to a principle in our constitution called federalism that basically says the federal government does some things and the state government does some things. justice kennedy believes that splitting sovereignty between the federal government and the state government leaves all of us more free than when it's consolidated, that's the question here. has the federal government gone beyond its proper boundaries by seeking to force people in commerce when they're not otherwise in there? >> that's the big question. >> remember his questions, though, they were so pointed. that's what everybody -- had everybody thinking, well, this thing is going to get overturned. they were so pointed and he had a lot of deep questions and in the follow-up, didn't seem happy with the answers he got. i wouldn't be surprised if elaina kagan went on the side of the president. >> the solicitor general in charge at the time -- i think you're joking. we should poin out the questions from the justices on the immigration debate seemed as if they were going to keep that law intact and they didn't for the most part so, you know, sometimes their questions can be