now that the president made the choice, this nominee has to get through the u.s. senate. where the balance of power stands at 51 republicans to 49 democrats. among those 51 republicans is senator john mccain who is out and at home because of health concerns. given that math and the way this supreme court nomination came to be, giveren the history of barack obama not allowed to advance his nominee, merritt garland. what are the republicans' best chances? what should we expect in terms of fight ahead as to whether kavanaugh will be confirmed? i want to bring into the conversation a former staffer, adam gentleson. he is not a household name but he is a crucial character. he was part of the fight in 2016 to put garland on the supreme court.