ruch rough what about that, curt levy, that there's just been a problem from the beginning here? >> well, i think that problem from the beginning is still reflected. for example, caroline accurately pointed out that there are 20 pending who have gotten out of committee. but that's only 20 out of 91 vacancies and all but one of those 20 are just a matter of weeks or at most a couple of months which is a very short time historically. i mean, there are many of bush's nominees who waited literally years after they got out of committee. there were some nominees who were waiting throughout most of the eight years. so the fact that there's only one out of the 20 who's even been waiting three months i think tells you things are going fast. i mean, could they go a little faster? sure. i don't think they could go much faster, though. >> woodruff: how much does it matter, curt levy, that there are these vacancies right now? >> well, look, no point in having navy kansis that aren't necessary in the sense of there being no nominee or a controversial nominee that needs to be scrutinized on the