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Work. one of the reasons, one of the big reasons is people are concerned about going back to work to a non-safe work environment. and basically this was not a -- this was not a mandate that we did. what we did was vaccine or testing. if you chose not to get vaccinated and you are an employer you have to come up with a process to get your employees tested once a week and those folks that havent vaccinated wear a mask inside work. this was not overly burdensome, number one. and two it was intended...

Black people didnt create this landscape. white people did. how are black people responsible for solving this problem. the space does have to be disrupted. i think thats one of the biggest problems. the challenge here that i have is we know the nfl has these garbage practices. we know the nfl per supremacy. people will watch the super bowl. people are excited about the halftime show. should people really be watching? >> i think thats the question you have to ask. what is the measure of pressure....

Backlash after announcing private-sector vaccine mandate that will impact millions of americans. >> republican leaders prepare to fight back. >> bidens vaccine mandate means 84 million people, 2 thirds of the american workforce will be forced to get the covid vaccine or risk losing their jobs, 100 more employees have until january 4th to impose mandates a huge fines up to 14,000 for a single violation or 137,000 for willful violation. critics say osha, a government arm says no business making he...

>> reporter: 84 million people, to say to the american workforce will be forced to get the covid vaccine or face losing their jobs. businesses with 100 or more employees have until january 4th to impose mandates or face huge fines, up to 14,000 for a single violation or 137,000 for a few the willful violation. critics saying osha, a government are meant to enforce workplace safety has no business making healthcare policy. >> that is an ultimate workaround, that it is unlawful, unconstitutional, ...

Scaffolding, protections around an acid that, not something that is everywhere, when you walk out of the workplace it is still there no matter where you go, the school, the church, the shopping mall. this is into workplace issue, it is a public issue and just like everything else in this administration hes trying to pound a round peg into a square hole. >> theres another portion of this filing about the health effects that constitute a grave danger, this emphasizes the danger of consequences to ...

Workplace. that is an official line. on the issue of face masks, the 0n the issue of face masks, the messaging is... in the mix of things. 0n the one hand the government is saying, go back to work, go bacterial workplace. slightly at odds with what you are saying. then you have official advice to make up your own minds up about masks. we encourage you to in certain circumstances. people watch nac in the commons many mps, certain circumstances. people watch nac in the commons many mp5, for exampl...

Related visits to emergency rooms in california increased by 35%. our next guest represents californias riverside county which includes the desert communities of palm desert -- and has among the top ten highest rates of heat related er visits in california. joining us now, democratic congressman raul ruiz of california. he is the chair of the congressional hispanic caucus. he is also a physician and public health expert. congressman, thank you very much for joining us tonight. i want to get your...

Joining us now is democratic congressman raul ruiz of california. he is the chair of the congressional hispanic caucus. he is also a physician and public health expert. congressman, thank you very much for joining us tonight. i want to get your perspective on the president finally taking heat into consideration as a public health issue and a workplace issue. >> well, its long overdue. as the son of farm workers who grew up in a farm worker trailer park i can tell you these workers take a lot of ...

Do you see him pursuing every single avenue possible before making any decisions like resigning? you said theyre mounting a very thorough defense. didnt you say that? >> yes, thats exactly right. look, hes going to go to each of the bases of his political power. hes already been kind of turned down. you and i talked about this yesterday, by the party apparatus, a key part of his power. hes had others turn their backs on him in organized labor. many, many of the unions that had backed him, theyve...

Single avenue possible before making any decisions like resigning? you said theyre mounting a very thorough defense. didnt you say that? >> yes, thats exactly right. and look, hes going to go to each of the bases of his political power. hes already been kind of turned down, you and i talked about this yesterday, by the party apparatus. hes had others turn their back on him by organized labor, many unions that have backed him, now say, at its heart its a workplace issue and we have to stand up fo...