extremely intelligent judge he's one of the sharpest legal thinkers in the country. he's a fair minded, independent judge. he brings a lot of care and expertise when he looks at the issues and cases. usa today, the day after he was nominated, referred to him as on paper perhaps one of the most qualified nominees in generations. and so it was a real honor to work for him and i learned a lot from that time and if the senate were to confirm him i expect he would continue to be a thought leader, independent, fair-minded judge on the supreme court for decades to come. >> his reputation from other sources that we heard who worked for him say he's great for women, mentoring women, is that your experience as well? >> it is. judge kavanaugh keeps up with his law clerks. he's had more women than menace as law clerks. he's probably had one of the strongest record of hiring women. he's known for appreciating devees at this of thought, --