood marshall. you won't hear that. dick durbin from illinois stood up and defended thurgood marshall saying the country is better but we'll see where it goes. >> right now, as you look at the hearing room, they're getting ready to set up for senators kerry and brown to sit alongside at the witness table and introduce her. quickly, the mitch mcconnell says no one has doubt she's bright and person able but the supreme court is not a dinner club. >> i appreciate the senators -- >> now the introduction from senator kerry and senator brown. >> we've been locked in this room but i'm told there's been a number of thunderstorms in the area and senator brown, you were flying back to massachusetts. that could not have been very much fun.