interview. we were trying to figure out the importance of what he just said. it's nice to have you here. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> after what happened today with what senator reid has threatened and the way it has been received are[qmay we any closer to loretta lynch getting voted on do you think? >> well i think this strategy might not be as effective as senator reid is hoping that it would be. i mean senator reid is known as kind of a jedi master of senate procedure to use a "star wars" term, but at the same time i mean, what he's effectively trying to do is go into executive session which would require a simple majority. there's five republicans that have already said they would vote for loretta lynch's nomination are really unlikely to go against republican leadership to force this vote. i mean this vote is eventually going to happen after they finish this trafficking bill so it's thilhighly unlikely you're going to see those five republicans vote with senator reid to try to force mcconnell's hand on this. >> although the case from the