jose diaz-balart picks up coverage right now. good morning, it's 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. beginning right now on capitol hill, top executives from social media acts will answer tough questions on how their platforms affect younger users. also happening today, a potential game changer for parents. the fda is going to consider the emergency use authorization of the covid vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. we'll ask dr. vin gupta how soon kids could get the shot. meanwhile, extreme weather on both ends of the country. a nor'eastern is drenching the northeast, bringing flash flooding across the region, while the west coast deals with the aftermath of the bob cyclone. and if you can believe it, we're just one year out from the 2022 midterms. we'll take a deep dive into one of the seven counties we're keeping an eye on in our county-to-county reporting