put jefferson about central banks will be very happy to have what is left of an independent and a boric economists over there holding the crank. host: north carolina on the democrats' line. caller: have you read a book called fool's gold? guest: know i have not. can you give me its basic thesis quickly? caller: it starts back when timothy geithner was ahead of the treasury in new york. j.p. morgan -- jamie diamond and a bunch of the regulators, they concocted this entire mess. guest: there are many theories. some people don't have to look for a far off to place the blame. i can see that the congress is spending too much money without asking how we will pay for it. but the 19 center banks did a lot to create the mess. it went unnoticed and unregulated by mr. geithner while he was president of the new york federal reserve. people as far as him repulse and did not see it coming. i think there is a search and promiscuity in nor, the notion of too big to fail means they can do anything they like. host: here is a question by the twister. will you offer any words of wisdom for younger folks? g

robert boric, the current record holder, waited 76 days, thomas alito waited 64 -- 64 and 67 days respectfully. mr. president, we are doing our utmost to have this nominee have a fair -- we want to -- a fair hearing, we want to make sure that the republicans have all the time they need. but history doesn't lie and history suggests we're being overly generous with this good woman. she'll be a wonder full addition to the court. and -- wonderful addition to the court, and i would hope that we could move forward and have this matter resolved quietly, respectfully, and fairly. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer?if the se. mr. leahy: when i met with the distinguished senator from alabama last week, i suggested that it would be within the time frame of other judges, in-- other justices including justice roberts, i suggested that we have the hearing the week we cameack from our week-long break at the fourth of july. he had expressed, and i'll let him speak for himself, some concern about that -- that week after. and so i said, ok, we'll put it a week later. now, he, obviously, wanted to s