happen, yes, republicans are against it, but democrats are against it, too, and joe manchin and kyrsten sinema will shoulder a lot of the blame, when in reality, the white house understands the reality on capitol hill that this isn t going to pass, but they have to show a fight. it s an unenviable situation for the white house to be honest with you to have to get into and lean into a fight that it knows it has absolutely no chance of winning in any time in the near future. jake sherman and carol lee, thank you for being with me this morning. fascinating conversation. appreciate it. still ahead, what came out of seven hours of security talks between the u.s. and russia? not much. but we ll see what happens. plus, we re keeping our eye on the white house where in just a little while, president biden will be leaving for georgia to deliver that call to action on voting rights. we re also watching capitol hill, where dr. anthony fauci is about to testify in front of a senate committee a
fourth shot? i think the answer for me, absolutely, jose, for people who have asked me, is get your booster today. today, living through this surge, that booster offers absolutely absolutely offers a lot more protection against infection, but actually boosts in people who are vulnerable with medical conditions, those over 65, really helps decrease risk of hospitalizations from waning immunity, as well. if you have two doses, you have some protection. omicron super boosted that in the middle of this surge. i would get that. and the question of a are variant-specific vaccine, i think we still have to see a see the data to see if that s necessary. yes, i think it might be a good idea down the road, but you should not wait for the next couple of months, really are increasing the chances of most people encountering this virus, because there is so much transmission in the community. and this is when you want to be boosted.