to step into the line of fire to protect your president? >> july 20, 1993, was a busy day. supreme court nominee ruth bader ginsburg began confirmation hring befe the senate judiciary committee on capitol hill. >> my approach is neither liberal nor conservative. >> in little rock, the fbi obtained a search warrant for the office of date of hale's capital management services and in the white house rose garden, president clinton announced a major nomination. >> good morning. >> just one day earlier, bill clinton became the first president in history to fire a sitting fbi director. after william sessions refused the opportunity to resign over ethical misconduct allegations. >> today i'm pleased to nominate a law enforcement legend to be director of the fbi, judge louie freeh. >> the appointment of a new fbi