department to precede with this. what do we know about this? >> well, there is a procedure put in place to put this question to the justice department, so this will begin with the house committee then. then eventually, you know, the assumption is it is going to move over to the justice department, which puts merrick garland in a very difficult position because merrick garland made re clear he does in the want to get -- wade into politics and this is an extremely political moment for the justice department, an extremely political moment for someone who say former appellate judge, methodical, thoughtful. so it is a difficult question, but there is a procedure in place, and we'll see how -- to what degree merrick garland is willing to follow the procedure and that's a question mark, but it is a very real possibility. >> one thing to not get involved, but at a certain point there is a nexus of not doing your job, right, where we're going to see where that line certainly is. norm, whitney, thank you so much to both of you. so today and tomorrow a panel of fda adviser will look again at covid-19 booster shots.