gardner, who is facing a difficult race, agree? this is a total guess. i don't do politics professionally but i guess they will not feel that comfortable too short of a-- process. when andrew johnson was impeached they spent two months on the trial. we will not get two months. but we will not get two hours either. host: it is possible the senate could choose to block it or table it or not take it up? guest: once mcconnell brings it up on the floor his first motion could be to summarily dispose of it and move on to the next bit of business. that, its 51 votes for imagine he can achieve that by overruling and changing the rules as they did with judges in the nuclear option a couple of years ago. that has got a raw sense to it. i think he is going to be making a much more nuanced political judgment on the time comes based on whatever evidence that comes forward between now and then. host: 15 more minutes with our guest. the rosensweig served on whitewater investigation. for republicans. (202) 748-8000 free democrats. independents, (202) 748-8002. you are the senior fellow at the r street institute. newt: it's a relatively think tank in washington, d.c. we call yourselves a ce