senator menendez. menendez: thank you, mr. leader. i want to echo on the national security front the leaders comments. it's about our nation's security and prosperity, not about politics. there is no question the slate of nominees particularly in the state department, you and ambassador, and elsewhere put forward our capable and qualified. does this edit have to do its due diligence and that them? of course. -- vet them? do we have to understand their thinking? of course. but there is a difference between that and some who are already suggesting that they seek to weaponize confirmation process, seek to turn it into a political wrecking ball. those who alternately, for their own purposes, as they may aspire for future election to the presidency of the united states, wants to use the vetting process in a way that undermines the very essence of what we need our nation to be able to do on day one. the american people deserve to have a government that not only looks like america, but that is up and running from day one, to deal with the pa

senator menendez. sen. menendez: thank you, chairman, and ranking member durbin for calling this hearing. it shows the world that even in the midst of a pandemic and significant budgetary issues that we face, that we still pay attention to what's happening in the world. we can still be a beacon of light to those who pursue democracy and human rights. i want to thank you for doing that in the midst of everything that we are going on through here. we want to thank you for your cosponsorship. it's significant in our efforts. and i appreciate the invitation to speak to the judiciary committee on the legislation that my dear friend and colleague from florida and i have introduced regarding the crisis in hong kong prompted by beijing's national security legislation this past summer. and the urgent need for the united states to provide refugee status for hong kongers who have been persecuted for simply wanting their freedom. as a cuban american, this issue is one that is close to my heart. as i well understand wha

i want to begin by thanking senator menendez. we've worked orientation a lot of legislation together. particularly to counter the threats posed by the chinese communist party, including introducing the kong safe harbor act which we'll talk about today. there's no reason to revisit the entire committee, everyone is well aware of what beijing did back in june when they imposed this draconian national security law on hong kong and soon since then, the authorities have arrested a number of activists. they've sentenced some of them to prison, including a 24-year-old activist. last month, joshua wong was sentenced to prison on ridiculous charges related to his participation in what they call last year's unlawful protests. ac since xi jingping took control of the party, they have encroached on hong kong's autonomy every year. but in the last three years, this gradual encroachment accelerated into what is now a full-fledged campaign to crush their freedoms. in august we woke up to the tragedy news that authorities had defined 12 hong kon

i want to begin by thanking senator menendez. we've worked orientation a lot of legislation together. particularly to counter the threats posed by the chinese communist party, including introducing the kong safe harbor act which we'll talk about today. there's no reason to revisit the entire committee, everyone is well aware of what beijing did back in june when they imposed this draconian national security law on hong kong and soon since then, the authorities have arrested a number of activists. they've sentenced some of them to prison, including a 24-year-old activist. last month, joshua wong was sentenced to prison on ridiculous charges related to his participation in what they call last year's unlawful protests. ac since xi jingping took control of the party, they have encroached on hong kong's autonomy every year. but in the last three years, this gradual encroachment accelerated into what is now a full-fledged campaign to crush their freedoms. in august we woke up to the tragedy news that authorities had defined 12 hong kon

senator menendez. thank you mr. leader. look, i want to echo particularly the national security front, the leaders comments about her nation security and prosperity. it should not be about politics. there is no question that the slate of nominees, particularly in the state department un ambassador and elsewhere put forward by the president-elect are capable and qualified out does the senate have to do their due diligence and vet them? of course. we have to understand their thinking and ask them about their views? of course for this part of advising consent. but there's a difference between that and some who are already suggesting they seek to weaponize the confirmation process. in seek to turn into a political wrecking ball. as those who ultimately for their own purposes may aspire before future elections to the present of the united states. someone sees the vetting process that in a way undermines the very essence of what we need our nation to be able to do on day one. it's at the american people deserve to have a governme

i commend and thank senators menendez and rubio because i joined them in believing, and others on the committee, that protecting those fighting for freedom in hong kong is an issue of the utmost importance for those who enjoy the freedoms we do in the united states. i have fought for protections for refugees and assignees -- and asylees because protecting the persecuted is at the core of america's moral leadership and our strength as a nation and an example of our courage and leadership. if we want to protect the people of hong kong and do it right bill can go to the president's desk, the hong kong peoples freedom and choice act of 2020. it passed the house this week by a voice vote with bipartisan support. the voice vote means it was unanimous, not just bipartisan, but overwhelming in support. seek unanimous consent in this body in the same way to pass this bill and provide the protection for hong kongers that they so desperately need right now. the bill is similar to menendez-rubio bill insofar as it protects the people who have come from hong kong by giving them priority refugee st

and also thank you to senators menendez and rubio as well as senator durbin for your work on this. china's crackdown on democratic protests in hong kong as we all know is a major cause for concern and one that demands long overdue action. and i've long advocated for refugees. they've been a major part of the fabric of life in minnesota, going way back to when our churches and missionaries went all over the world and welcomed refugees. we have the largest population of liberian refugees in our state and our economy would not be what it is today, which has been one of the strongest in the country, without refugees. and that, of course, includes accepting refugees, in my mind from hong kong. mr. chu, thank you for your testimony. i know senator durbin touched on this, on the economic piece of what the u.s. stands to gain. how will accepting refugees from hong kong advance u.s. interests economically? >> thank you, senator. and i think that just as you said in your home state of minnesota where there's been a very vibrant refugee resettlement community vf integrated and work and provid

we are talking about nominations, and i want to thank senator klobuchar and menendez for being here. today i had a productive discussion with the secretary of state and the director of national intelligence. we had a wide ranging discussion that covered the priorities in the u.s. foreign policy national security. and in particular i urge the incoming administration to be tough on china but in a more multilateral way than the trump administration. both immediately clear in our discussions the president elect biden's foreign policy team are exceptionally qualified. accomplished individuals with expertise to protect the nation and advance american interests abroad. in addition, she corrected my pronunciation, president elect t joe biden continues to rollout the nominees to his cabinet and other key administrative positions. now after what we went through the past four years i would expect almost all of the president biden's nominees would be acceptable. after all the republican senator looked the other way and confirmed several the republicans argue the broad deference when it comes to

tillis: senator menendez. sen. menendez: thank you very much. national chaire 441,000mic research, black and small businesses have closed, and 650,000 latino owned businesses. 1.1 million state and local employees have lost their jobs, according to the bureau of labor to to sticks. you don't dispute those figures. is that fair to say? sec. mnuchin: i don't have them in front of me, but i have no reason to dispute them. sen. menendez: how many more small businesses do you project will permanently shut her after you end the c.a.r.e.s. act lending facility? sec. mnuchin: let me be clear, mr. senator, my decision is a legal decision, not an economic decision. congress can reauthorize this money if you want to extend it, but i think those small businesses need grants. they don't need loans. they can't qualify for main street. that is why main street only did two and billion dollars, and did need ppp money -- only $10 billion, and they need ppp money. sen. menendez: you cited earlier sec. 40-29 of the c.a.r.e.s. act as a reason that you had to close d

. >> senator menendez. sen. menendez: at least 3.3 million small businesses have are black owned small businesses and 650 7000 which are latino owned businesses. one point one million state and local employees have lost their jobs according to the bureau of labor statistics. you don't dispute those, is that fair to say? sec. mnuchin: i have no reason to dispute them. moremenendez: so how many small businesses do you project will permanently shut her after you and the cares act lending facilities? how anymore state and local employees will be laid off? sec. mnuchin: let me be clear, my decision is a legal decision, not an economic decision. congress can reauthorize this money if you want to extend it. i think they need grants, not loan. -- not loans. they can qualify for main street and they need ppp money. sen. menendez: let me just say you cited earlier in response to the early -- the chairman's questions section 4029 of the cares act as the reason you had to close down these facilities. what is wrong with that

i'm alicia menendez. as we come on air tonight, breaking news. attorney, rudy giuliani, has coronavirus. what we know about his condition, where he's been, and who he's been around, as the country as a whole reaches new heights with infections. a sign this fight, far from over. so where's congress in passing more help for struggling americans? congressman jim himes of connecticut is here. also tonight, a final 45 days filled with rage and denial. new reporting taking us inside the mind-set of

i'm joined by one of the senators negotiating, new jersey senator bob menendez.k you for taking time this morning. >> good to be with you, jim. >> my colleague lauren fox reporting that the talks are falling apart this morning. you've been taking part, are they dead? >> well, no. i think they are at a critical juncture and i've been taking part particularly on the state and local issue with five other republicans and democrats. but there are some critical issues. and the real question here is whether senator mcconnell wants this bipartisan group to even get past first base. there's many members of his caucus who have said they don't think we need to vote for anything more, that puts him at a disadvantage in terms of a negotiation. so this bipartisan group is trying to move forward to create a foundation. there's a lot of commonality. the questions come down, really, as i see it for two separate issues, state and local and liability questions. even there i thought there was good progress being made. >> that group has seemed to be willing to do horse trading there,

msnbc coverage continues live with alicia menendez after the break. a menendez after the break.just the west side. run payroll in less than five minutes with intuit quickbooks. >>> good afternoon, i'm aliciamen me in dalicia menend menendez. 20 million doses of vaccine are promised in just two weeks. and the cdc is already looking ahead to inoculating more americans and advisory committee recommended the next round of vaccines for nonessential

cortez masto: thank you and i noticed my time is up so thank you very much . >> senator menendez.assume i think you mr. chairman. i'm glad that we are having this second hearing the u.s. attorney economic competition. since the last hearing, i introduced with a number my colleagues, the american leave act. this takes to invest in american competitive nest. two in american alliances partners, and invest in our valleys and the fourth invest in her economic crap to ensure that china pays the price respiratory actions. america leaves provides a comprehensive strategic approach for addressing the new competitive u.s. china relationship. and to define policies and allocate critical resources that combine to mobilize all aspects of u.s. national power. in the recognition that in american competitiveness start with investments here at home in a workers in our education and in science and technology and innovation. further this bill is driven by needed to retool the u.s. economy and work to compete in the 31st century. it so that is the practice or preface to how i look at this. i would li

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it was an honor to work with senator menendez throughout the process. senator marquis and i led the comprehensive strategy for a free and open indo pacific reinsurance initiative and gary peters led to the reauthorization of the american legislation to keep the united states competitive in science and engineering to get more women and minorities into the field and advance the scientific research discoveries. the prevention bill that we were able to pass into law represents the first bill in history to pass the senate and house unanimously with specific language. this bill will save lives. i was honored to move the headquarters to colorado and finally get funding for the construction of the arkansas and helps to complete oural va hospital in colorado to advance our cyber security and foster our relations with taiwan, south korea and beyond and it was an honor of my time in the senate to work on the great american outdoors act, the holy grail of conservation legislation. and my first remarks on the senate floor i spoke about how no matter where across the

i'm alicia menendez. tonight the roll-out.ive the final green light for getting the first covid vaccine to the american people. where the vials are, where they are going and who gets them fist. also tonight, the risks. are there any? what we know about this pfizer vaccine and expert advice on if you can trust it. >>> and a reality check. why now is the time to actually double down on

it was an honor to work with senator menendez throughout this process. senator markey and i passed the comprehensive strategy for a free and open indo-pacific, the asia reassurance initiative. gary peters along with lamar alexander led the effort in the america competes legislation to get more women and minorities into the stem fields and to advance our scientific research and discoveries. the sue idea prevention bill -- the suicide prevention bill that passed the house and senate unanimously with lgbtq-specific language. this bill will save lives. i was honored to help move the bureau of land management headquarters to colorado and to get funding for the construction of the arkansas valet conduit. i helped lead the passage of legislation to complete our v.a. hospital in colorado to advance our cybersecurity and to foster our relations with taiwan, south korea, and beyond. and it was an honor of my time in the senate to work with lamar and senators man minute, height can't, king, portman, daines and burr on the holy grail of conservation legislation. in

i'm alicia menendez. tonight the president takes his attacks on democracy to georgia. rallying what base he has left for a, quote, victory rally. tonight what victory is he talking about? >>> and the revelations of his preflight phone call with georgia's governor, seeking help to overturn the election results for joe biden. can that even be done? and if so, how? and is such a request from a sitting president even legal? and we'll talk what it means for georgia's runoffs as new reporting takes us inside the mind of a georgia voter revealing dwindling faith in the system, so shaken that even donald trump supporters may sit this one out. just one of many symptoms of trump fatigue bound to last well after joe biden takes over in 46

hmm. [ laughing ] that works. >>> i'm alicia menendez. tonight round two of the rollout.ine approved. when it will ship and when americans will start getting it. the states suffer the first big hiccup in the distribution process and the pandemic rages again. a new record of infections just today and as you'll see california hospitals are near a breaking point. plus shutdown averted but a deepening stalemate in congress to get a second round of covid relief to the people. tweets, denials and red herrings of the russian hack

i will go around and vote and i see senator menendez has joined us. >> it is going to. >> correct. >> this may be the last one. >> that is my understanding. i tried to ask questions, the witnesses wouldn't answer. they wanted to wait until you came back. >> thank you. >> i'm tom carper from delaware, the folks who spoke, members and witnesses talk about how this is a family affair. senator stabenow said it was a family affair. my mother, my sister, my grandmother, my grandmother had dementia. my great-grandmother had dementia and generally is recognized in late 70s, when she was 83, almost the same age or a year or two earlier so this is something we care about intensely and appreciate your work. i am a person who likes to work out, in pensacola, really rigorous physical condition, 22, left pensacola and i was in great shape, i'm going to stay in shape as long as i can, never stopped, 73 now. i tell people i can't remember what i had for breakfast but i can remember what i had for breakfast i tried to eat really healthy foods as well. where i am going with this is in addition to medic

to you, if that is okay with you i will hand it off again and i'll go and vote and i see senator menendez has joined us and maybe you can recognize him when you finish up that is okay. >> correct. >> i think this may be the last vote of the day. >> that's my understanding. >> good enough i try to ask questions to witnesses that won't answer they wanted to wait until you come back. >> thank you. >> thank you let me say hi to everybody i'm from delaware and the folks who spoke in the members and witnesses talk about how this is a family affair justice kavanaugh in her own family my mother, her sister died of dementia, my grandmother their mother died of dementia my great-grandmother had dementia and generally recognized in the late 70s and in the past when she was 83 and her sister much the same age, this is something we care about intensely and personally. i appreciate your work and thank you for being with us today. i am a person that likes to work out i was a naval flight officer in pensacola trying to become and they put us through rigorous physical condition in 22 left pensacola to sou

i'm alicia menendez. tonight nashville on lockdown, cougher remains in place for downtown until sunday afternoon as the urgent search for the person or persons responsible for the christmas day bombing continues. >>> also tonight, we are hours away from a critical deadline. more than 14 million people could lose unemployment benefits by the end of today if president trump doesn't sign the new covid relief bill. >>> plus, 843 days, that's how long one couple hid in two philadelphia churches to avoid deportation. the couple celebrate their freedom after i.c.e. dropped its removal order and they are joining us live to share their story. welcome to a new hour of "american voices." we start with the one thing standing between millions of americans and desperately needed federal financial relief, president trump's signature. the recently passed package which includes coronavirus relief and funds to keep the government running is sitting on president trump's desk as he plays golf this weekend at his private club

i'm alicia menendez. tonight the roll-out. the feds give the final green light for getting the first covid vaccine to the american people. where the vials are, where they are going and who gets them fist. also tonight, the risks. are there any? what we know about this pfizer vaccine and expert advice on if you can trust it. >>> and a reality check. why now is the time to actually double down on masks and social distancing. an estimated 500,000 lives, well, they depend on it. >>> also tonight, a proud boy in the people's house. how did the known leader of a far right extremist group score a tour of the white house? who invited him? >>> and late-breaking tonight, a new federal defeat for the sitting president. this is "american voices." we begin tonight with hope. we have waited nearly a year on. a vaccine has arrived. it has gained emergency approval from the fda. and by morning, the roll-out begins. here is today's game-changing announcement from the food and drug administration. >> late yesterday, the fd

i'm alicia menendez. tonight, the long and complicated process of getting the newly-approved covid vaccine to the american people. pfizer is ready to roll. when will the first shots be given? as hospitals near the brink, in a country that just surpassed 16 million cases. also, tonight. >>> two desperate needs that demand your attention. the clock is ticking for congress to protect homeowners from foreclosure and renters from eviction. and the desperate lengths some families are going to, in order to feed their families. stealing to survive, becoming a way of life for too many americans. you'll meet an american working to reverse that reality. welcome to a new hour of "american voices." >>> tonight, news none of us wants. this country has officially surpassed 16 million confirmed cases of coronavirus. nearly, 300,000 of our fellow americans are gone due to covid-19. and tonight, dire forecasts about the catastrophe we could see in the coming days and weeks. yes, the news is grim. but there is, also, a silv

i'm alicia menendez in for nicolle wallace. begins to sift through the chaos of multiple fronts that donald trump has rained down on the washington capital. he just announced a veto of a stimulus bill that has bipartisan support behind it, citing as a reason to rename bases named for confederate officials. donald trump can soon expect the first successful veto override of his presidency during his financial weeks in office. this move just the latest in what has been a 24-hour storm of upheaval coming from the white house, which began last night with a pardon spree that's triggered alarm among his critics, and included his former campaign adviser, george papadopoulos, along with over a dozen other people, including several former republican congressmen, all allies of the president. that was just hours before the twitter video that landed with a thud on capitol hill, in which trump blasted the desperately needed coronavirus relief bill that had just passed the house an

i'm alicia menendez. tonight the president takes his attacks on democracy to georgia. he is there tonight rallying what base he has left for a, quote, victory rally. tonight what victory is he talking about? >>> and the revelations of his preflight phone call with georgia's governor, seeking help to overturn the election results for joe biden. can that even be done? and if so, how? and is such a request from a sitting president even legal? and we'll talk what it means for georgia's runoffs as new reporting takes us inside the mind of a georgia voter revealing dwindling faith in the system, so shaken that even donald trump supporters may sit this one out. just one of many symptoms of trump fatigue bound to last well after joe biden takes over in 46 days. inheriting a country divided, a country still ravaged by covid-19. but tonight a hopeful north star. a vaccine is finally on its way. this is "american voices." tonight after nonstop defeats in federal court, donald trump is taking his flailing voter fraud

i'm alicia menendez. breaking news tonight. investigators searching the home of a tennessee man in connection with the christmas day bombing in nashville. >>> also breaking tonight, two pandemic unemployment programs expiring in just hours. will president trump sign the relief bill that would help millions? >>> also tonight, coronavirus crisis in california. the governor says the state is preparing for a surge on top of a surge as many refuse to follow stay-at-home orders over the holidays. we'll bring you the latest live from the golden state. this is "american voices." tonight millions of americans will lose critical unemployment benefits if president trump does not sign congress' $900 billion covid relief package before midnight. trump is calling for congress to increase the stimulus checks to $2,000, a figure members of his own party are not on board with. and he is doing nothing to help negotiate a new agreement. all this comes as a government shutdown looms on monday. let's bring in nbc news nationa

good evening, i am alicia menendez.ted positive for covid-19. it is still alarming considering how much rudy giuliani has been crisscrossing the country as of late.

>>> i am alicia menendez. ahead, this hour. a massive, russian hack, and a massive attempt to blur the lines. not by putin but by our own president. the tweet that puts him miles apart from the truth and his own secretary of state. >>> also, tonight. a second vaccine is approved and about to roll out, across this country. the president wants to take credit for it. as new reporting reveals why this administration wanted to leave school kids out of the process. >>> and who counts? what the supreme court did this week, when faced with trump's quest to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census. it is a temporary win that is bound for defeat. welcome to a a nnew hour of "american voices." topping the news, tonight. >>> president trump, doing what he does best. contradicting the truth and his own intelligence officials in the process. we first told you, last weekend, about the russian cyberattack, targeting a dizzying number of private, u.s. companies and government agencies. but, it was not until today that we heard the sittin

i'll just say again to reed, menendez, all involved in this, a lot of viewpoints have gone into state and local funding. i sure hope we get to pass it because that means also we've come to an agreement on liability reform. with that i turn over to my partner from the house, josh. >> i appreciate that. thank you, senator. they say it couldn't be done, but today, as mark said a minute ago, we rolled out a vaccine and actually got democrats and republicans in both chambers to come together and get a bill done. and to me, nasa christmas miracle as you said, susan, the perfect way to explain it, but reality that we deal with, 6,000 people yesterday in new jersey diagnosed with covid-19 in a single day. one in 500 in my state have died from the disease. 30% of our small businesses have already been shuttered. many americans are in food lines for the very first time. firefighters, cops and teachers are facing pink slips at christmas and yet, here we are nine months after we passed the bipartisan cares act we've been stuck in the mud for relief for families and small businesses, until today.

menendez: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from new jersey. mr. menendez: mr. president, i come to the floor today and will shortly ask for unanimous consent on h.r. 2420, the national museum for the american latino act. and let me just thank my colleague, distinguished colleague from texas, senator cornyn. he's been a great partner throughout this entire process, strong advocate. helped us navigate some of the challenges we've had along the way and i'm thrilled to be on the floor with senator collins who will make a motion on the women's history museum, which i strongly support and i appreciate her support for the american latino museum. today the senate stands at the precipice of history. we have before us an opportunity to set in motion a process that will eventually culminate in the establishment of a national museum devoted to the history, struggles, and achievements of latinos and latinas in the united states. this is long overdue. some colleagues say, well, why do we need another museum? well, it was in 1994 when the smithsonian task force on latino issu

>>> good afternoon, i'm aliciamen me in dalicia menend menendez. 20 million doses of vaccine are promised in just two weeks. and the cdc is already looking ahead to inoculating more americans and advisory committee recommended the next round of vaccines for nonessential workers. hoping to see the shots beginning early next year. the admiral says they will work on other parameters first. >> it may vary a little state by state. you're going to lean heavily, if you have a little run you're going to lean towards the essential workers on the front line. >> a busy week left congress set to vote on a relief package today. we'll have more on that ahead. we have more on the rollout of the new moderna vaccine. let's get right to kari sanders. and we're also in memphis where the vaccine is being shipped out across the country. >> well they now have the moderna vaccine. the chief pharmacy officer could not have been more thrilled to see that ups van pull up and start off loading the boxes. you can see they were very gingerly moved to a pal lette enthen taken back to where they're being stored. there

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you know senator menendez and i along with senator tillis, nema, france allies have introduced a bill that makes loans less and supposed to be forgiven. loans$150,000 unless makes up 85% of total loans, but only 26% of the dollar amount. both chariman powell and secretary mnuchin have said during this hearing that what businesses need is grants. forgiveness was a major component of our bill. once again, in my view, congress did what it often does and does not prescribe a bunch of a solution which allows for a bureaucracy, which i fear more than the devil itself, to come up with their own rules and regulations always aimed at cya. no understanding of how a business operates or how it keeps employees. , it waspass ppp designed to be forgiven. it was designed to keep people on payrolls so they imported the unemployment rolls. weise morse -- we forced small lenders to use the program. i've talked to hundreds audible times, hundreds of banks, consumer banks, large banks, credit unions, even credit services about ppp and why we utilize it. yet, here we are still waiting for another package.

i'm alicia menendez. see you back here next weekend 6:00 p.m. eastern for more "american voices."t over to my friend, joshua johnson. good to see you. >> you, too, alicia. i know we'll be off next week for the holidays. so honored to have start this had new slot with you. hope you have a wonderful holiday season and i'll see you in the new year. >> can't wait. >>> hey there, i'm joshua johnson. good to be with you tonight. one more show before we go off for the holidays. big news on this night. we have a deal. leaders of the house and senate reached an agreement on a new coronavirus relief package just hours before the midnight deadline. better late than never. right? from nbc news world headquarters in new york, welcome to "the week." plenty to explain in this story. stay with me. it's moving kind of fast. about an hour ago, the house voted on a one-day extension to fund the government. the senate is expected to vote on the extension any minute. the funding is supposed to run out tonight at midnight. also, the house plans to vote on the newly-approved $900 billion relief package

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good evening, i am alicia menendez. first, we are following breaking news of rudy giuliani tested positive for covid-19. it is still alarming considering how much rudy giuliani has been crisscrossing the country as of late. rudy giuliani taken to four other states outside of washington, d.c. and that's just since november. nbc's josh letterman is at the white house following the story. what more are we learn of rudy giuliani's condition. >> reporter: we learn from that tweet from president trump about rudy giuliani's positive coronavirus test. we learned jenna ellis who was leading the president's legal team along with rudy giuliani that the efforts will continue in despite of rudy giuliani has covid. jenna ellis tweeting "we have a great team, our work won't be affected and we press on." we have been pushing for details about rudy giuliani condition whether he's symptomatic . the white house is not commenting on that and the trump campaign have not spoken on that. we are hearing now from andrew giuliani. andrew goes on

i'm alicia menendez. i will see you back here next weekend, 6:00 p.m.an voices." but for now i hand it over to my friend, maria teresa kumar, who is in for joshua johnson tonight for "the week." hello, maria. >>> tonight, millions of doses from pfizer's coronavirus vaccines are on their way to locations across the country. they're expected to begin showing up at hospitals tomorrow. >>> plus a breakthrough on capitol hill for a covid relief bill. i'm maria teresa kumar in for joshua johnson, and this is "the week." >>> vaccines awere loaded into trucks this morning at the pfizer plant in portage, michigan, en route to 636 hospital systems across the country. nearly 300 million doses will be delivered this week alone -- excuse me -- 3 million. this news comes as the united states inches closer towards 300,000 coronavirus deaths. the country surpassed 16 million confirmed cases this weekend. the cdc announced this afternoon that the vaccine can officially be administered in the u.s. vaccinations are set to start as early as tomorrow. "the new york times" i

. >>> i am alicia menendez. ahead, this hour. a