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>> reporter: the governor committed to a full investigation. a promise relatives will not let them forget. >> why didn't you contact anybody for help? let somebody know what was going on. contact one person. people shouldn't be treated like that. you should be held accountable. >> reporter: we reached out several times to bob dean, the owner of the nursing homes and this warehouse facility, for comment and any explanation for what happened here. he didn't respond to us, but he did tell cnn affiliate wvue, quote, we did really good with taking care of people. brian todd, cnn, independence, loui...

And much of the conversation was focused on what president biden called the afghan government's perception problem. now, mr. biden has tapped former delaware governor jack markle to lead afghans resettlement efforts. more than 40,000 evacuees including afghan refugees have already been admitted into the united states and now we're hearing from one of them. cnn's brynn gingras sat down with a former afghan translator starting his new life in america and worried for the family he left behind. >> reporter: this is the first day of a new life for zubai. this tiny, one-bedroom apartment in buffal...

We're working around the clock with the governor and the elected officials here until we can meet every need y'all have. >> the state faces a long road to recovery with some areas remaining underwater. nearly a quarter of a million homes and businesses still in the dark and fuel shortages are hampering recovery efforts. louisiana officials meanwhile have launched an investigation into the deaths of several nursing home residents. the state attorney general says hundreds of residents were evacuated ahead of hurricane ida to a warehouse. cnn's brian todd with the details. >> reporter: wheelchair...

Welcome back. in the crossfire tonight are governor jack markle, and governor scott. here's the dirty little secret. in 1999, you, scott, and the legislature in wisconsin voted to expand medicaid to cover all able-bodied who make up to 200% -- obama care only pays for people who make 133%. so governor walker, you're trying to act tough by refusing to expand medicaid. while your state is taking more federal money to cover more people that the president would. >> oddly it's a little different, than my predecessor, jim doyle, only put enough money to fund a portion -- >> you voted in 1999 as a le...

0 >> first a few house rules -- nobody calling anybody governor. it's just too confusing? scott? jack? brian and newt? >> three governors and a speaker. sounds like a movie. >> a bad movie. >> in the crossfire, delaware governor jack mar kell, and wisconsin governor scott walker. he's just published a new book unintimidated. brian, since i've been a governor, you ought to dive in first, because you sort of get what this is all about and why state capitals are so different. >> the unemployment rate in wisconsin is about 6.5%, about 50% higher than minnesota, iowa, north and south dakota and neb...