president biden, chuck schumer, nancy pelosi, taking a victory lap after the nearly $2 trillion pandemic relief package officially became law. >> what you shepherded through the congress, not only meets the moment. it does even more. it is historical and they call it transformational. and it really is. >> all right. so in just a moment, we'll be speaking with andy, the white house senior adviser for covid response to talk about where things stand, what comes next, of course. the other major breaking news story that is developing this hour. we will be hearing from the family of george floyd, reacting to the minneapolis city council's approval of a $27 million settlement over his death as the client for floyd's murder continues. we want to begin this hour and this conversation with minnesota democratic senator tina smith. thank you. so for your time. we greatly appreciate you joining us on these two very important stories that we're dealing with. we'll start with what we just saw at the white house. the american rescue plan. what we saw today, the beginning of the white house selling this to the american people. obviously, celebrating it but now convincing and telling the american people what's in this and how it is going to help them. it is very popular with the american public. polls show the american rescue plan is popular but no republicans supported it. are you at all worried that the way republicans attacked this bill, saying this is a liberal wish list, will resonate with voters and hurt democrats? >> good afternoon. it's great to be with you. i spent a couple hours polling minnesota pensioners who now know their pensions will be safe because of this bill. i was speaking with childcare providers who are just overjoyed, understanding our childcare system that has been. so at risk has now got the support that it needs to continue. i spoke yesterday with mayors from cities, small cities, bigger cities, all across the state of minnesota. big cities, red cities, blue cities, and they are so happy that help is on the way. so i really believe that that is what will matter to people. and these republican talking points about wish lists and so forth, i don't think are getting any traction amongst the folks that i've been talking to. >> the folks you've been talking to, it is something the president alluded to. he said he had spoken to mayors from republican cities, republican-held cities and states. what do they tell but where things go from here? sure help is on the way. do they tell you it is enough to get by? >> well, what they said is that they have immediate needs for these dollars. whether it is in filling the holes in their budgets that they would have used the dollars for to fill potholes, whether it was using these dollars to help to build out that broad band program that they were planning to do, that they had to postpone. they have very specific tangible ideas for what they want to do with these dollars. and it just gives them that sort of push as we move through the next couple of months and the sense of opt mix that we have a ways to go. we're not there yet. but we are moving in the right direction. >> when you talk about other things that this administration and this congress want to get done, a lot of people talk about infrastructure and it appears that some of your democratic colleagues are concerned about passing an infrastructure bill with a hefty price tag. we've heard a lot of republicans suddenly change their tunes compared to what it was under president trump and talk about fiscal restraint in recent weeks. could making an effort to find a way to pay for these bills help bring republicans on board? >> well, i think they could. and we should definitely keep our options open and try to figure out how to find a way to bring this together. but remember, these are the very same republicans that just a couple. years ago, passed a huge tax bill where most, almost all the benefits went to the wealthiest americans and big corporations. so the worry about budgets and deficits wasn't a big worry for them then. so it is hard to take this at face value, to be honest. the point is that there is so much work to get done. and nld that aing broad band. many of us are interested in making sure this infrastructure package really moves us toward a clean energy future which will be the future, we will choose whether we lead there or follow. and so i think that we should be couching our thinking about what needs to get done. what does america need. what does minnesota need. and then do our best to bring our republican colleagues along if they want to come along. >> and speaking of minnesota, we are waiting to hear from the family of george floyd so i apologize if i have to interrupt you to take that. the minneapolis city council approving a $27 million settlement with george floyd's family. what is your reaction? before i give you a chance to answer that, i apologize. let's cross over and listen to the attorney representing the george floyd family. it is attorney ben crump. let's listen in. >> council president? >> the attorney ben crump accompanied by members of the family as the president of the city council, as well as the mayor of minneapolis. you see them taking the stage there. on this day in which the city council approved the settlement. >> good afternoon, i am attorney ben crump along with chris stewart, tone tom justin miller, scott mathison, attorney michelle goodow, attorney jeff storms, attorney bavani, madeleine simmons, and a great team of lawyers on our team. we are honored to stand here with the family of george floyd. his brothers and sisters, his children, all his family. his daughter. we are very grateful to stand here at this historic moment in the city of minneapolis. we are very thankful to the leadership of the city of minneapolis. and i will talk about that momentarily. we want to start from the beginning. when george floyd was horrifically killed on may 25th, 2020, it was a watershed moment for america. it was one of the most egregious and shocking documentations of an american citizen being tortured to death by a police officer for having his knee on his neck for 8:46. one of the worst ever witnessed in history. and history will judge us for how we responded to this tragedy. history will judge us on our commitment to the principles of equality in response to this tragedy. history will judge us on our commitment to the principles of justice, how we responded to this tragedy, and most of all, history will judge us on our commitment to our principles of humanity of how we responded to this tragedy. and mayor, history won't judge us just based on the eloquence of our words. but by the power of our actions. council president ben dewin, this tragedy happened and after the family had an independent autopsy, and we were waiting -- >> we're going to pull out of this for a moment. we're waiting for the family to begin speaking. when they do begin to speak, we'll go back tom live. i want to pivot away from it for a moment and bring into the conversation white house senior adviser for covid-19 response, andy, thank you so much for joining us. let's start with the event we were watching earlier today. the president talking about the 100 million shots by day 60 of his administration. something he has been consistently touting. about a week from tomorrow. that's well in advance of the 100 days that he set out for himself and you all set out for yourselves when this administration took office. will the next 100 million shots happen as fast? to get that number fully vaccinated? >> good afternoon. i have to first say that today is a day that feels a lot like all of 2020 coming at us all at once with george floyd settlement. i'm from minneapolis. my heart goes out to that family. and of course, it is a day that we're beginning to see if we work together as president biden said last evening, we can bring an end to this pandemic. before he came into office, he made a commitment to do 100 million shots in 100 days. and at the time he made it, people thought it was too high. now, of course, people think it looks easy in retrospect. but i can tell you being here from the beginning, there were plenty of moments when we knew there was a ton of work ahead of us to get there. indeed, we did make great progress thanks to people all around the country. this isn't patting ourselves on the back. this is a national effort. we will hit that target quite early, as you said, and keep going from there. we want to get every american vaccinated and open up vaccinations for everybody at the beginning of may. and we're very excited about that. >> so speaking of vaccines, i wanted to ask you specifically about the numbers. "the new york times" is reporting there are about 30 million doses of the astrazeneca vaccine sitting in a warehouse in ohio going unused because it has not yet been authorized here in the united states. but it has been authorized in about 70 countries. is there a desire or a willingness by the administration to send those millions of doses to countries that desperately need them? >> yeah, i think from everything i know, that estimate is not even close to correct. there are some doses, as you know, with other vaccines. we try to purchase some in advance in case it is approved but it is a much, much smaller amount. i will say that we have to do two things at once. we've had the largest number of deaths in the world in the u.s., and the president is committed to vaccinating this country. that is indeed our top priority. but from day one, he also said we have to take and join leadership with the world. that's why we rejoined the world health organization, took world in co-vax and we began vaccinating countries around the world. the president met this morning with the foreign leaders from around the world to talk about our commitment. so we are indeed going to be committed to helping get vaccines to the rest of the world. and by the way, a new manufacturing facility with merck for johnson & johnson. that will be able to also bring vaccines around the globe. so i think you'll see over time we'll be a very significant leader and contributor as we started out to be for global vaccinations. and we have to be. >> let's talk a little about getting back to normal. it is something the president alluded to last night with his reference to the fourth of july and barbecues. a lot of people talking about that today. what does normal look like? for people who did not watch the speech, they may be misinterim rhetting his comments about the fourth of july and having barbecues. does wearing masks in public mean normal on the fourth of july? >> it is already the case. if you are vaccinated and you are visiting with someone who is unvaccinated, as long as they are not high risk, the cdc says you no longer need to wear a mask. so what we're talking about, the fourth of july, we're already taking steps as more and more people get vaccinated. we'll take more steps. so this is not a situation where it is a flip of a switch. but gradually. as we see reduced case counts, as more americans get vaccinated, we'll be able to step by step move back to normal. and the president last night laid out for the country the fact that if we stick together, we don't quit too early. if we stick together, the journey ahead will allow all of us to start to recapture the things that rereally value in our lives. the people, the relationships, that make us who we are. >> that can't come soon enough. thank you for your time. i greatly appreciate it. >> all right. let's bring back into the conversation, minnesota democratic senator tina smith. i apologize for interrupting you. we had to go to minneapolis for that event. i want your reaction to the $27 million settlement. as we heard from ben crump, he said this is a watershed moment for america. how do you talk about that for everyone in this country? >> as i understand it, this is the largest settlement that has ever been reached with the city of minneapolis for a wrongth death civil suit. i am of course so glad to see the floyd family will have some recomepence. i was thinking how i was once, 10, 15 years ago, i was the chief of staff for the mayor of minneapolis and i sat in those settlement rooms trying to figure out how the city could in some measure make right the loss of a human life or severe injury because of actions of the minneapolis police department. so i am grateful for this step toward justice that will make a huge difference for the floyd family. but i am focused on what more we need to do to get to the bottom. systemic racism and policing and how we can fix so we never have to see again a video of a black man being killed by those that are sworn to protect and defend him. >> yeah. it was a moment that definitely changed the course of this country. we'll see how the rest of the trial pans out as well. senator tina smith, thank you for your patience and insights as always. up next, the latest on president biden's big meeting with the leaders of india, japan and australia. and how the crucial alliance plans to take on china. you're watching msnbc. watching. not everybody wants the same thing. that's why i go with liberty mutual — they customize my car insurance so i only pay for what i need. 'cause i do things a bit differently. wet teddy bears! wet teddy bears here! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ start your day with secret. secret stops sweat 3x more than ordinary antiperspirants. the new provitamin b5 formula is gentle on skin. with secret, outlast anything! no sweat. secret as carla wonders if she can retire sooner, she'll revisit her plan with fidelity. and with a scenario that makes it a possibility, she'll enjoy her dream right now. that's the planning effect, from fidelity. dry, distressed skin that struggles? new aveeno® restorative skin therapy. with our highest concentration of prebiotic oat intensely moisturizes over time to improve skin's resilience. aveeno® healthy. it's our nature™. here you go, let me help you. hi mr. charles, to imwe made you dinner.ence. ahh, thank you! ready to eat? yes i am! everyone wants to save on prescriptions. but are you saving the most? check out rxsaver - a free coupon app and website where you can see prices and save up to 85% on your prescriptions. it could even beat your insurance copay. just visit rxsaver.com, type in your meds, select your pharmacy and show the coupon when you pay. now you're an rxsaver! remember: you haven't saved...until you're an rxsaver! president biden took a break this morning from promoting the covid relief package. the leaders make up an informal alliance known as the quad. he shared his vision for what he would like to see this group accomplish. >> we're renewing our commitment to ensure that our region is governed by international law committed to upholding universal values and free from coercion. >> joining us now, richard haas, president of the council on foreign relations, also of the world, a brief introduction. this informal alliance widely viewed as an effort to combat both china's growing military and economic power, certainly in the asia pacific region. will it succeed? what do you think will happen with it? >> well, it's a useful development. it is a kind of steering group to coordinate policy, as far as large global issues, things like climate change, perhaps how to regulate the internet, how to deal with global health. but obviously, it has a slight chinese dimension. it's not a military alliance. the united states is allied with two of the members, not with india. but it is a coordination measure and china will see it as somewhat aimed at them. but again, i think it is a useful development. part of the world that is critical, and two, we haven't had this kind of a structure before. >> and of course, today's meeting comes before u.s. officials are expected to hold the first meeting with top chinese officials, since president biden took office. that's supposed to be happening in alaska. it will involve national security adviser jake sullivan. this is what he had to say about the president's position generally toward china. take a listen. >> the united states as he has said repeatedly, believes that we will end up in a stiff competition with china and we intend to prevail. in competition. and he is amassing the sources of strength we need to prevail. 50 days in, we believe we are in a better position to deal with the challenge from china than we were the day that he took office. >> evaluate that statement for us. is the u.s. in a stronger position to deal with china than it was 50 days ago? and what does the u.s. need to take away from this meeting with chinese officials for it to be in your eyes, successful? >> the short answer is yes. in large part because of the progress made against covid. we don't think about it as a national security issue but in many ways, it is. it creates a foundation for economic recovery which is essential here. it communicates a sense of confidence. so all of that is powerful. we've got the government playing a larger role in the economy here. the use of the defense production act. so this is an administration clearly primed to take china on. plus, all the investment in alliance. we just talked about the quad and the great relations, critical regional states. the real question now is can we find ways to push back against china where we have to, whether it is over hong kong, south china sea, taiwan comfortable we close the gaps where our commitments are running ahead of our capabilities? again taiwan comes to mind. can we still carve out areas where the united states and china can potentially collaborate? we need their health to deal with north korea. 90% of the trade goes in and out of china. so we don't want an adversarial relationship with china. we clearly don't want a war with china west do have to figure out, how can we push back, again, at the same time we don't make it a one dimensional hostile relationship. >> let's turn to russia for a moment. alexei navalny's lawyers say he's been moved and we don't know where. what does this tell us about what may be going on and how should the u.s. respond to this? they've made human rights central to this administration's foreign policy? how do they walk that line now? >> what i think it tells us, is that mr. putin doesn't really care much how the united states and the rest of the world responds. navalny has become a serious political opponent. we can talk about human rights. we can make it more important. at the risk of sounding cynical, we're not in a position the translate that into real influence. so whether you're dealing with china and hong kong, or where they're committing a genocide, whether you're dealing with a myanmar, with russia, whether you're dealing with saudi arabia, and every one of these cases, we're running up against two realities. our influence is limited and we have other priorities. so at the end of the day, human rights and the rule of law and democracy promotion will be a part of american foreign policy. but again, it can't be the center piece and we can't translate it into the outcomes that we want. >> all right. thank you for your insights. up next, more than a dozen of new york's congressional democrats are now calling for governor andrew cuomo to resign following a series of sexual harassment allegations. the governor is responding this afternoon. we'll tell but that next. and later, five senior republican senators say it is entirely unclear why fencing remains up at the capitol. i will talk with a member of the armed services committee about it straight ahead. you're watching msnbc. straight. you're watching msnbc. with hepatitis c... ...i felt i couldn't be at my... ...best for my family. in only 8 weeks with mavyret... ...i was cured. i faced