for a full-scale assault at a later time. and there are more abortion cases in the lower courts. so this is a matter of time with the conservative 6 to 3 super majority. >> megan, all i want for 2022 is steven briar to retire, am i wrong? >> no. that's what we all want. i want that very much. i'll send up good vibes to the retirement gods. i think he's served the court very well and now it is time to go. this might be the democrats' last chance to replace him. if things go poorly in the midterms we've seen that mitch mcconnell will not confirm a supreme court justice under a democratic president if he has control of the senate. so steven briar thank you for your service and i hope you enjoy your summer and retirement. >> we're all going to be watching what happens there. melissa last word to you, i don't want to end the show or 1st of january on a bad note. let's end on a positive note. joe biden confirmed more federal