but just don't take it from me. listen to the voices of unvaccinated americans who are lying in hospital beds, taking their final breath saying if only i had gotten vaccinated. >> the white house has rejected steps that would require proof of vaccination. also the white house here has argued that they're essentially being forced to do this because of covid rates. the death rate up more than five times since july and hospitalizations have nearly tripled. 35% fewer people are getting their first vaccines. doesn't the federal government have some responsibility to intervene and protect americans? >> the president may not do something that he doesn't have authority to do. he has -- there has been across several administrations a tendency to favor executive action and to try to in the words of his chief of staff do a