justice antonin scalia opined there are those who contend that it does not benefit african-americans to get them into the university of texas where they do not do well as opposed to having them go to a less advanced school, a slower track school where they do well. one of the briefs pointed out that most of the black scientists in this country don't come from schools like university of texas. they come from lesser schools where they do not feel they're being pushed ahead in classes that are too fast for them. joining me now, reverend al sharpton, host of msnbc's "politics nation." rev, you were in that room. describe the moment when the justice spoke of the slower track school. was that comment met with audible gasps in the chamber? >> that's only because we are not allowed to do anything but gasp. i mean as much as you have laid it tout correctly, many of us were there. there was a rally outside. that's why i was let in and permitted to hear arguments. we were hearing this could be