We hadn't had a Republican appointed judge in our state going back to Reagan. And so we, there were two vacancies, they wanted one damage. We gave them a damn. We got a Republican person into that position in South Dakota. So it's, there are examples of how that process I think works to our advantage and that's what most senators hang onto when it comes to a discussion about the blue slip. (21:02–21:07)
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