about something else. >> it is a confirmation, it's not a coronation. the nominee has had some very aggressive political views in her life. it's going to be critical that whoever puts on the robe of the supreme court justice, that they be committed to following the law, even if they don't like it, even if they don't -- they wish it had been different. >> he's raising questions about her experience. >> we are hearing that from opponents. and the vice president went on television this morning and said judge rehnquist had never been a judge before he served on the court. other people say, well, he did have 16 years of practice has a april attorney. he wasn't an academic. but the world has changed since rehnquist was brought to the court. recent polls show that over 70% of the american public believe