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Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas recently appeared on the Sean Hannity podcast and Sean asked him about the possibility of joining the U.S. Supreme Court.

People have mentioned Cruz’s name for this many times over the years, including President Trump, apparently. Cruz is an excellent lawmaker but his knowledge of courts and the law is superlative.

His response to the question from Hannity was a little surprising.

FOX News reports:

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has dismissed speculation about a potential Supreme Court nomination, saying his response to President Donald Trump would be “not just no, but hell no.”

Speaking on the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast, Cruz said he would rather remain in politics than serve on the Supreme Court.

“So look, my answer is not just no, but hell no. And listen, I don’t say that lightly. I mean, it’s a big deal. The court is an institution I revere,” Cruz told Hannity.

“And a lot of people are surprised, because I’ve spent an awful lot of my professional life around the court, in the court. And for so many people, it is their life dream to do,” he added.

Trump has floated Cruz’s name for the Supreme Court in the past, joking he’d be the only nominee to get “100% of the Democrat vote, 100% of the Republican vote” because lawmakers would want to “get him out” of Congress.

Before entering politics, Cruz graduated from Princeton University and got his law degree from Harvard Law School. After law school, he clerked for Chief Justice William Rehnquist and later worked in private practice.

This video is cued to start at the 4:27 mark, so just press play:

It sounds like Cruz enjoys campaigning too much to take a lifetime appointment.

It’s a shame, because he would probably make an outstanding Supreme Court justice.