behalf. >> have you taken a look at your democratic colleague? to get to 60 eight democrats would need to join s. that realistic from the head county presumably you've done? >> chuck schumer and, i join chuck in encouraging my colleagues to not support neil gorsuch for this opening, so we shall see. i don't think that the republicans have 60 votes and i definitely think that someone who's going to go to the highest court of the land should have a higher threshold requirement so that we can be assured that this person is representing all americans and not just some americans. >> well, you know that what mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader, he can do what harry reed do years ago. he can change the rules, do that so-called nuclear option so only 51 votes are needed to confirm a united states nominee for the supreme court. that is potentially very likely. >> i hope not.