there are three vacancies. ms. millet is being suggested for the ninth seattle out of 11 -- seat out of 11 authorized. i'm not going to go back into the history of our exchanges when it comes to the appointment of judges. i can make as compelling a case if not more compelling than that just made by the senator from kentucky. but at the end of the day those who are witnessing this will say it's another he said versus he said. one of these -- what are these pritions politicians up to, who's right, who's wrong? i would suggest don't take my word for it and don't the word of the senator from kentucky. take the word of the chief justice of the supreme court of the united states. on april 5, the judiciary conference of the united states led by chief justice jonl roberts made its judgeship recommendations for this congress. the judicial conference is not republican or democrat, it's nonpartisan and according to its letter, its representation