captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington, and this week on "face the nation," chaos has turned to calm at the white house, but the challenges facing the newly-elected president continue to grow. in the 10 days since taking office, president biden has issued a flood of executive actions dealing with covid-19, immigration, obamacare, climate change, overturning the travel ban, racial equity, transgender rights, the keystone x.l. pipeline, and abortion rights. >> the best way to describe it is to undo the damage trump has done. >> brennan: there are new mandates requiring mask-wearing when traveling, new efforts to bring order to vaccine distribution, and a third

vaccine is pending f.d.a. approval. >> biden: it is based on science, not politics. it is based on truth, not denial. >> brennan: but mr. biden's push to end the pandemic will likely be disrupted by mutating strains of the virus now spreading in the u.s. another roadblock: he is having a tough time of selling his nearly $2 trillion economic package. even to his own party. with new accusations and threats on top of increased fears by members of congress, bipartisanship is in short supply on capitol hill. >> the enemy is within the house of representatives. >> brennan: will anyone be willing to compromise? use senhmond.th e miami mayor francis

suarez's city has reported dozens of cases of coronavirus variants. and we'll take a look at the push to get schools reopened. >> biden: we could see a lifetime of kids deprived because they are deprived of another minister of school. >> brennan: we we'll talk with janice k. jackson, dr. scott gottlieb and going back to humane societwuhan oneyear after the vs discovered. it is all ahead on "face the nation." ♪ >> brennan: good morning, and welcome to "face the nation." it's quiet in the nation's capitol today, but that may be because of the snow falling outside. whatever the case, we know it won't last. washington is preparing for another impeachment trial. this time former president trump has been charged

with incitement of insurrection, based on his role in the january 6th attack on the capitol. he has remained out of sight in florida since leaving office, but last night we learned he has parted ways with his top attorneys hired to represent him in next week's trial in the senate. we've got a lot to get to today. and we begin with cbs news national correspondent manuel bojorquez in miami. >> reporter: starting on tuesday, not wearing a mask on most forms of public transportation will be considered a violation of federal law under a sweeping public health order issued by the c.d.c. efforts to stop the spread have taken on new urgency as three mutant strains have appeared in at least 31 states. and the cases are bng found in people with no travel history, a clear sign of community spread. >> we should be treating every case as a variant in this pandemic right now. >> reporter: there are alalso questions about how the vaccines will stand up

to new strains. johnson & johnson, which is set to ask for emergency approval, noted its a efficacy dropped from 70% in the u.s. to 72% in sousouth africa -- >> this is a wakeup call to all of us. we will continue to see the evolution of mutants. >> reporter: vaccinating americans remains a logistical problem. in alaska, they have been trying to find ways to get to remote places. >> we have been going by shred. sled. >> reporter: across the nation, just 60% have been administered. fema is now asking the defense department to ready as many as 10,000 troops to assist in vaccine clinics. yet for those who have received a shot, racial disparities persist, with white residents being vaccinated at higher rates than black residents,

often double the rate or higher in oneury.th los angeles, a surprise shipment of 600 doses before closing became a lifeline for those who struggled to secure appointments. >> grandmas and grandpas, non-english speakers, how are you supposed to use that website. >> reporter: another challenge, getting students back in the classroom. a c.d.c. report found schools are low risk for transmission, provided masks and distancing guidelines are fbue is a clash between the teachers' union and the city of chicago. in denver, it has already started. >> it has been tense at times to think about the possibility of getting infected, the possibility of bringing home an infection. >> reporter: there are some indications that the virus' wildfire case has slowed. the number of new cases and hospitalizations nationwide has eased, but the daily death toll surpassed 12,000 twice in the last week.

today florida ends its deadliest month of the pandemic. margaret? >> brennan: manny, thanks. the variant first detected in the u.k. is now in 50 countries. liz palmer reports from london. >> reporter: good morning. the u.k. is now more than half way towards its goal of vaccinating 50 million people over 70 and medical staff by mid-february. and that's in sharp contrast to the situation in europe. some german vaccination centers are completely empty because they've run out of vaccines. and there is the same problem in parts of spain and france. manufacturing delays and sluggish bureaucracy means europe has vaccinated just 3% of its population, compared to 8% in the u.s. and 13% in the u.k. but those are numbers african countries can only dream of. most are still waiting to

get a single dose. as south africa battles a dangerous new virus variant that sent deaths rocketing up. the fact is 95% of the vaccines on earth have so far gone to the 10 richest countries. for life to return to normal, that's going to have to change, warns the w.h.o. >> we will not end the pandemic anywhere until we end it everywhere. >> reporter: and its far from ended in europe. in spite of lockdowns and curfews. this is carnival we'll in venice, though you would never know it; no one came. spain is once again struggling with a surge in infections, and portugal currently has the worst outbreak in the world. meanwhile, a security and media circus surrounds the w.h.o. team of experts in han whever they go,e rus.

compare that to the peace movie buff lisa enrof is looking forward to. a swedish covid nurse, she won a week in a cozy lighthouse to watch all 60 entries in a film festival. now, that's self-isolation. it's exactly a year ago this week that the very first coronavirus case was confirmed here in britain. and there is real hope now that we may be at what you might call the beginning of the beginning of the end. margaret? >> brennan: liz, thank you. we want to go now to new orleans, and former advisoo presint. go morning to you. >> good morning. >> brennan: i want to start on covid, this first strain, b117, led that country to shut down its schools. this week dr. fauci said opening u.s. schools may not happen due to mitigating circumstances.

is president biden still vowing to open american schools by april? >> well, yes. and the key to it is making sure we pass the american rescue plan so that we provide the school systems and local municipalities the ability to open schools safely. and we think if we invest in the resources to make it safe, schools should reopen. >> brennan: but that likely won't even happen until march, at the earliest. tell me about the plans right now, what you can do now? should the federal government make it a priority to vaccine night teachers or instruct governors to push them towards the head of the line as essential workers? >> look, i think you see us doing everything humanlsse sure we ramp up vaccinations. w're delivering another 1,000,006. we just purchased anoinions so we can vaccine night

the whole 300 million adults that we need to do. we're going to keep pushing and sending vaccines to the states, and asking the states to hurry up and make sure they get them all out. but our plan, and why we need to pass the american rescue plan, is to make sure we give thechool systems availabi ability to buye masks and ventilation systems, all of the things needed to open up. >> brennan: that fight is happening right now in cities like chicago. we'll be talking to their superintendent later on in the program. michael bloomberg argued in an op-ed this week that the president could be doing more. he could use his bully pulpit to give political cover to fellow democrats. he could tell the unions, yes, i understand how we need to prioritize teachers here and actually take measures to do it. why isn't the preside dooutlodemocrats?>>.

he just introduced a 1$.9 trillion plan to make sure that it is a whole community. >> brennan: but they need the help right now. >> that's an issue both sides of dealing with. they're both at the table. teachers are concerned about their health, and making sure they can teach in a safe environment. if you look at the c.d.c. study, the c.d.c. study that just came out said with the proper stmentwith the proper spacing and class sizes, schools could reopen safely. but another key aspect of that c.d.c. study is they didn't test all of the students and teachers. they just tested people who were symptomatic, and the class sizes in that population were between 10and 20 students in a class. look, we are very serious about making sure we pass a plan that gives us a comprehensive approach to

covid. it means help for small businesses, help to our citizens. we want kids back in school, no doubt about it, but we want it to be safe for the teachers, students, and the families of both teachers and students. >> brennan: i think everyone wants that safety.i wanto ask you about the aid package you're referencing. about 10 republican senators sent a letter to the president, saying they just ha want a meeting. they have a plan that mirrors many of the same things the president wants, targeted stimulus checks, enhanced unemployment. is the president open to these ideas, and will he meet with them? >> look, the president said in his inauguration speech that he wanted to work with both sides in order to help the american people. what we know about president biden, it is never about him, it is always about other people. yes, he is very willing to meet with anyone to

advance the agenda. look, this is about seriousness of purpose, this is about meeting the moment, and this crisis is enormous. and our response to it meets that challenge. when you start talking about $1400 to individuals, and another $160 million so we can safely reopen schools, another coup ll businesses that are struggling, that's what the american people want to see. 70% of the american people support president biden's plan, and another 71% of the american people want to see republicans work with the president to meet the enormous challenges that we have. >> brennan: is the president willing to compromise then and perhaps strip out something like the $15 minimum wage demand that many republicans object to? can he make that a separate vote? >> look, we're not going to negotiate on tv, but what i will say about the minimum wage, the minimum wage has been expanded or increased during times of crisis before. it has been increased

under republican presidents and democratic presidents. it is a great way to lift people out of poverty. when you think of all of the frontline workers risking their lives every day, who have probably not been vaccinated yet, they shouldn't have to work two jobs just to make a living wage. >> brennan: but you could make that a separate vote. >> look, the other people want to argue process. we want to argue purpose and moving this country forward. and president biden is very clear, and he said it in his inaugural, we face deep challenges and we're going to meet the moment, and we're not going to leave anybody behind. that's the whole purpose of building back better. we're not going to leave people behind, especially the people on the frontlines risking their lives to keep this economy afloat and to make sure people have the goods and services they need. >> brennan: i want to ask you about your time in congress. you, yourself, were hunkered down on january 6th inside the

capitol, when you were a sitting congress during the siege. speaker pelosi said that the enemy is in the house of representatives. do you believe that some of your former colleagues, sitting lawmakers, pose a security risk? >> look, i can tell you one thing, and this is during my time as a congress person. i believe we're in a different state than we've ever been before. members who do not want to face reality, members who are encouraging conspiracy theories -- but the enemy that is within is the dysfunction of the republican party unwilling to face facts, unwilling to put the people of america first. look, i have all of the faith in the leadership ability of nancy pelosi. she's a great speaker. but the challenge is bringing people together right now, and that means republicans ditching the division that has defined them for the last couple of years under the former president, and coming to

the table. all we're asking is those people that are out there busting their backs to keep food on their table and a roof over their head and clothes on their kids' back, come join us in helping them, and let's leave the conspiracy theories and let's stop arguing about election fraud, and that's the enemy within us, theabiliteople acknowledge facts and come together to help the american people. >> brennan: thank you very much, congressman richmond, for your time. and "face the nation" will be back in one minde minute, to talk with a governor who has a strong record when it comes to vaccinating and in-person learning.

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to the biden administration should be? should they continue prioritizing states based on population, or reward good behavior by giving more vaccines to states that can actually put it in arms? >> governor: well, i can tell you they gave us -- the previous administration gave us 50,000 additional doses because we were doing a good job of getting people vaccinated on a timely basis. i think what is most important right now for the biden administration is give us some transparency. let us know what we can expect next week, what we can expect next month, so we know how much to expand our structure. but we're ready to get people vaccinated. just gift us the vaccines. >> brennan: the white house said they're boost supply by about 16%, and give a several weeks, instead of just the one week. i saw that two health systems in your state have been canceling appointments for shots in arms for the coming week. is there still a problem with federal supply?

>> governor: i don't think so. they've done a relatively good job of getting us the vaccines when we need it. our hospital systems and fairly qualified health centers, they do things about appointment. that clears up a lot of the confusion you see in some other states. i do know that one or two of these systems may be overpromised and had more people than vaccines. do it by appointment, clear up the confusion, and get people vaccinated. >> brennan: you have prioritized, as the federal government has suggested, based on age. there is a correlation between morality and age one ofr lo papers pointed out that the 65 and older group in connecticut is about 84% white. given how hard-hit people of color are, should race be a factor? >> governor: what they also pointed out, margaret, is that people of color, black and brown,

60, 65, 75, are much more likely to get infected, much more likely to suffer complications than a white person 10 years their elder. we're making a big effort to make sure we don't just get the worried well at our big drive through vaccination centers, but get our mobile vans and go to the churches, the housing complex, where we can get people vaccinated who have to get vaccinated. >> brennan: but you still will stick with age as the determining factor at this point? >> governor: at this point it is 75 and above. 80% of the fatalities are related to that narrow group. then we'll probably go to 65 and above, most of those folks have co-be morbidities. we can expand quickly if get me. >> brennan: let me ask you about those essential workers. you have about 50% of your schools already in-person,

face-to-face instruction. should teachers be pushed to the front of the line as essential workers? i asked cedric richmond from the white house that, and he didn't want to stipulate that they should be prioritize. will youizeteacna , ve opportunity to go to school, to go to the classroom either full-time or hybrid. almost all of them are full-time. our teachers have been extraordinary heros, showing up, being at school, and giving these kids an opportunity, who can't afford a lost year. teachers are going to be in an early group when it comes to people getting vaccinated. right now they're a priority group in terms of testing.ing ng at e hools or nearby toe sure everyt y ca teach safely. bhicago,techers ahead of other essential workers wouldn't necessarily be fair. will you put teachers

ahead of those other essential workers? >> governor: well, it is a little complicated. i have police going out there on the frontlines. we have manufacturing folks, i've got daycare workers. so i've got to be careful how i prioritize. but teachers are right at the top of that list because of what we're doing to keep our schools open and kids in the game. >> brennan: in connecticut, you have detected the b117, a mutant virus, that was detected first in the u.k. the prime minister of the united kingdom shut down schools there. at what point will you have to reverse course and shut down your schools if this particular strain becomes more of a problem? >> governor: somebody i talked to a lot about this is one of your next guests, scott gottlieb. and fortunately in connecticut, and some of

the other states, are hit low. so i'm quite confident if we keep the vaccinations going, we're going to be able to stay ahead of that curve. but we're watching it carefully. >> brennan: do you have abempl benchmark infection rate when you would shut drown? >> governor: i don't do it that way. right now we're at less than 5%, one of the lowest in the country and been that way for some time. being in a classroom witha ma pl safer than being out with your buddies because you can't go to school. >> brennan: have you confident, bottom line, you will have 100% of schools open by the spring? >> governor: like i said, 95% of our kids right now already have the option to go to school either full-time or hybrid. goine going to keep th onlyariantld b is if this u.k. variant

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