she said they could support anybody on the list. and brett cavanaugh is the odds on favorite if the president picks a man. he s 53 years old. so he could serve for easily a generation. if the president decides to go for a woman, amy barrett of the seventh circuit court of appeals would likely be the frontrunner. she s in her mid 40s. whomever the president picks, you look at the list, he will pick a relatively young justice that will serve on a long time to come. shep. shepard: thanks. mitch mcconnell says a vote will happen this fall, meaning before the mid-term elections on the president s pick to replace justice kennedy. mitch mcconnell said not to base their partisan politics. listen here.