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Again to join security alliances around the world. there's certain requirements that need to be met. those are well known. the united states supports that path. >> quick question under passage of the republican bill yesterday to overturn president biden's vaccine mandate for private employers. are you concerned that given the democratic support of the bill was able to get, are you concerned that perhaps it will actually be able to, you know, get some house democrats to join in and secure a vote on that? i once the white house has said it's not on the president's desk. >> it's important for peo...

Senate side. watch this reaction from jen psaki. >> i think what is most important for people to know out there and to understand is the reason why the president proposed these requirements, which includes not just a vaccine requirement but also a testing option. testing once a week, which we feel and the american people feel is quite reasonable in order to keep workplaces safe, schools safe, keep stores safe where people are out there christmas shopping and holiday shopping safe. >> martha: republican senator john cornyn of texas joins me. good to see you. good to have you with us this aftern...

This legally and we are coming to the head december 18th on it. brian: so you have 83% are vaccinated. so the small number is not. and imagine within that small number there is a lot with the antibodies and right now you guys have a situation where you test if you are not vaccinated. why can't that continue? >> that's a great question that's what we are asking. that's what we're asking for. a lot of the residents of los angeles don't realize we don't have that option to test the last, best and final offer from the city was a mandate by december 18th now. they pushed the date back. we are comin...

Mandate on private employers across the 5 boroughs, the new policy does not include a testing option. >> this is how we put health and safety first, by ensuring there is a vaccine mandate that reaches everyone. vaccination works and vaccine mandates work. >> the mayor promising more specifics to be released next wednesday but the mandate will take effect on monday december 20 seventh. deblasio's term ends four days later at midnight on new year's eve. >> today marks 80 years since the attack on pearl harbor. in 1941 japan lodging a surprise attack on the us naval base in hawaii, more than 2400...

That. >> it moved in two weeks where i got every republican on it. now we got two democratic senators. there got to be at least 30 swing district democrats that are wondering do they want to run against this in 2022 or do what their people probably want them to do and not endorse this heavy hand of vaccine or lose your job. >> i have 30 seconds left in this show. i'm sorry, but i have to say, you know this isn't, nobody's being forced to get the vaccine here. right? there is a weekly testing option. so people have the option, employers have the option, to test out, right? and instead just do w...