only a tiny fraction make it all the way to the supreme court. the circuit courts are enormously important. my job in this, dana, since i control the schedule, is to bring them up. after pick. i have to prioritize the district court judges. the long-term impact it could have on the country, far beyond any president. these people have a lifetime tenure. >> dana: you warned harry reid about the dangers of changing the rules of the senate. you said -- >> breaking the rules to change the rules would fundamentally change the senate. future majorities will be looking to this precedent. i don't know what the future holds but two years from now, i could be setting the agenda around here. and once deployed, the nuclear option may have fallout and future congresses. >> dana: sometimes for the