they are playing. joining us now is the tennessee representative we london lamar, we are so sorry for the loss of yard staff member, it's poignant that he was so young, but he died of covid, the very thing that you are all trying to fight. >> it's such as devastating loss, one who was so instrumental in building the bran. he lost his life to the disease. but he makes our fight to -- as we continue to advocate for responsibility. again, i have made it public that i am asking our speaker and our governor not to call a special session. look, in tennessee, only six counties are implementing mandatory mask mandates, including mine and memphis. but only two of those counties are democratic strongholds. so you do see republican counties, like williamson county, being responsible in