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>> this is about hungry babies. hungry babies and parents. >> i never thought i would see this in the united states. we've been struggling as parents to find formula now for months. >> this is a top priority. >> president biden says getting baby formula to american families is a top priority. now getting the u.s. military involved. welcome. i'm charles payne in for neil cavuto. this is "your world." with us now, pentagon press secretary john kirby. thanks for joining us. now that the president has in fact invoked this act, what is the role? how will the military respond? >> right now...

>> on capitol hill, the fda commissioner pushing back. he was taken to task about whether the fda didn't move quickly enough. >> the united states was facing a supply chain stress before the recall that began in february. the pandemic, war in ukraine and labor supply issues have all had an impact. >> the fact is, food safety is not a priority. whomever looked at that report felt there was no need to respond at all from october to february, until there was a recall. that is a dereliction of duty in my view. before heading on his trip to asia, the president hosting leaders of finland...

capitol hill as well. they passed $28 million in emergency funding to boost formula supply. that's on the way to the senate. other lawmakers are pitching solutions as well. you think we need a strategic formula reserve, right? they are moving now but this problem has been bubbling for months on a contamination issue shutting down a key plan for formula back in february. robert califf testified this morning that he hopes the plant will be back online in two weeks. practically speaking relief is still weeks or months away giving these comments from the surgeon general earlier today. >>...

he invoked the federal production act. that will compel suppliers and manufacturers to boost production and ingredient suppliers will have to deliver to formula companies first before any other customer. president biden is also directing military aircraft and commercial airlines to import formula from abroad, something the fda has long stood in the way of. currently the fda bans most foreign infant formula, not because of health concerns about labelling issues. in the face of this crisis, the agency promises to hurry up their review process to expedite imports. on capitol hill lawmak...

convinced this kind of crisis can be avoided again down the road. senator kirsten gillibrand live on capitol hill. in just a minute. also this hour, new details in pennsylvania, one candidate pulling in big money since election day. while the count continues on the gop senate race. and new reporting from team nbc on the fallout on that. look at this, more on wall street, the dow pretty flat. the economy is headed towards the "r" word -- recession. here in the next hour, the head of the economic council live from the white house. i'm hallie jackson in washington. we'll start in ...