. >> reporter: bill haines is over 65, diabetic and hopeful the vaccine will make a swift impact. >> i'm going to be happy to be able to see people smile. >> reporter: within eight hours of opening up appointments for vaccinations, he says all 500 were booked. of the more than 377,000 vaccines that have been given out here in texas, more than 56,000 have been given inside pharmacies of all sizes. hawford believes however that small pharmacies will continue to play a big role in the distribution system, which is why he asked pharmacy students certified in administering the vaccine to come in and help with the demand. >>> the slow covid vaccine rollout means many americans will have to wait months for their shots. but in other parts of the world, the wait could be years. a handful of rich countries, including the u.s. and canada, have already contracted to buy more than half of the available supply of vaccine. elizabeth palmer reports. >> reporter: every morning, new covid victims arrive at tehran's main cemetery. the bodies are disinfected before grieving families lay them to rest. ac

you also were one of the co-authors of the bill that brought into existence the director of national intelligence. i'm curious to get your opinion on avril hainesh ones stand out most to you? >> well, she's very well qualified for the position. her confirmation which was overwhelming, 84 to 10, almost everyone on the intelligence committee who voted for her could not come soon enough. our intelligence community is in tatters, acting people, staff that feels pushed out, low morale. what challenges matter? well, you were just talking about a couple of them that i think really matter. i think the challenge of vaccine distribution program really matters. that's not an intel function inside the u.s. but, surely, it's a tool we have, rejoining with our alies with distribution networks around the world that will improve the view of the u.s. which, again, needs improvement. and the other thing you were just talking about was iran. understanding where iran is, not just in terms of nuclear stockpiles but in terms of future capabilities and intentions in the region is crucial before we start a new conversation about rejoining the jcpoa, the iran agreement

> biden has a one-person cabinet now, director of national intelligence avril haines was confirmed last night 84-10. >> bill: what about gridlock? >> when it comes to impeachment not that concerned at all. i asked jen psaki about this last night at her first briefing. >> i'll tell you now, so if president biden wants the theme of his presidency to be unifying the country, does he think that nancy pelosi and chuck schumer should drop a potentially divisive senate impeachment trial? >> we are confident, though, that just like the american people can, the senate can also multi-task and they can do their constitutional duty while continuing to conduct the business of the american people. >> the first time we expect to see president biden on his first full day in office is within the hour at a virtual prayer service. bill. >> bill: we'll wait for that. want to bring in dan henninger fox news contributor "wall street journal" editorial page. a lot to write about, right? i think you and others are just getting started. here is what the "wall street journal" writes earlier today. key line at the end. i'll read the

. >> bill: still developing here back on the hill several cabinet nominees facing questions from senate panels today. the intel committee holding a hearing on admiral hainesal intelligence and janet yellen facing questions to be the next treasury secretary. the homeland security committee holding a nomination hearing for the dhs secretary position. >> dana: joe biden could be facing a major test the moment he takes the oath of office. take a look at this. masses of central american migrants are now heading to our southern border with mexico. biden has promised to roll back many of president trump's immigration policies including stopping the construction of the border wall. some critics pointing to his campaign rhetoric as motivation for people to test our border. let's bring in mark morgan acting commissioner of customs and border protection. a scene we've seen before. we've seen a little video also of some of the migrants saying that we only have 100 days because joe biden as president -- as the candidate said in the first 100 days no one will be deported. i imagine they get a lot of mixed information down there and bad information and that is leading t