colleagues oppose him? do you think the white house would consider it? >> i suspect the white house might. i think it has some advantages to it because as you point out, this is someone who has a lot of bona fides as a prosecutor. he has been one who has got allies as a potential director nominee in both political parties. >> shannon: he sits on a very important circuit court, the d.c. circuit there opening up his seat to a republican nominee is an interesting twist as well. do you think it would give him pause even if on the chance that he would be tapped for a f.b.i. director? >> i don't know him and haven't discussed it with him. it would be up to him. i would imagine this might be a post that might interest him and it might be a post that he could serve in very effectively. >> shannon: okay. the other question, the growing number of democratic senators who say we aren't voting for anyone and block the confirmation and vote no unless