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Essential for the country moving forward, that we are also, people are so polarized in their political life -- >> yes! >> and we need to get beyond that. even if people were made polarized in their community life, people need to be part of a community and be friends with people who they may disagree with. >> tommy once wrote a payment about lincolns second inaugural address where lincoln talked about those mystic memories and the bonds of affection that underlie our democracy. lincoln never acce...

Care worker will be essential in the coming weeks, but what im really worried about is what happens when more of us get sick and need to isolate at home. 20% of health care workers during south africas omicron surge fell ill and thats already starting to happen here. you know, you can only receive high quality medical care if theres enough beds and hands and supplies to go around, and so, we need everyones help and we truly are all still in this together. >> doctors, nurses, health officials are...

Than at any time since the start of the pandemic. testing sites overwhelmed, lines still stretching for hours. >> were trying to be the proactive type and get it done. if we dont know, then we could be spreading it around a lot further. >> reporter: but the lines mask a bigger problem, says dr. peter hotez. >> the hard reality is its hard to get a covid test. it shouldnt be that way, but that is the reality. >> reporter: the misery continues at the nations airports. today alone, more than 1,000 ...

And you were facing possibly life behind bars. >> yes, i was. i didnt want to be there. i wanted to go home to bill. i was like, i cant do this. >> but things werent over yet for frances. there was still a second phase of trial -- sentencing. texas law allows the defendant to be sentenced by either the judge or the jury. frances chose the jury, the same one that found her guilty. four days after the verdict, the players returned to the courtroom for the final act of this real-life soap opera. th...

Users are willing to pay premium so were prepared for future pandemics. >> reporter: its still early days, but experts say it is essential that the u.s. makes more of its ppe at home. the question is -- >> whether people will remember this and be willing to pay that premium in the medium tomorrow or just a very short-term memory and soon people will go back to thinking whos my lowest price supplier. >> reporter: that might ultimately determine the success or failure of these new enterprises. whe...

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Personalities are in such deep development right now. it is so important. quickly, last question before i let you go. we are expecting to hear from the federal government on whether 12 to 15-year-olds can get boosted. whats your take on that? >> i think its probably reasonable but my concern is the fda has got around their normal processes. there was no external advisory committee meeting, and i think this is essential for transparency. the american people want and eye is not political. we dont ...

Think is beyond debate is that it was essential for barack obama to have harry reid as a partner during the debate over the affordable care act. obama care would not have happened without the legislative wizardry of harry reid. and barack obama is not the only president to have benefited from harry reid. george w. bush and there is no love loss between those men, george w. bush and harry reid worked together to deal with the great recession. it was a democratic congress that passed the bush admi...

Passed and build back better agenda passed as well. we promised this to the american people. its fundamental to keep our promise. >> congressman, jayapal, do you think they can hold it as they are right now? >> well, i went with terry and john lewis and walked across that bridge. i dont think we should even allow this to be a question. if we want to say that we are a democracy, then we have to preserve that essential right to vote that so many people fought for and died for. so i think that you ...

Divide all that came before and everything that followed. they stop time. they rip away the trivial from the essential. and they force us to confront hard truths about ourselves, about our institutions, and about our democracy. in the words of scripture remind us to hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the gate. last week, president harris and i stood in the united states capitol to observe one of those before and after moments in american history. january 6th insurrection on the citad...