you won't argue it. >> in the meantime, at least 1 in 5 eligible people in this country remain unvaccinated against covid and new cases are averaging close to three-quarters of a million a day. joining us now, dr. fauci, president biden's chief medical adviser and director of the national institutes of allergy and infectious diseases and a public servant for decades. dr. fauci, thanks for being with us. the particular thing that sets senator paul apart from many others who attacked you is he actually graduated from medical school. he is a medical doctor, which i find remarkable. how do you square that with what is coming out of his mouth? because, you know, you said what we are all here for today, talking about the panel in front of you, clearly what he is there for and many of those are there for, as at many public hearings, is to make sound bytes that -- that get attention and, again, spur donations on his website. >> that is true, anderson, and it really is unfortunate.