mainly because he has said very specifically he will seek to destroy a woman's right to health care. he's against the affordable care act, in favor of repealing it without effectively replacing it. he's in favor of block granting medicaid. all of these kinds of stands and others lead me to vote against his nomination. he is, in effect, against many essential programs and policies that he's been nominated to carry out. and i think that is a disservice to those programs and the people they serve and to the nation. >> senator, i assume you acknowledge that the republicans, they have the majority in the senate. they have 52 republicans, 48 democrats. unless some republicans bolt, all of these individuals who you oppose, they will be sworn in. you appreciate that? >> i not only understand and appreciate it, but i have to