that could actually happen? >> i don't think so. it is a little early to try to go into a stall game because once they do refer to the dement department of justice, if they do, that process remains even if things change in november of 2022. so, i don't think they can run out the clock so long that they can't -- that it -- it's in the committee's hands, whether to do a criminal referral. and their -- their planning, you know, big hearings early in the year. they can do it if they want. there are -- there are other strategies to try to delay parts of it. but if the committee wants to bring them up and send it over to doj, they'll be ample time. >> harry litman, thank you as always. happy holidays. thanks for sticking with us. let's bring back my panel. juanita tolliver and tara setmayer. thank you, ladies, for sticking with me as well.