resignation. >> and this is reflective of the republican party leadership. we're seeing it with obama. these apologies that have no consequences. and i think people ought to understand one other thing. we have a judiciary committee of both the senate and the house. where is the call for an investigation? this judge should be called. there might be room for impeachment in the canons. thafls has to all of this has to be concerned and it's the republicans, for example, that run the house of representatives. i bet you if john conyers was still chairman of the judiciary committee there would have been a hearing on this judge. and keep in mind, he's not just a federal judge. he is the chief federal judge. he is the top honcho. >> in the state of montana. >> that's right. >> i'm glad you raised that, joe. let me -- both of you stay with me a moment. let me bring in paul rothstein, constitutional law professor at