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That covid has undeniably had an enormous difference and it is wrong to ignore that. but what we're doing is putting more money in, making sure that the initiatives work and starting to improve some of these waiting times. you starting to improve some of these waiting times-— waiting times. you are right, it would be ridiculous— waiting times. you are right, it would be ridiculous to - waiting times. you are right, it would be ridiculous to deny - waiting times. you are right, it i would be ridiculous to deny covid and flu this winter have had an impact but things were going in the wrong d...

As you rightfully point out, they're now in long-term care facilities and helping vaccines, but the more flexibility you have to deploy the outstanding members, the more alternatives you've got. and as you rightfully also point out, staffing -- early in the pandemic, in new jersey at least, the constraining factors were beds, ppe, ventilators. today, as we sit here, while the bed numbers are up and all of that is a reality, staffing is the big challenge. so any amount of resources we can get to come in and backfill is welcome. and we're doing just that. >> today several senate democrats sent a...

Pointed out is the bed numbers for i.c.e. here the current quota set by congress on immigrant detention is 40,520. as of sunday, it is 48,747 in i.c.e. custody. they're questioning how much of a hard and fast rule this is, whether it is a floor or the ceiling. kristen welker, where does this administration stand officially? mick mulvaney again was not confident and could not say definitively that there will not be another shutdown on saturday. >> reporter: they have been consistent in that position, katy. you heard mulvaney says on "meet the press" that the president is not going to sign a bil...