same because she is replacing judge steven breyer for whom she serve it s ad a law clerk more than 20 years ago. i know i can never fill his shoes. but i would hope to carry on his spirit. reporter: republicans are promising no personal attacks but things are definitely likely to get a lot more heated tomorrow. that s when the questioning begins. and judge jackson will have to explain her record as a public defender, a member of the u.s. sentencing commission, and her near decade as a federal judge. thank you so much. joining me now, live to discuss, cnn plus anchor, and stanford law professor who attend junior and senior high school with judge jackson. great to see you both. nate, let s start with you. you participated together with speech and debate with judge jackson. she actually talked about the positive influence the teacher had on her. tell me your takeaway from