deputy attorney general should become the acting attorney general. they would now say that this later law overrides this department of justice act. but if it was intended to override the law of the department of justice, it would have specifically said so. >> and let me say the act as written is a mess. it is a messy act. i will say i've dug into this for a couple of days, and there is a plausible argument that just based on the text of this messy act you could read it -- >> this is the vacancy. >> the vacancy, yes.