what i see here is that the advo indicates who came -- advocates who spoke there are not here. i see is that when presentations are given to you in rosy manner, you nod your head and agree. i don't want to talk about the presentation in that manner. i have the overhead here. he came and spoke something and left. i don't believe? economists. that is one single opinion like a doctor in the second, third and fourth opinion. what i want to state about the filipinos who are indigenous and who i love. often times americans forget their service. the baton march, debt march. the filipinos promised citizenship and not given. i fought for them so i know what i am talking about. if you look at the filipino community still today they have contributed a lot to our community and to san francisco and got nothing. when thing talk about professional as, scientific. finance, retail. he is talking about a certain segment of the population. we have our heart in the right place to do the right thing. ann marie knows me very well. i worked with her for many years. she is the type of person we need.

sarah mcbrierksd an bride, advoe for lbgt rights. tia ellis that works on behalf of people with disabilities. angel young, an enrolled member of the standing rock lakota and a veteran. kim jorgenson-gaines who had advocates for a woman's right to choose, bobby jenkins a long-time resident of georgia and a voting rights advocate. kerry chin, who has been fighting for marriage benefits for same sex couples and carlota lanier a member of little rock nine, thank you for this courtesy. i really appreciate it. >> senator leahy. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i was perfectly happy to yield to senator fine sign feinstein . mr. chairman, the last few minutes, we've heard a lot of rhetoric. i think it might serve the committee well to have some reality. i've served in the senate for 44 years. during that span, i was able to vote on 19 nominations to the supreme court. i mention this because i have a sense of history. i've never seen in 44 years so much at stake with a single seat. but i have also never seen such a dangerous rush to fill it. presi