xavier becerra, poses grave concerns to our ability to carry out this goal and for our ability to oversee an agency with such vast, far-reaching responsibilities. first mr. becerra has repeatedly been on the record for wanting to eliminate private health insurance for millions of americans, even at a time when families need affordable, effective and flexible health care, and when health care workers need jobs, perhaps now more than ever. what's more concerning, however, is that while in public office, mr. becerra is repeatedly, deliberately undermining americans' constitutional rights and wage political warfare on those who happen to disagree with his views. take, for example, his views on abortion. instead of supporting laws that protect and sustain the life and health of american women and unborn children, mr. becerra has supported laws that violently hurt them, endorsing legal abortion up until and even during the moment of birth. as attorney general of the state of california, he has brought 15 felony charges against a reporter for exposing planned parenthood's role in trafficking the

xavier becerra is unfortunately not that person. he's built his career defending some of the very most extreme stances in our society, and we can expect he will only take things further at h.h.s. when it comes to i a borgs, attorney general -- abortion, attorney general becerra doesn't believe there should be any restrictions, not one. in fact, i had the chance to ask mr. becerra some questions a couple of weeks ago at a hearing. i asked if he would support a ban on the lethal discrimination of babies diagnosed with down syndrome. or perhaps what about banning sex collective abortions. or at least a ban on partial birth abortions. his refusal to answer spoke volumes. his inability to name even one restriction you might think about putting on abortion is chilling. and mr. becerra's views on abortion even go a step further. he has repeatedly bullied and harassed americans that respect the sanctity of life like the little sisters of the poor. this order of nuns has dedicated their lives to serving the less

who gets it, and that's why i so strongly support xavier becerra, among so many other reasons. an families deserve to know that they have someone at the department of health and human services who has got their backs. with attorney general becerra, they will know they have someone who has their back. he's the leader we need to help us end this pandemic to get people the care they need, to strengthen our health care system, and to get our country back on track. so i look forward to voting for this excellent nominee and putting him to work on behalf of the american people. i urge my colleagues to join us in supporting this excellent nominee. mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. barrasso: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i come to the floor today to oppose the nomination as secretary of health and human services of xavier becerra. mr. president, as i stand here stayed, america is still fighting the worst pandemic in a century. more than half a million americans that we have just heard have died o

xavier becerra is not a mainstream candidate. he's an extremist who has used the offices he has held to advance an aggressively pro-abortion agenda and to target religious liberty and freedom of conscience. mr. becerra does not represent the views of a majority of americans. he represents the views of the radical pro-abortion wing of the democrat party. mr. president, the planned parenthood wing of the democrat party would like to -- would like americans to believe that unrestricted abortion on demand up to the moment of birth is a no-brainer, an unqualified good. but the truth is, despite decades of trying to convince americans of this, americans simply don't agree. just 29% of americans believe that abortion should be legal in all circumstances. the vast majority of americans believe that abortion should either be illegal or that there should at least be some restrictions undoubtedly because on some level every american is aware that when we talk about abortion, we're talking about killing a human being. mr. becerra, on the othe

el senado confirmo a xavier becerra como secretario del departamento de salud y servicios humanos. convierte en el primer hispano en liderar ese departamento que batalla con esta pandemia y con una ola de inmigrantes en la frontera. becerra quien nacio en sacramento, califrnia de padres mexicanos fue represenante en el congreso y fiscal general de california. esta casado con la doctora carolina reyes y tiene tres hijas, obtuvo un doctorado en leyes de standford. y vamos a destacar una frase de becerra: "mi padre trabajo en construccion y mi madre cuando llego de guadalajara nunca ppudo ir a la universidad y se convirito en empleada de admnistracion, pero ellos trabajaron mucho para construir este pais"... la camara baja discute y votara sobre dos proyectos de ley de inmigracion.el primero, ey de sueqos y promesas abriria un camino a la ciudadania para los ey de sel segundo, modernizacion de la fuerza laboral agricola otorgaria residencia >> ambos forman parte del plan del presidente joe biden. presentador: no vamos a conectar vÍa skype con la capital del paÍs. >> personas que estÁn

> reporter: some of those advisors include homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas and xavier becerra. they will meet with president biden and vice president harris at the white house to talk about the surge at the border, no question that every single day these numbers continue to grow of migrants coming to the border hoping to get into the united states. the administration is stopping short of what is calling it a full on crisis but the administration is deploying more resources in recent days as the story continues to grow. yesterday the president spoke to reporters and said it is the us policy toward central america that could make a difference. >> relates to what is happening in guatemala, honduras and el salvador. the last administration dismantled what was put in place. >> reporter: mexican president said the president is -- he said, quote, expectations were created with the government of president biden that there would be better treatment of migrants, this caused central american migrants and our country wanting to cross the border thinking it is easier to do so. meanwhile th

. -- xavier becerra to be hhs secretary. house is expected to work on women's rights and immigration bills providing a path to citizenship for migrant farmworkers and children. watch the house live on c-span, the senate on c-span2. >> up next, former housing and urban development secretary julian castro talks about advancing fair housing and racial equity through federal housing policy. it's part of an event hosted by the urban institute. >> today's event is part of a series of discussions with changemakers and policy analysts on questions ranging from the covid-19 crisis in the long-overdue reckoning with our nation's structural racism. on day one of the new it administration, president biden's first executive order spoke of an all-of-government approach and equity in every aspect of policy choice. the president issued a memorandum that acknowledges the federal government's legacy of promoting segregation and housing dissemination and proposes--housing discrimination . this acknowledgment of responsibility is unprecedented,

and jobless californians have xavier becerra and gavin newsom for their struggles. every american should be alarmed by how this nominee would fight the pandemic, not with science, compassion, or common sense but with crushing political force. few americans believe that california's lockdown comsar deserves a promotion. unfortunately the senate may give him. he's also an advocate for the socialist takeover. he supports destroying union health care plans, crushing medicare advantage, and ultimately taking away your health insurance on the job which covers, i would add, 158 million americans. this disastrous boondoggle would cost $34 trillion and inevitably result in the rationing of care, hurting senior citizens most of all. medicare for all would in reality result in medicare for none. last year president biden acknowledged that medicare for all would yield massive tax hikes for middle-class families. yet joe biden selected a supporter of this disastrous medicare for all plan to be his top cabinet official on health care. and of course mr. becerra wouldn't be a biden

xavier becerra was advanced by the u.s.and human services secretary and final approval is expected in the next few days. that would leave his state position vacant. they hope governor newsom picks a filipino american and a democrat from oakland to replace becerra but some state leaders know there's not a single d.a. of pacific islander but a congressman vying for the open position, adam schiff. schiff served as the lead prosecutor in donald trump's first impeachment trial and was elected to the state senate. as lawmakers work to search for the state top cop law enforcement upping patrol. london breed asked sfpd in areas with a high number of residents and bases. the police chief saying they're partnering with some organizations to increase those patrols. >> now we need to understand not only what was going on and why those attacks occurred because in some cases they didn't include any robbery or thefts but how do we get to the root causes of what's happening and how do we make change? >> reporter: and mayor breed says while

i strongly oppose xavier becerra's nomination. i have from the start, and i would urge my colleagues to consider what you will be approving if you vote in favor of this confirmation. radically antilife. radically antireligion. radically antiborder security. radically antifree speech. radically unqualified to lead. i yield the mr. wyden: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. wyden: mr. president, the senate will soon vote on the nomination of california attorney general xavier becerra to lead the department of health and human services. moving this nomination forward required an additional procedural step and more floor debate than others, so i will make just a few quick points this afternoon. this afternoon. >> first, in our lifetime, america has never faced a greater public health challenge then the pandemic we face today. the right now, for example, it's coordinating the distribution of vaccines. it's working to get p.p.e., the critical protective equipment, into the hands of nurses and doctors and a

president biden picked xavier becerra to be the health secretary during the transition. you might think because of the pandemic this would be a rush order, but republicans have been holding up his nomination all of this time. xavier becerra's confirmation vote will finally happen at noon tomorrow, on day 57 of the biden administration. so, lots to watch for early in the day tomorrow. we'll see you again here tomorrow night. "way too early with kasie hunt" is up next. >>> so, obviously, whatever the motivation was for this guy, we know that many of the victims, the majority of the victims were asian. we also know that this is an issue that's happening across the country. it is unacceptable. it is hateful. and it has to stop. >> the mayor of atlanta on the spa murder spree that took the lives of eight people. the suspect has now been charged. and the question is, what was the motive? >>> plus, the biden administration says the number of people apprehended at the southern border is set to hit its highest lel

there had been lots of discussion that congressman adam schiff might replace xavier becerra, might be appointed to be california attorney general, once becerra got confirmed for his cabinet position in washington. well, today we learned that congressman adam schiff will not be going home to california to take that job. he will stay in d.c. as a congressman, and an important one as chair of the intelligence committee. instead of him, california's governor picked for the new attorney general job in california a man named rob bonta. he is a state representative in california. he will now become the first ever filipino-american to have that very powerful gig, attorney general of the most populous state in the country. at the justice department in washington, though, there's trouble. we've been reporting for weeks now, for months now, on how the trump presidency and the tenure of attorney general bill barr really ripped the u.s. justice department apart at the seams in some important ways. president biden's new attorney general, merrick garland, he has been confirmed. he is in position now

trade representative and later the nomination of xavier becerra to be the next secretary of health and human services. watch live coverage here on c-span2. >> thursday national institutes of allergy and infectious diseases director dr. anthony fauci in cdc director dr. rochelle walensky testified with other federal officials on the covid-19 response. watch live at 10 a.m. eastern on c-span3 come on minus c-span.org or listen live with the free c-span radio app. >> you are watching c-span2, your unfiltered view of government. c-span2 was created by amicus cable-television companies and today we are brought to you by these television companies who provide c-span2 to viewers as a public service. >> yesterday senate minority leader mitch mcconnell spoke in favor of the senate filibuster as some democratic senators call for changes which would either lower limit the required 60 votes threshold are passing legislation. mr. president, today i would like to begin with a few quotations.s. quote, the legislative filibuster is the most important distinction between the senate and the house. witho

and later, the nomination of javier becerra --xavier becerra. the homeland security's -- before the homeland security committee. at 3:30 p.m., jerome powell holds a news conference. on our website, c-span.org, at 10:00 a.m., a hearing on covid-19 vaccine distribution with dr. anthony fauci, and dr. peter marks, head of the fda's vaccine division. also at 10:00 a.m., a senate hearing on drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. >> thursday, national institutes of allergies and infectious diseases director dr. anthony fauci and dr. rochelle walensky testify on the covid-19 response. watch at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span3, online at c-span.org or listen live with the free c-span radio app. ♪ >> you are watching c-span, your unfiltered view of government. c-span was created by america's television companies in 1979. today, we are brought to you by these television companies who provide c-span to as a public service. ♪ >>

xavier becerra's nomination as health secretary is coming under fire for defending the state's abortions among some of the most liberal on the books. many national pro-life organizations are seeking to block his nomination. the senate finance committee is expected to vote on that appointment today. >>> the race is on for a vaccine approved for teenagers, pfizer and moderna are conducting trials to see if their vaccines are effective for those as young as 12 years old. as terry mcsweeney reports, physically and mentally this group definitely needs a vaccine. >> reporter: trials under way by pfizer and moderna are seeing if 12 to 17-year-olds respond to vaccines as adults do and develop antibodies. there are isolated reports of coronavirus outbreaks in high schools. >> we know that transmission can occur in adolescents. they don't seem to have the same kind of protective benefit that younger children have. >> reporter: dr. rutherford is hearing the results of the testing could be available as early as may. a positive report would give an added boost to reopening middle and high schools, a

now that the former attorney general, xavier becerra, has been confirmed, narrowly, as the new director of health and human services, governor newsom will appoint a successor. several lawmakers are urging him to put someone of asian descent in that seat, in part, to combat this disturbing rise in violence. to discuss the week's political stories, i am joinednow by maurice, who joins me by skype from san francisco. and from mountain view, by skype, another. hi. >> so, there at the top of some list, the rise in violence against asian americans, which is been linked to the pandemic has still been on the radar, here in california for many months. what is being done at the state level to stop that violence. >> california has some pretty strong hit climate laws on its books, which is not a preventative measure anyway. i think what we are really seeing, is state leaders, led by the community, but also involving, a lot of different folks. they have the megaphone they talk about the horrific attacks, not just in atlanta. t that we have seen just in recent days in san francisco. elderly asian ame

xavier becerra was facing pretty tough decisions in dc. what is going on there? >> the good news for him as he passed out of the senate finance committee. it was a split vote. under the power-sharing arrangements that the democrats and republicans reach 50-50 split in the house that means it can go forward. democrats will tell you they're confident they have the votes. there is a possibility there could be a couple republicans to bring it along. so i think here we are bedding, or not bedding. i think the senses it may be close but he will be confirmed. in which case we have that as an attorney general and then gavin newsom who replaced, appointed the replacement for kamala harris when she became vice president. now we will have the opportunity to appoint an attorney general. this is when things get interesting. i need to refer to some notes to make sure i don't forget anybody. there were a bunch of names and probably only 10 people in california who karen five will be watching the shows what i want to leave anybody out. jeff rosen z it -- diana becton, jill stein

attorney general xavier becerra says that's not allowed under medicare, medical and dentiacal. if you're covered by one of those and are charged a covid fee, you should report it to the agency. and if you have private insurance you might want to check with your provider to see if they allow their providers to charge that fee. >>> a record number of airline flights were on time last year, but with less than half the usual takeoffs the record might not be quite as impressive as first seems. 84 1/2% of u.s. airlines were on time in 2020 compared to 2019. that's almost 79% of flights were on time in 2019. a department of transportation report also tracked complaints to airlines. and get this, there were six times more complaints last year than there were in 2019. the majority, you can guess it, it's about refunds for canceled flights. >>> the stationery store the paper source has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. the chicago-based company is planning to close 11 of its 58 stores, then sell the company at auction in april. there's no word yet which stores will close. the t

last week this chamber voted to discharge xavier becerra's nomination from committee. i voted no. he's one of the most flagrant offenders out there when it comes to sending these signals. he has openly admitted he would like to decriminalize illegal entry and offer medicaid to anyone who manages to get across the border. they've made a lot of promises that they know they are not going to be able to live up to. and now they're trying to walk it all back. walk back the hope that sparked thousands of people because they had heard that the border was going to be open. they're even wearing the t-shirts with the slogan, biden let us in. they're going to have to walk back the mess that is there on the border, and i'm fearful and concerned that their walkbacks are not going to work because, from when we're hearing about -- from what we're hearing about the border, they have lost control of that border. i look forward to traveling to the border for a briefing on the situation. this administration does not want their critics to see what is happening down there. there are days you would thin

reporter: some of those advisors include secretary of homeland security alejandra mayorkas and xavier becerra, the health and human services secretary talked about this surge at the border. the administration cannot ignore every day the numbers continue to grow. look at the number of people coming into the united states, the number of people that are detained, the administration is stopping short of calling what is happening a crisis. the biden administration has been deploying more resources in recent days after the story continues to grow. yesterday the president spoke to reporters and said the us policy towards america that could make a difference. >> the key here relates to what is happening in guatemala, hunter us and el salvador. the last administration dismantles what we put in place. >> reporter: we found out yesterday the pentagon made the announcement the department of health and human services put in a formal request of the affirmative defense to house unaccompanied children at joint base san antonio, lackland air force base near san antonio and fort bliss, all 3 in texas to house

officials in california are urging governor newsom someone of asian asian descent to replace xavier becerra. they said it's important to have someone who will combat antiasian vice. assemblyman ron vonta would be the first filipino if approved. >>> the secretary of state's office is now tasked with verifying more than 1 1/2 million signatures submitted. organizers said the governor's failed policies put the state in a state of despair. >> people are getting closer to living a quote unquote normal life. that's the memory of a lot of the struggles will have faded. >> officials have until april 29th to verify the signatures. >>> to understand you had a recall works here, you can look at our step by step explain per. it's on abc7news.com and the tv app >>> the house is expected to vote today on protection for undocumented immigrants. it would protect children and provide legal status to farm workers. the vote cost serve as an indicator for, tensive reform. the increasing number of unaccompanied minors entering the united states is complicating that. >>> a history college in the bay area is clos

of the united states, joining president biden yesterday, health and human services secretary xavier becerra, went security secretary alejandro mayorkas. the most recent numbers from the administration, 16,513 unaccompanied children in health and human services and customs and border protection custody as of yesterday. there are 2897 confirmed covid 19 cases among those unaccompanied children, 319 tested positive the remaining medical isolation. the good news, none require hospitalization. >> no surge, it is our responsibility to do it humanely and to stop what is happening. >> reporter: we had a chance to see what was happening yesterday because for the first time an independent news organization was allowed inside one of the processing facilities in texas to give the american public an idea what these facilities look like. white house press secretary jen psaki after weeks of fielding questions when we with the cameras in, the administration once all of them to look like. >> what about access to the facility where there is overcrowding and an actual problem. >> we are providing access and t

he will replace xavier becerra who is biden's health and human services services. >>> the change one neighborhood will get because of toxic radiation on their land >>> e community clinic that's changing lives in the bay area. >>> and we're looking at a windy embarcadero, 14 to 21 miles per hour. that will be the case today. the winds are back, so dress a little bit warmer as it will be cooler and as we continue to return to classrooms... parents like me want to make sure we're doing it safely. especily in the underserved communities hardest hit by covid. trust me, no one wants to get back to classroom learning more than teachers like me. using common sense safety measures like masks, physical distancing, and proper ventilation. safety is why we're prioritizing vaccinations for educators. because working with our local communities... we will all get through this together, safely. >>> welcome back. let's head down to the south bay where it's mostly cloud in n cambria park, 50 in napa view. it's windy when you can see the san mateo camera bouncing around on the east side. west wind is 2

xavier becerra, you might think you might think this would be considered a rush order.ation vote will happen finally tomorrow on day 57 of the biden administration. lots to watch tomorrow. we'll see you here tomorrow night. now it's time for "the last word with lawrence o'donnell." good evening, lawrence. >> good evening, rachel. it turns out all of our guests are of asian descent and expert about what we've been seeing in atlanta except for one guest, which is, of course, senator jon ossoff, who will be joining us and also discussing the situation in atlanta. and the situation in the united states senate. so it's --

later the nomination of xavier becerra to be the next secretary of health and human services. at 9:30 a.m. on c-span3 homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas testifies before the house homeland security committee and at 2:30 p.m. federal reserve chair jerome powell holds a news conference. on our website c-span.org at 10 a.m. a hearing on covid-19 vaccine distribution with dr. anthony fauci, rochelle walensky and dr. peter marks head of the fda vaccine division. also at 10 a.m. a senate hearing on drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. >> this is c-span's new online store at c-spanshop.org to check out the new c-span products and with whenever 17 congress in session with taking preorders for the congressional directory. every c-span shop purchase helps support c-span's nonprofit operations. shop today at c-spanshop.org. >> next, journalists from "politico", cnn, abc news and the "washington post" discussed what it's like covering the biden administration in its first 100 100 days. this is just under one hour. >> hello, everyone. thank you so much for joining us t

as for xavier becerra, we'll update you if that becomes official.ll keep you updated on the search for a new attorney general. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thanks so much. part of the movement against these attacks is not to stay silent. a growing number of organizations are taking a stand against anti-asian hate violence. the giants have this on their scoreboard reading stop asian hate. >> violent attacks against the asian community will be the focus of race in america, the conversation. best-selling author amy tan will be one of our guests tonight. jessica aguirre recently met with tan at her home and she says racism isn't new. >> i think the racism has always been there. since chinese people, for example, first came to this country or the anti-asian sentiment that is out there now. and it's frightening because it's not just the sentiment. it's the violence that is happening. >> we have much more for you tonight. basketball star jeremy lin and educator will also join the conversation for our 11th episode of "race in america the conver

. >> next up on the agenda in the wake of omb near at hand and was trying getting xavier becerra confirmed that hhs. so far republicans are not backing the controversial nominee. if bullying runs and traveling first amendment rights could magically cure abca24 becerra would be qualified. now the gop is targeting moderate democrats, joe manzi which and who they hope they can flip to oppose becerra's nomination. tonight he said he plans to meet with becerra soon but insists he has not yet made a decision. >> breaking tonight in a completely partisan fashion house democrats passing two major progressive pieces of legislation, hr one we told you about last night, the voting campaign-finance reform bill mandating election reform that republicans say would strip a ballot safeguards and make it easier to commit fraud. also breaking tonight a short time ago house democrats passed george for justice and policing act that bans chokehold and aims to end racial and religious profiling and mandates data collection on police encounters. every republican in two democrats voted against the measure. andy b

stephanie: the senate finance committee deadlocked along party lines today on xavier becerra's nominationor secretary of health and human services. republicans objected to his defense of abortion rights, but he is still expected to be confirmed by the full senate. in myanmar, local reports say at least 34 protesters were shot dead as security forces stepped up a violent crackdown. demonstrators in yangon set off fire extinguishers and smoke grenades for cover. on sunday, 18 protesters were killed in the city. rockets struck a base in western iraq today, and the pentagon said one american contractor died of a heart attack. the rockets targeted an installation in anbar province that houses u.s. and coalition forces. the pentagon said it would not shy away from retaliating -- once it determines who staged the attack. >> we're going to let the investigation go. we're going to see where that takes us and if there is a need to further respond, we'll do that, as i've said, in a manner of of our own choosing. stephanie: last week, a u.s. air raid hit iranian-backed fighters in the region, in reon

. >>> before we go to break, the senate has just confirmed xavier becerra the secretary of health andst barely. >>> up next, the covid vaccine race, the challenge when someone is offered a vaccine shot and says no thanks. i think you better double them tots. no, this me was last year. i didn't get my madness last year, allergies don't have to be scary.madness this year. spraying flonase daily stops your bodylast year, from overreacting to allergens all season long. psst psst you're good i'm a verizon engineer. we built our 5g nationwide so millions of people could do what they love in verizon 5g quality. and in parts of many cities, we have ultra wideband, the fastest 5g in the world. this is 5g built right. only from verizon. >>> president biden today will highlight significant progress in the coronavirus vaccine rollout, the united states on track to soon hit 100 million vaccine doses administered since biden took office. the progress is undeniable. there also are some pockets of concern. take a look at these numbers, 30% of adults will not get the vaccine when it's available to the

the senate narrowly confirmed sarah -- xavier becerra to lead the department of health and human services thursday with just one republican, maine's susan collins, voting in his favor. becerra will play a key role in the government's response to the pandemic. the senate also confirmed william burns as cia director. burns was involved in talks leading to the landmark iran nuclear deal under president obama. meanwhile, deb haaland was sworn in by vice president kamala harris thursday as head of the interior department, the first ever native american cabinet secretary. haaland, a member of the laguna pueblo tribe, wore a traditional indigenous ribbon skirt and moccasins for the occasion. >> so help me god. >> congratulations. [applause] congratulations. congratulations. history is being made yet again. amy: the house of representatives passed two immigration bills that would establish a pathway to citizenship or legal residency for undocumented people brought to the u.s. as children, some immigrants with temporary protected status, as well as undocumented farmworkers. the american dream and

kamala harris moved up to vice president of the united states and california's attorney general, xavier becerrauman services. governor gavin newsom appointed alex padilla to the united states senate thereby creating in the vacancy in statewide office. governor newsom appointed shirley webber to be the secretary of state. last week the governor appointed state assembly member rob bonta to be california's attorney general, the head of the largest justice department in the country outside of washington, d.c. when confirmed by the state assembly and senate, rob bonta will be the first filipino american to serve as california attorney general. in the california assembly, rob bonta passed legislation to ban for-profit prisons and rob bonta coauthored the new law that requires the state's attorney general's office to, quote, investigate incidents of an officer involved shooting resulting in the death of an unarmed civilian. joining us now for his first national interview, california's next attorney general, rob bonta. thank you very much for joining us tonight. we really appreciate it. what we see tod

hud secretary marsha much and xavier becerra, a controversial nominee and a lot of republicans are galvanizing around opposing him but no democrat bailed yet. it looks like everyone else is on target to get through the senate confirmation process. we'll see when all of those votes finally do take place, brianna. >> all right. thank you for taking us through that, david chalian, appreciate it. >>> still ahead, new york governor andrew cuomo says he's sorry and he's embarrassed by allegations of sexual harassment but insists he didn't touch anyone appropriately. speaking live to the state senate majority leader. a pivotal figure. >>> plus texas' governor gets rid of his mask mandate and clears the way for businesses to fully reopen at the same time. one brewery owner joins me to explain why he thinks it's the wrong call. jackson hewitt knows your job description may have changed this year. to say... account manager... third grade teacher... and senior vice dog-walker. don't add tax preparer. let jackson hewitt do it for you, so you can be certain your taxes are done right, guaranteed. i'm still

. >>> let's get a cnbc news update >> the senate has confirmed xavier becerra as president biden's health secretary to head the department of health and human services. >>> a cardinal close to appropriate francis is supporting the pope's ban on same-sex unions. a belgian bishop said the decision is, quote, painful and incomprehensible. >>> a weather satellite got an amazing view of those severe storms across mess miss and alabama. the flashes of lightning strikes are exactly what the geostation lightning mapper was built to capture. >>> the fight against murder hornet they will be setting up traps to catch queens before they can set up new hives be sure to watch the news with shepard smith. >> what's your take on giant bugs give me your immediate reaction when i say giant bugs? >> usually not my thing, but apparently shep is very interested so you have got watch to learn more. >> throw me on the shep show i will tell them -- cicada brood x, 1.5 million cicadas are going to come out of the ground in new jersey and d.c. per acre starting in may. >> do you know what that is in. >> 1.5 millio

additionally, health and human services secretary, newly-confirmed secretary xavier becerra will travel to carson city, nevada, and the second gentleman will be in omaha, nebraska talking about how the rescue plan lowers healthcare costs. then on equal pay day, wednesday, the president and the first lady will host an event at the white house. the second gentleman will travel to st. louis, missouri. they will showcase how the rescue plan provides help for women and families by increasing the child tax credit and expanding childcare assistance. we may have some special guests in the briefing room on wednesday, who, of course, will be women. just to give you a little preview. go ahead. reporter: thanks, jen. two subject areas. in the spirit of transparency to rebuild public trust, when will reporters be allowed to tour facilities holding children who crossed at the southern border? and are there any concerns that the images from those tours might show that there's a crisis? sec. psaki: well, first, we are working to finalize details, and i hope to have an update in the coming days. we are

or oppose president biden's pick for secretary of the department of health and human services xavier becerra. will he be able to expect your support? >> i've spoke to xavier. we had a great conversation and supposed to meet and sent out questions we want answers to. i haven't had time in all honesty to work on those nominations while we're in this, the whole thing with the most important piece of legislation we can have, the covid relief package. and we look forward to looking at that next week. i give discretion to the president wanting to his team together and any executive want to put their team together and try to do that together to the best of might have ability. >> you used to be a governor. let me ask you about democratic governor andrew cuomo, facing multiple allocations of inappropriate conduct or sexual harassment by a number of former female staffers. one former staffer charlotte bennett called cuomo a textbook abuser. do you believe the women come forward, should governor cuomo resign? >> jake, these allocations are serious. you should let the attorney general and others look in

deb haaland to run the interior department, xavier becerra to be health secretary, those biden cabinet nominations seem to be on track to happen soon as well. before tonight, we were still waiting after days and days and days and days to see if a republican senator would decide that he or she would support neera tanden to run the office of management and budget in the white house. the reason the white house needed to look for a republican to support ms. tanden is because conservative democrat joe manchin of west virginia announced that he wouldn't vote for her, which immediately, it was evident as soon as he said that, that that could potentially scupper her nomination. he said he decided he did not like the combative tone of some of neera tanden's past tweets. and the reason this is sticking in everyone's craw, the reason that announcement that he wouldn't support tanden has become sort of a stain on senator manchin's reputation, is not that senators don't have a choice as to which way they're going to vote on every nominee. it's the question of the standard that he's applying here, b

xavier becerra's nomination as health secretary is coming under fire for defending the state's abortionsome of the most liberal on the books. many national pro-life organizations are seeking to block his nomination. the senate finance committee is expected to vote on that appointment today. >> scott mcgrew you said neera tanden would probably not make it through the nomination process. >> i thought this was going to happen faster than it did. tanden couldn't get enough votes of democrats, couldn't get enough democrats to support her, didn't have the 50% she needed even with her own party controlling 50% of the senate. tanden had a history of calling senators names on twitter, last night she told president biden she was a tis strax and withdrew her name from consideration. i've shown you the two schools of thought among democrats. some like the columnist karen tumulty writes those concerns about her incivility sure didn't seem to mind the trump eras. others like matt lewis pointing out if you want civility, you got to be civil. neera tanden's nomination has to die so decency can live aga

today by the narrowest margin, 50-49, the senate confirmed xavier becerra to lead the department of health and human services. it's a lot. to talk about it, let's bring our lead-off guests on this thursday night. peter baker, chief white house correspondent for the "new york times." carol leonnig, pulitzer prize-winning investigative reporter for the "washington post." also the author of the forthcoming book "zero fail: the rise and fall of the secret service," which we're looking forward to coming out may 11th. and kurt bardella joins us, former spokesperson for the house oversight committee, a former republican who has since switched and joined the democratic party. he's also a contributor to both "usa today" and the "l.a. times." peter baker, because of your beat i would like to begin with you. biden's approach along with his vice president to these atlanta murders is altogether different for those who have been paying attention these last four to five years. talk about his effort, something he feels genuinely, to fill the empathy gap and go down there and have a conversation about this

. >> you met recently with the secretary of health and human services, xavier becerra, to talk aboutrican rescue plan will affect nevada. we had the superintendent of clark county schools on a few weeks ago to talk about how they're doing in a vast -- geographically vast school district. a lot of the economy there is very much working class, lots of union jobs, lots of people who do an array of different jobs at the resorts. how are nevadans doing right now in terms of their economic well-being? >> nevada was hit extremely hard by the covid crisis. we're one of the hardest hit with unemployment. we're coming back safely and at a moderate pace. we've opened up most facilities at a 50% occupancy. we'll open up our vaccines to everybody, a week from tomorrow, april 5th, which will go even further in terms of vaccinating all of our citizens and residents. we're looking forward to coming back quickly. our schools, after the easter break, whether it's a hybrid or total in-person. so we've made an enormous amount of progress. i can't thank the citizens, the residents of our state enough. ou

he would replace xavier becerra, who was just confirmed as president joe biden's health secretary.his announcement was just made.. and we will have all the details on kron 4 news tonight. assemblymember david chiu of san francisco says- he looks forward to confirming bonta to the position.he said in a statement --"i could not be more pleased and excited for my good friend rob bonta. rob is and always has been a fighter for justice. i have no doubt he will use his authority as california's next attorney general to stand up for what is right and protect californians at every turn." along the peninsula today, san mateo city and county leaders gathered to ádenounce the recent violence against the asian american and pacific islander community. kron 4's charles clifford joins us live with their message, charles? they're working on some legislation to provide assistance to victims and also possibly create a hate crimes database for reference for law enforcement but for now in san mateo county. charles clifford kron 4 news, thank you so much, charles. also in the south bay members of the s

xavier becerra, you might think you might think this would be considered a rush order. javier beccerra's confirmation vote will happen finally tomorrow on day 57 of the biden administration. lots to watch tomorrow. we'll see you here tomorrow night. now it's time for "the last word with lawrence o'donnell." good evening, lawrence. >> good evening, rachel. it turns out all of our guests are of asian descent and expert about what we've been seeing in atlanta except for one guest, which is, of course, senator jon ossoff, who will be joining us and also discussing the situation in atlanta. and the situation in the united states senate. so it's -- >> excellent. >> -- a night of serious reflection on a situation that really now needs our attention. >> absolutely. get to it, my friend. thank you, lawrence. >> thank you, rachel. >>> katherine tai was born to parents who were born in china, went to yale, and then to harvard law school, became an expert in trade and she served in the bush administration as the general counsel to the united states trade representative, a cabinet l

xavier becerra now the joe biden hhs director sued trump more than 100 times for california in an effortda. whether it's canceling the xl pipeline, hitting pause or deportations or telling the states they can't cut taxes. the biden administration is making it clear it doesn't care about trampling the constitution so far. now it's full-time for republican governors, and ags to step up and return the favor. joining me now is missouri a.g. eric schmitt leading a coalition of state a lawsuit against bind executive order ba bonanza. first up greenhouse gases. you have a lot of company you have at least 25 other a.g.s. what's your battle plan. >> look, if you really stop and look and see what the biden administration has done here, they put together a panel of cabinet members totally unelected to came up with a number of what is the social cost of greenhouse gases predicting migration patterns and conflicts hundreds of years into the future pulling back in realtime and giving a blank check for agencies to go out and overregulate businesses wiping out ag and manufacturing. look at all the gains