>> do you know what the younger abstention doctrine is? how about the pullman abstention doctrine? >> i have -- >> you'll see that a lot in federal court. >> all right. that man matthew peterson has officially withdrawn his name in consideration for the lifetime judicial appointment. in a letter sent to president trump, peter said in part, i hope my nearly two decades of public service might carry more weight than my two worst minutes on television. however, i'm no stranger to political realities and do not wish to be a continued distraction. >> he called me friday. he said, look, kennedy. you know, do your job, man. i'm not upset. he said do your job. i said mr. president, i would ask him to step down. i don't want to see him suffer