sharon malone. >> exactly, and you know them, as well. i think she did that but at the very last time, the last senator questions her pointing out that mr. holder is not there to defend himself and taking below zero. there was a little defense of attorney general holder just before we came out. >> did you see anything that surprised you anything that would indicate that washington is going to change her or that she is going to change washington? >> no. i did note at some when she was talking about her relationship with congress and the committee she talked having a new and improved relationship. obviously that wasn't anything said specifically -- >> in fact she has to deal with a republican and the president. >> i think it's been very smooth sailing for her thus far as we talked about at the beginning. i've been through a lot of these hearings both as a journalist and when i worked in the white house, she seems comfortable in the chair. didn't seem shaken even by the tough questions from senator sessions. i think she'll come back after th

her sorority sister at harvard was sharon malone eric holder's wife.e are a lot of connections here. >> right. and i think these are all reasons why it's going to be very tough for people to vote against her. >> and pete when she faces these questions about eric holder and his record what they wanted to know is will she be independent as attorney general, or will she veer toward being the president's lawyer. this has been an issue not only in this white house but certainly in the bush white house. her answers were that she would use her own judgment. she was right down the line on that. >> right. there were several republicans who quoted -- who said that eric holder once described himself as the president's wing man. she said the job of the attorney general is to be independent and sometimes to give the people you work for the answer they may not want to hear. >> pete williams thank you very much. as you continue to follow the shearing. a judge in south carolina has tossed out the conviction of nine black men 54 years after they were arrested for sitti