it is absurd we have to get pandemic paid leave back. we've had it. both parties, signed by president trump. president biden has called for it. it is a no brainer. it has to get done. it could help with the omicron wave and others as well. especially politically, if you want to have this wrangling over who is the party of parents, get parents some help right now. they are desperate. calling out for help. we have a turnkey solution. we just need to reinstate it. >> i can't see dawn but that i know she is violently agreeing with you. part of what strikes me is the long tell of this. for those of us who are parent with children under 5, we're in a particularly fraught situation. they are not eligible for vaccines. the university of berkeley finds that there are roughly 112,000 working people compared to 2020. parents are at their wit's end.