colic has a new book out why congress, jay costa has a new book out called the democracy of the republicthinking about your remarks to walter burns their deep things and what you were discussing so much from lincoln's first and second inaugural address. themes of union among deep difference. they are timeless but also walter burns ian.the union among when ai announced this lecture series, justice scalia spoke at the event. retired judge michael mcconnell and justice brett kavanaugh, who also -- his remarks were on chief justice rehnquist and the nondelegation doctrine. >> judge kavanaugh's seat. >> i like the trendline on this by the way. >> thinking about the conversations, you have been a judge for a few years. how has your service as a judge furthered your sense of pluralism in american government? >> there is a deep connection between respect for pluralism and the rule of law. i have thought a lot over the past four or five years about the role of a judge. the role is to uphold the law. when judges are upholding the constitution, statutory limits on the administered of agencies, whic