we know of john harrigan's story of being swept overboard. we know that one of the main beams actually split during one of the most difficult storms. fortunately, because they had a jack screw, they were able to put the beam back and keep it intact. if that had gone, the whole ship would have been compromised. so there are all kinds of events and just the hardship of being stuck in that tiny area. the seasickness would have been horrendous, the hygiene would have been horrendous. and, again, it's very glamorously portrayed when you see the pilgrims kneeling and praying near plymouth rock. but they must have been so glad to get off that ship. really, they must have been glad. >> the mayflower project isn't actually your first foray into recreating historic ships. how did you get started into that? >> the first project, i would say roughly about six years ago, was undertaken again as a labor of love for the shipwreck museum in hastings, which is on the south coast of england. we put together a project to build a 3-d version, and the fact that w

. >> john: steve harrigan for us in atlanta tonight.hank you so much and will be watching it closely tomorrow. please join us sunday night as well for the debate between senator kelly loeffler and democrat rafael warnock. our anchors coverage starts at 6:45 p.m. eastern time. big companies taking the task of what some see as hypocrisy on social issues. ♪ >> we don't know what ultimately the plans are. for us, that are stuck here. >> john: remember one cruise passengers were trapped for days? even weeks aboard ships as coronavirus bride. coming up, where the industry has come from the early days of the pandemic and where it goes from here. later, kicking off the weekend with a look of some of the week's biggest highlights. ♪ >> we weren't exactly party animals in our 20s. >> i'm sorry i took that trip. ♪ ♪ you're still the one ♪ that i love to touch ♪ still the one ♪ and i can't get enough ♪ we're still having fun, ♪ and you're still the one applebee's 2 for $20. now that's eating good in the neighborhood. ♪ experience the power of sanct

steve harrigan live in atlanta. john bussey from the "wall street journal" is with us. first, let's go to mike emanuel reporting from washington on the latest negotiations for the $2,000 payment. mike? >> top democrats tried to force the issue this afternoon, trying to bring up $2,000 stimulus checks today. >> we should not adjourn until the senate holds a vote open both measures, the ndaa veto override and the house bill to provide $2,000 checks for the american people. >> ndaa is an annual defense bill. price tag, $740 billion, which president trump vetoed. the senate majority leader would like to hold the vote to override tomorrow. >> congress has returned to enact the 60th annual national defense authorization act in to law. not once in six decades has a congress let its differences prevent it from completing its work for the national security and our men and women who wear the uniform. >> mcconnell is not saying no. he's saying not now on the $2,000 checks. but a keep progressive says defense bill is not the priority right now. >> working families need help now. no

sean, back to you. >>> john: it does seem to be an odd thing to do to dis- incentivize people to though. steve harriganhis afternoon, thanks so much pain with senate control at stake, both sides are all in. our own douglas kennedy got an inside look at the efforts to get out the vote. this is really where the battle will be won or lost, douglas. >> yeah, john, runoffs are all about connecting the base with their ballots and everyone there knows what happens in georgia will affect the balance of power everywhere else. so these are without a doubt the most significant senate races in recent state history. >> it is but for us we just care about people exercising their right to vote. >> the georgia coalition for the people's agenda and spends most of her time encouraging poor and black joe georgia residents to register to vote and participate in elections. >> that's our goal today is to help you fill out this application. >> since 2018, butler and other community activists like stacy a grams have registered 800,000 new georgia voters. and they are one reason for joe biden's shocking state showing, turning

john, back to you. >> jon: steve harrigan keeping an eye on things from georgia. >> sandra: meanwhile nikki haley is sayinged about the walk left under president-elect biden. the former u.n. prevent comic ambassador and candidate warning and a tweet that they want to use the full force of the government to achieve their radical goals. he said that includes pushing an anti-american worldview and classrooms. let's bring in ben domenech's, publisher of ""the federalist"." good to see you. what do you make up this morning, i should say continued warnings that we are hearing from nikki haley on this? >> i think she's trying to put herself in the conversation among many people who will be competing potentially in 2024 in the presidential race. i know nikki haley has a bit of a challenge there in the sense that so many other potential candidates have significant current political roles either as governors of states that could be fighting with the biden-harris agenda or as senators, or people prominent on capitol hill who can elevate their position and to take on a lot of these different issues through the mechani

john ossoff and raphael warnock. reverend warnock is fighting back tonight that has tough new allegations of senator kelly loeffler. correspondent steve harriganthe second time in a week arm of the vice president was in georgia, backing a runoff senate campaign of david perdue and kelly loeffler. >> we are going to keep georgia. we are going to save the senate, and then we are going to save america. >> spending in a january 5th 11 could top $400 million, as airwaves are saturated with the four candidates attacking each other. >> received a confidential briefing on the third of coronavirus and immediately starts dumping stocks. as kelly loeffler downplays the threat publicly. >> democrat rep fail warnock accused his opponent rep loeffler of being an out of touh billionaire who benefited on insider stock trades. brought attention for allegedly obstructing police. a charge that was eventually dropped. >> you were charged for obstructing police in a child's abuse investigation. >> i was working and trying to make sure that young people who are being questioned by a law enforcement had the benefit of counsel, a lawyer, or a parent. >> republicans h