point this month, but president biden has also acknowledged some of the frustrations with these testing shortages that have been seen across the country. and yesterday he offered this assessment on whether covid is here to stay for the long haul in the united states. >> no, i don't think covid is here to stay. having covid in the environment here and in the world is probably here to stay, but covid as we're dealing with it now is not here to stay. the new normal doesn't have to be -- we have so many more tools we're developing. >> reporter: so of course this is one of those key challenges facing the biden administration as so much of president biden's legacy and performance as president will depend on how he confronts this virus. fred? >> all right. arlette saenz at the white house, thanks so much. all right. joining us right now new york congressman jamal bowman, he is a former educator who serves as the vice chair on the house committee on education and labor. congressman, so good to see you