>> i'm delighted that mr. clark is absolutely adherent to the rule of law. he's a member -- he was in the justice department, so it will be very important, and i really think that it's refreshing. we shouldn't have been in the place we were four years with donald trump using the department of justice and putting people in place who would simply protect him. and the are supreme court is leaving the texas abortion law in place for now, but they want to hear arguments in the case. those arguments set to begin on november 1st. they'll help the justices determine whether the law, which imposes a near total ban on abortions should be blocked while legal challenges continue. to help us get started this hour, nbc's josh lederman joins us from wilmington, delaware, where he's covering the president. and gary gum bach is in richmond, virginia. josh, what are you hearing about the time line for a vote on president biden's economic agenda, and who's going to be unhappy potentially at the end