georgia republican. he was part of the hearing yesterday on the benghazi attacks. we ll get to that in a moment. first, senator, your reaction to your fellow senator, soon to come before your committee to be nominee of secretary of state? john kerry is very qualified. i had the occasion to work with him on the foreign relations committee for four years. he has been very active and engaged in international diplomacy. in particular the comprehensive peace agreement in sudan successfully concluded last year. i think he would be a good nominee for the president. jon: the senate is said to be a club, members are polite to one another? do you see any impeding his way to nomination. we have our approval hearings and at vice and consent in the senate. i m sure there will be questions and analysis of his career but i think he will be confirmed. jon: would you, i presume that is going to happen fairly quickly? do you know a timetable on all of this? that is an important question. i think w