come in the future is something that i don't get into the business of [no audio] issues with peyton mccreryf george washington university. if you want to continue to ask questions, call the phone lines and once we reconnect, we will connect you to him. (202) 748-8001 republicans, (202) 748-8000 democrats, (202) 748-8002 independents. go ahead and finish your thoughts, sir. can you hear me? host: i can, go ahead. guest: i'm seeing a message that my internet connection is stable. host: you're good for now. guest: the 1.i was making is the quote -- the point i was making is from brooke justice kavanaugh is speculation about the future which has no particular relation to the existing case law. he did not address it because alabama, even in its extreme arguments did not raise this question. it is of course true that some time in the future, the court might revise its interpretation of the voting rights act. i'm not in the business of speculating about what might happen sometime in the future. that is the tenor of justice kavanaugh's musing. host: you have history at the justice department, looki