there's two things i would say. one is it's remarkable that they've sort of bootstrapped this. >> yes. >> they've said we cannot -- we absolutely cannot confirm merrick garland who has been praised by hatch, is widely respected as a centrist jurist, et cetera. we have to keep the seat open. that becomes the reason to vote for what you just described, in your words, one of the most repellent human beings ever to run for office, is the supreme court. and now you have the escape hatch essentially being drilled into the back, which is -- >> yeah. >> sabrina, think about what burr is saying. i want people to be clear about this. they are suggesting essentially a dieoff on the supreme court. i want the be very clear. to say that we will keep that seat open is to say we hope the actuarial charts catch up with some of the democratic appointees and they die so things can even up. that's what's implicit in that promise. >> and chris, the last time you