in an interview given by supreme court justice antonin scalia in 2011, he provoked outrage by stating, and i quote, certainly the constitution does not require discrimination based on sex, the only issue is whether it prohibits it. it doesn't. unquote. he was correct if the only issue is whether it prohibits it. the inauguration seemed the perfect day to send a message to the republicans ruling congress to the incoming administration and to the american people that women were not going to be treated as second-class citizens here we were not going to allow our centuries worth of hard-won rights rolled back even an inch. to me, too many of my colleagues and to much of the nation, we sent a response and huÉ 17. it was year to come together and aggressively address discrimination and all of its corrosive and violent forms. it was a tipping point when enough outraged women stood up, fed up and determined to take matters into our own hands. there was no more exhilarating affirmation of this and the women's march that took place in cities across the world. it was among the most heartening po

the heller decision in 2008, this is from antonin scalia upholding gun rights, he said nothing in ourhould cast doubt on long-standing prohibition on possession of felons by felons, insensitive places, laws imposing conditions or qualifications on commercial sale of arms. does that defeat the argument against this law? >> it is in conflict with what justice scalia said. the problem we have is, caring them in your home taking them someplace else, to your second home in florida if you want to bring it there, at a time that it is physically impossible, new york is trying to make it impossible to own guns for gun owners in new york. your other guest talked about how they make laws. the supreme court shouldn't get involved. that was the case when blacks had to ride in the back of buses in the south. it is important for courts to overturn those laws to protect individual rights and individual freedom. shannon: final word to you. >> the right to take a gun to your second home, to rosa parks writing the back of the bus is disgusting. i'm a second amendment advocate, i own morgan's and she doe

like the great justice antonin scalia. >> regardless of whether you think prohibiting abortion is good or whether you think prohibiting abortion is bad, regardless of how you come out on that, my point is the constitution does not say anything about it. it leaves it up to democratic choice. >> laura: the decisions have not been left up to the people. the left has long relied on the courts to advance a radical transformation of american society on criminal justice, issues like marriage and public justice, criminal justice reform but now that the balance of the high court is shifting, the stakes could not be higher. this is part of the recent supreme court battles have gotten so ugly and contentious in recent years. seeing the difference between justice scalia's confirmation hearing in 1986 and justice kavanaugh 32 years later. >> would you like to introduce your family? you've got a lot of children. >> they were a lot of trouble to get dressed up and come downtow downtown. >> this is only possible when judges are committed to the rule of law. >> i would support a broad congressional man

tad lipsky is the director of the antonin scalia law school. he served as the acting director of the ftc's bureau of competition, between february and june 2017. before joining the fcc, he was a partner and previously served as chief antitrust lawyer for the coca-cola company and of the antitrust division of the administration. jonathan camper is a cochair of the antitrust group at paul weiss, where he focuses on antitrust litigation and counseling. he currently represents some of the most notable companies, including news publishers, digital media agencies, providers of online services and streaming data providers. he previously worked at the bureau of competition. before we begin, i would like to swear in each of the witnesses. if you would stand and raise your right hand. do you swear that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you god? we will start with you and you may begin. >> chairman lee, ranking member klobuchar, senator blumenthal, i am grateful for the opportunity to