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we are told it doesn't. >> the president has every intention for running for reelection. that's the other message for them. >> donald trump announced on his first day in office his intention to run for reelection. that's something that joe biden still hasn't done. >> john: we will see. he still has time to do it. peter doocy at the white house. >> sandra: tennessee republican senator marsha blackburn. great to see you. thanks for being here. >> sure. >> sandra: spell this out. what is the case that republicans make? if democrats were able to push this through and there was a christmas miracle, what does your party say will happen to the average american family in 2022? what kind of costs? knowing the average american family is on the hook for $3500 for this year because of inflation. >> that's right. sandra, that additional $3500 per family per years if you are treading water. now what it does not take into account is what is going to happen for your childcare costs. this build back better, broke bill, as i call it, it would raise your child care costs $13,000 per child. they want to eliminating churches from providing child care you can use and get a subsidy. they are trying to take over the child care industry. i have not had anybody in tennessee tell me they think child care is broke and that the federal government needs to intervene. they like going to their local church for mother's day out and after-school care. you will see an increase in energy taxes. in tobacco and liquor taxes. it's all baked into this bill because they have to have 10 years of tax receipts to pay for 3 years of different programs. their bill is not a 1.75-trillion dollars bill. it's closer to a 5 trillion dollars bill and it's not paid for. it is going to put an additional at least 3 trillion dollars of debt on the books that our children and grandchildren will have to pay for. >> sandra: yes. dick durbin the democrat from illinois said that's just speculation. as far as the polling on this, the republican party is highlighting the fact this is not polling well with the american people. they are hurting because of inflation. when asked will biden help or hurt the economy? 44% say hurt. help or hurt inflation? 46%. they are seeing that. apparently pivot now. tell me what you believe the fate of the social spending plans are in the new year. it appears they are pivoting to an effort to pass voting rights but the chances are not great there either. what do you see the democratic party doing on the efforts to pivot in the new year? >> yes, they are trying to pivot to their election reform bill. i call them the freedom to cheat bill. it would make it easier to cheat. it would make it harder to clear the rolls of those who are dead and harder to update your rolls. it would make it harder to use voter i.d. and easier to register ineligible voters. it would put taxpayer funded elections on the books. people don't want that. the democrats are gog have a hard time hitting a 60 vote threshold in the senate. the american people are smart. they know what they are paying at the pump and the grocery store. they are saying, no, this is not what we voted for. it's whatnot we want. no, we won't support you in this is. >> sandra: final thoughts in only 5 seconds. do you see the social spending plan dead in the new year? >> they will try to revive them. i don't think they will be successful. thank goodness people are realizing what this is going to do to their pocketbooks in the new year. >> sandra: senator, appreciate you joining us. thank you. all of this as we look ahead into the mid-terms elections. democrats are dealing with a lot of problems. inflation top of the list with the polls. voters are concerned about how much it is costing them. >> john: unless there is a change and i don't see it in the crystal ball, i don't know that joe manchin will ever sign on to this. if he doesn't it's dead. you wonder with all of the anger among the liberal left wing of the democratic party how much longer manchin will remain a democrat. >> sandra: yesterday larry kudlow said of all of the people who got it right, joe manchin was the one who raised the red flag on what this spending would do to inflation and called for a pause. we will have our economic panel debate this coming up. jason furman of the obama years and steve moore. we will hash out where this goes next. they put their political hats on as well. >> john: another harrowing robbery on new york city subways. a 23-year-old model from thailand was left bruised and bloody on a platform after a vicious attack. the whole thing was caught on camera. she said she just feels lucky to be alive. the "new york post" with the headline my subway nightmare. david lee miller with the shocking details. >> she came to new york city for a modelling career but ended up on the front page because she is the victim of a violent cream -- crime that sparked fear and outrage. at 4 a.m. she was coming home from a concert. surveillance video shows her being grabbed from behind and forced to the ground. the assault lasted about 30 seconds. it's too graphic it show everything that happens. the young woman was left bleeding and bruised. her face swollen. police say on the ground the individual touched the victim's private area and fled with her purse. her lawyer says she was traumatized by the attack. >> you have recovered physically considering the situation. there are obvious deep psychological and emotional aspects that have not gotten better. >> the nypd has released video and photos of the alleged attacker who is still being sought. felony assaults this year increased 19% and hate crime against asians are on the rise. next month the city gets a new mayor and police commissioner and both say fighting crime is a top priority. >> john: something has to change. the big apple not what it used to be. dan henninger will come up later in this hour to talk more about the fact that the department of justice on the federal level is going after international crime with renewed vigor and going after parents at school board meetings but is omitting the crime wave that gripped the nation including that horrific crime. >> sandra: whether or not there will be a change in tone and messaging from the democratic party. london breed from san francisco the change in language being used for the spike in crime there. we will see it that happens in other democratic led cities. >> john: she might as well as said oops. >> sandra: more severe storms just days after a storm system killed more than 85 people. the region is still reeling from twisters. the scene in mayfield, kentucky, where president biden touring the destruction yesterday. to help go to this website. fox news donated as a company $1 million to the cause. this is a fantastic effort. an unbelievable coordinated effort they have on the ground trying to help these people who lost everything. >> john: the need is so great. the fox news contribution is going to help a lot. but more is needed. there was so much devastation for so many families. fox news alert: president biden will award the medal of honor for valor to three u.s. soldiers just moments from now. jennifer griffin will look at their stories coming up. >> sandra: the biden administration says booster shots works amid the fast spreading omicron variant. but will we need another booster with new strains? 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that was during the protests following the killing of george floyd in minneapolis, in may of that year. we all remember those protests. they happened in 200 american cities. including not only protests but violence and looting in cities like new york. over 3 days of the democratic convention, not a single speaker addressed what was going on in the city. the democrats are simply grid locked on the subject of crime in the city. they won't talk about it until forced recently when breed the mayor of san francisco spoke up. that doesn't mean anything will change until the progressive prosecutors charging people change their policies. there is no indication yet that is going to happen. >> john: mentioned london breed the mayor of san francisco. let's play what she said. >> the time that the rein of criminals destroying our city, it's time for it to come to an end. it comes to an end when we take the steps to be more aggressive with law enforcement. more aggressive with the changes in our policies and less tolerant of all of the [bleep] that destroyed our children. >> john: i heard that and i wondered why she didn't just say oops because he was for defunding the police. >> i know. she is changing her tune. what we need to see is the district attorney in san francisco, the progressive prosecutor the day he stands up and repeats those words and follows up on them. that's when san francisco will turn around. the prosecutors like george gascon in los angeles and chisholm in milwaukee are not apollizing for their failure to charge people. kim fox the county prosecutor in chicago in the first 3 years after she was elected in 2016 dropped 25,000 felony charges. what does that message send to the police in l.a., san francisco and chicago? there is no point until they stop doing that. >> john: and larry in philadelphia. great column in the "wall street journal." thanks. >> sandra: president biden will award 3 medal of honor moments from now. earl plumley the 67th living recipient. and two sergeants will be awarded the award postumously. jennifer? >> president biden will award the medal of honor to two soldiers who served in afghanistan and one who gave his life to save others in iraq. plumley served with the first special forces group killed an afghanistan insurgents and shot and killed a suicide bomber after 10 insurgents wearing afghan army uniforms blew a 60 foot hole in the base wall in afghanistan in 2013. >> the main lesson i impart on them. it's a life or death profession we are in. you may only get one chance to get something right. put your all into it and do it to the best of your ability. >> cash is the first black recipient of the medal of honor since 9-11. pulled 6 fellow soldiers out of a burning vehicle in iraq even though he himself was drenched in fuel. he died in a u.s. army hospital with burns over 72% of his body. 3 of the 6 soldiers he saved survived. he was the youngest of 10 children. >> this is great. this is the highest honor our nation can give to a person that has done anything. buoy would trade it all to erase to have him home. >> he put himself between the taliban and a fight 3 years ago. second lt. white was a ranger serving with him today. >> that's a day i think about every day. not the specific of the battle or the gunfire. that's secondary. what is primary is his action on the battleground. he set an example for me to carry the rest of my life. >> the white house ceremony begins any minute. >> sandra: we will carry that live here on the fox news channel. heroes. jennifer griffin, thank you. >> john: that's always a moving ceremony. senator elizabeth warren aiming to shake-up the supreme court. what the senator says is at take if lawmakers fail to pack the court. >> sandra: new polls showing inflation as a top concern for the american voters. many blame the president's policy for making matters worse. why is this administration forging ahead with more spending in the middle of it? 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>> absolutely. inflation is a problem. the fed took steps to change their policy going forward. that's good. i think that will start to help. what you don't want to do with a lot of inflation, cut off the support the families are getting. if you pay families less money next year it will be even worse for them. this is not the time to do that. >> sandra: the political point to be made is they blame the top as far as leadership for this problem and sky rocketing prices. the poll is biden administration helping or hurt inflation? they claim the president. 41% said he is hurting inflation, steve. >> yes. that's because we have had this explosion of money printing. we have an explosion of spending. we had 3 trillion dollars of additional spending. there is good news right now. it looks like this additional 4 trillion dollars spending bill is on hold until 2022 and it may never see the light of day. with government borrow and spending makes inflation worse. this is not an act of nature. it was a policy decision bid biden administration to add trillion dollars of spending the economy doesn't need. jason is probably right. you want to provide a safety net to people who are feeling the after on the facts of the covid lockdown but, jason, we have paid people a lot of money. you could make $100,000 a year as a couple for not working. that led to a labor shortage which makes inflation worse. >> sandra: and they're not happy about that. the biggest reason for the labor shortage when polled. they blame government benefits. jason. others say it's about other things but that's the majority of people. >> yes. i was critical of some of the government benefits. but the biggest ones are over now. they have been over for several months now. we can fight about the past. let's talk about where we are going forward. we want to get control on inflation. that's the fed's job. and continuing to support families with children. >> sandra: let me put this up. not to disagree or agree with anything you are saying. larry kudlow yesterday made the point. he acknowledges the economy is hot. the employment situation is good. wages are going up. but why talk about trillion dollars more in spending? why not get out of the way and let this recovery happen? >> yes. >> sandra: sorry. i will give you both a chance. i asked jason. >> build back better is not about the economy over the next year or two. it's about the medium and long-term. we have problems in our country with child care and preschool and climate change. these are all investments. you want a long-term plan. >> sandra: steve? >> i think the economy is strong. we have a good industrial production number that came out today. you're absolutely right, sandra nyour question and larry kudlow said this right. why spent trillion dollars more? jason, why adding 25 or 30 new welfare programs under the build back better bill with no work requirements? no requirements that people are looking for jobs or in a job. that goes back to the clinton era. people want a safety net but want people to get back in the work force. >> sandra: jason. >> there will be a lot of incentive to work. take the earned income tax credit and you only get it if you work. >> we agree. that's a good problem because it requires people to work. >> john: the supply chain crisis is forcing one company to come up with a cheesy new holiday promotion. kraft is offering $20 to 18,000 shoppers if they don't make a cheese cake? why? kraft and other manufactures are struggling to keep with cream cheese demand due to issues with the supply chain change. the company set up a website to reimburse consumers who bake or purchase a desert that doesn't use cream cheese. will gas station pay you for not filling up? >> sandra: this is amazing. you have seen the articles about the new york delis and the bagel shops. they are short on cream cheese. it's a real problem. i don't know if that's the solution to it. >> john: i have never heard of such a thing. >> sandra: i can't say i have either. it's on the website. >> john: i like cheese cake as much as the next person. my mom made a fabulous pumpkin pie. no cheesecake in it. >> sandra: i make a mean one as well. >> john: send me apiece. >> sandra: that's tough to package up. the cdc warning about a spike in the cases the omicron variant in the coming days and weeks heading into the holidays. doctors say the current vaccine and boosters will work but will americans need another booster? 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the answer is no. it presents a small risk of serious illness to most vaccinated people. what rochelle walensky and dr. fauci said, where are we headed? >> while we see a lot of headlines saying everyone stay calm, omicron seems to be a mild illness, in the united states we are still battling delta variant. omicron is the predominant variant in south africa and other areas, a third of cases in the u.k., 99% of cases in the united states is still delta variant. we are up 40% since last month. hospitalizations are up as well as deaths. we are starting to hear rumblings about laboratory testing for omicron and boosters. the current treatments work against delta variant to prevent severe infection. omicron. this doubles in 3 to 4 days. it's likely we will see a wave in the omicron variant. it's great news it causes more mild infection and maybe people recover sooner. some of the wary news it will evade our vaccine and natural immunity a little bit. it's likely that our robust immunity from the vaccines and booster and the natural immunity will still prevent hospitalizations and deaths with any variant of concern right now. >> john: with omicron and whatever is the next likely variant, do we have to realize we won't kill this thing? 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"america reports" rolls into a new hour. i am john roberts in washington. >> sandra: i am sandra smith in new york and starting with breaking news. >> john: fox news alert and dramatic update on an idea that would have had you dismissed as a crock pot a year ago. a harvard scientist says covid likely did come from a lab in china. not only that, she says we must investigate whether it was engineered by a human. >> sandra: accusing china of stone walling the investigation. what is the biden administration doing to hold china accountable? that question was put to the president yesterday. >> on the origins? [muffled audio]. [inaudible question]. >> sandra: he smiled and shrugged off that question. his administration took action today on china's persolution of religious minorities. the country uses blood tests to hunt down muslims by their dna and locks them up in labor campus. >> john: parliament heard that new testimony on covid's origins. >> absolutely. strong words with the origins of covid 19 here in the u.k. scott a specialist from harvard and mitt testified before the select committee on science saying it's more likely that the covid virus originated in a lab in wuhan, china. a genetically engineer origin is reasonable. the theories that the virus started in an animal market. shan chan say there is is no evidence of that and the virus appears to be man made. she says these leads only came to light after scientific research was leaked from the lab program. these new games at a difficult stage in the pandemic in the u.k. more daily infections reported than any other time during the health crisis as this highly contagious omicron variant is sweeping the country. underscoring how important it is to get to the bottom of this horrible virus. >> john: florida republican senator rick scott. we may have to jump to the medal of honor ceremony within 2 minutes of. on this report out of the u.k., you are not surprised? >> no. what frustrates me is washington democrats sat here for a year and said academy not come out of i lab and china was not responsible. it came out of a lab and communist china covered it up. the biden administration needs to demand an independent investigation into china and give us better information to make informed decisions. all of us as americans stop buying products made in communist china. they elected to become our enemy. 800,000 people died in the last 2 years in our country because of communist china's cover-up. >> john: there is a propenseit to kowtow to china. the national football league marked their new marketing strategy. it shows taiwan as being part of china. what is the nfl doing? >> it's money, money. like the nba they want to make the last dollar they can. they don't care about human rights. we have the chinese tennis player that came out and said she was sexually harassed by the vice premier. they are trying to shut her up. nba nothing. >> john: why is the world tennis association which doesn't have the power of the nba or the nfl can stand up to china but other huge sports organizations say, we will turn a blind eye? >> they have standards. they believe in the decency of taking care of somebody. investigating somebody that accused someone of sexual harassment. the nba, they just want to make the last dollar they can. sell all of those sneakers. they work for communist china. i appreciate the world tennessee association. fifa and the international olympic committee show up. genocide, why allow the olympics to be there? we need to move the olympics. this the biden administration does nothing. they will have a diplomatic boycott. they could have been calling communist china out and gotten the olympics moved and decided not to. >> john: let's circle back to the charge by this doctor from harvard and mitt, this virus came out of the wuhan institute of virology. if you said that a year ago you would have been dismissed. why this tendency by the media and some politicians to dismiss ideas before all of the facts are in and side with china over american investigators? >> the democrats made covid -- i mean, i have been up here for 3 years. and the democrats defend communist china all the time. represent our country. think about what is happening to your country. communist china is take care of themselves. i don't know why the democrats are in bed with communist china. tell people where bills are made and democrats blocked. that they support china rather than americans. >> john: when you look at what is gog in china with the nuke weapons. should we fund what china does by buying their goods? >> no, stop buying anything made in communist china and demand that amazon tell you where products are made. china has become our adversaries. they took away the basic rights of the hong kong citizens and threatening taiwan. stand up for americans. >> john: senator rick scott from florida. good to spend time with you. >> sandra: to the medal of honor ceremony now at the white house. president biden is about to begin this ceremony. he will award 3 soldiers the highest honor who fought in afghanistan and iraq. before the president begins speaking the soldiers are being recognize, an army ranger who stepped between taliban fighters and a u.s. helicopter. and plumlee a soldier who fought off taliban insurgents after an attack in afghanistan in 2013. and cache who suffered fatal injuries while rescuing fellow soldiers from a burning vehicle. this is the highest military decoration for service members risking their own lives and going above and beyond the call of duty. >> john: what is interesting about sergeant cashe, he is the first african-american since 9-11 to receive the medal of honor. in the other two cases there was a bureaucratic nightmare for cashe and for plumley as well. awarding the medal of honor. cashe's center said after 16 years of emotional torture for us he will get what he deserves. plumley was up for the medal of honor but went with the silver star instead. the other case was innocent question. it's interesting that silver stars were going to be awarded to two and they were upgradeed to the medal of honor. >> sandra: the president will begin speaking. >> good afternoon. welcome to the east room of the white house. decorated for the holiday season. to celebrate the gift of gratitude. it's an appreciate back drop for this ceremony because our hearts are overflowing with gratitude today we honor the courage and commitment to duty and indisputable gallantry -- it's hard to explain where the soldiers got the courage they got. late sergeant first-class cashe and cell is. and early plumley. the newest recipients of the medal of honor. i want to tank all the distinguished guests here today. the chairman of the joint chiefs and the secretary -- secretary austin. and leaders of the united states army and the vice-president of the united states and the second gentleman. i am jill's husband. jill is here. >> [laughing]. >> as we add these 3 names to our nation's role of honor, i want to recognize previous medal of honor recipients who are here today to honor their brothers. matthew williams. stand up if you would, please. >> [applauding]. >> thomas payne. >> [applauding]. >> [inaudible]. >> [applauding]. >> each you know what it means to stand down danger in a moment of trial. we are grateful for all you three have done and so many more. the family of cashe, this has been 16 years in coming. representative murphy and walsh thanks for your continued efforts along with the team and sergeant cashe and the family. sergeant. october 17, 2005. sergeant cashe was commanding a fighting vehicle in a night parole in iraq. they came under american fire. the vehicle was engulfed in flames. the sergeant turned back to the vehicle to help free the driver. in the process sergeant cashe uniform drenched in it fuel caught fire causing severe burns. they were still taking enemy fire but cashe thought only of his fellow soldiers. he returned to the burning vehicle and pulled 4 soldiers free. 4 more. at this point of the second and third degrees burns covering 75% of his body. his uniform mostly burned away the sergeant saw there were still 2 soldiers and their interpreter unaccounted for. went back for a third time and got everyone out of that inferno. that was his code. his love for his third infantry division ran deep. no soldier would be left behind. when the helicopters arrived he insisted his troops be evacuated before he would go. later at brook army medical center in texas, when he regained the ability to speak his first thoughts are for his unit. he asked, how are my boys? how are my boys? cashe was a soldier's soldier. a warrior 2 walked through fire for his troops. he succumbed to his injuries in 2005 surrounded by those who loved him. he was a hero. he wassae a deloved son and brother. a proud husband and a father of 3 children. sergeant cashe and his family gave everything for our country. devotion to his memory and years working to make sure his courage were documented and honored. it's a testament to the love he inspired and the legacy he left behind. sergeant cashe is the seventh individual to receive the medal of honor for his actions in iraqi freedom. the first african-american to receive it since the vietnam war. to his family, i am so honored to award your husband, dad, brother, recognition here. i know it's tough. as honored as you are, it's got to be tough to be here today. he will be remembered forever. sergeant seliz was an army ranger through and through. is 175, the rangers lead the way. july 12, 2018, nearing the end of a fifth deployment. he was leading an operation in afghanistan. not a very friendly place. to cheer the area of enemy forces. pinned down by a large force the sergeant exposed him to enemy fire to retrieve a heavy weapons system that allowed his team to fight back. during the fire fight, a member of his team was critically wounded. they called for medical evacuation. as the rescue helicopter took fire as well, the sergeant knew it was time to get his wounded teammate loaded and treated. he once again knowingly and willingly stepped into the enemy cross harris. -- hairs. he used his body as a shield against the heavy in coming fire. he put himself between the cockpit and the enemy ensuring the aircraft could depart and sustained a mortal wound. he knew he was hit. but he waited for the air crew to depart without him. in the face of extreme danger he placed the safety of his team and his crew above his own. i can offer no better encapsulation than the words of the u.s. army ambulance pilot in command that day. he said, "courage to me is putting your life on the line to save the life of another as demonstrated by this sergeant, who died protecting my crew." christopher was courage made flesh. today we add his name to the let's van guard of american warriors who inspired our nation with their unwavering bravery and service. his legacy lives on. the lives he saved and the memories he made with his beloved wife katie and their precious daughter shannon. thanks for sharing your dad with our country, shannon. we will never forget the debt we owe you and your whole family. august 28, 2013. then staff sergeant plumley was snapping a quick photo with members of his community in afghanistan. then insurgents detonated a 400 pound car bomb that blew open a 60 foot wide breach in a wall. staff sergeant plumley raced to the blast to defend the base. they encountered insurgents coming through the wall wearing explosive vests. our troops started taking rocket fire. the driver of their truck came into the line of enemy fire to shield injured members of their team. the staff sergeant exited the vehicle and used his own bod toe shield the driver. he left whatever cover the truck provided him and engaged the infarads. out numbered, armed with only a pistol.vaders. out numbered, armed with only a pistol. he took them in one by one. time and again sergeant plumlee fought the enemy. insurgents detonated vests right in front of pumly. -- plumlee hurling him into a wall. when a soldier was wounded. he carried him to safety and administered casualty care before returning to the fight. plumlee organized 3 soldiers to mount an effective defense of the base. clear the area and regain his security posture. his heroic actions gained the recognition of of the highest military commanders including the man who knows about battles. chairman of our joint chiefs milley who are here today. they saw extraordinary bravery and understand the worst outcome from preventing what would take place. now sergeant plumlee, this recognition has been too long in coming. delayed for you and your family. no one will forget how you sprang into action when the enemy attacked our base. i am grateful for your continued service and dedication to the country. that goes for your wife and children lilly and lincoln as well. it's not just the person who wears the uniform or serves. it's the whole family who serves. sleepless nights. missed holidays. empty chairs and celebrations. the way you give back to your community. an english poet wrote, they also serve and only stand and wait. today we honor three out standing soldiers with the highest ideas of selfless service. we remember the high price the families are willing to pay on behalf of our nation. remember, strength and sacrifices of the military families and the survivors. we remember and renew our sacred obligation to those who serve this nation in uniform. as a nation we have many obligations to our children and the elderly and those in need. we have only one sacred obligation. to prepare and equip those troops we send into harm's way. care for them and their families. while they are deployed and when they return. that commitment never expires. as commander-in-chief i promise it's a commitment we will keep. god bless you all. may god protect the troops who are out there right now. now it's my great honor to ask for the citations to be read and award the medal of honor to these sergeants. >> [silence]. >> will the cashe family please join the president on stage. >> silence dallas. oo [silence]. >> attention! the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress march 3, 1863 awarded the medal of honor to sergeant first-class cashe for risking his life above and beyond the call of duty. he distinguished himself by an act of gallantry serving as sergeant with company-a third infantry division in iraq on october 17, 2005. on a night time patrol. bradley fighting vehicle was attacked by fire and explosive device that engulfed it in flames. cashe extracted the driver. carbe and a fellow soldier extracted the driver. during the course of extinguishing the flames cashe's uniform ignited and ignoring his painful wounds he continued to it aid his fellow students. at this time, the enemy began to direct their fire on his position. when another element of the company engaged the enemy, cashe seized the opportunity and aided 4 of his soldiers to escape the burning vehicle. then he noticed 2 other soldiers had not been accounted for. he entered the building to retrieve them. reenforcements arrived. despite the severe burns covering the majority of his body, sergeant cashe encouraged his fellow soldiers to receive needed medical care. when the helicopter began to arrive he refused evacuation until all of the other soldiers were evacuated first. his selfishness above and beyond the call of duty keep in the highest tradition of the military. signed joseph r.biden the president of the united states. >> [silence]. >> [applauding]. >> ♪ [taps] ♪ >> [silence]. >> will the sell is family please come up to the president. >> attention. the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress has awarded the medal of honor to sergeant first-class christopher celis for risking his life above and beyond the call of duty. went beyond the call of duty in afghanistan on july 12, 2018. he led an operation to clear the area of enemy forces. a large attack placed fire on him and his team. realizing the danger the attack posed to his team. cell is exposed himself to small arms fire to allow the u.s. supporterer forces to maneuver to a secure location. the evacuation helicopter arrived it was engaged by enemy fire. sergeant celis exposed him to enemy fire. the sergeant made a conscious effort to ensure to act as a shield for the crew of the aircraft. as the casualty was loaded, he alone remained in the aircraft returning a high volume of fire and acteds a physical shield on the aircraft. he placed himself directly between the cockpit and the enemy. as the helicopter lifted offer was hit by enemy fire. he motioned for them to go on. rather than remain behind to load him. this prevented further casualties among other members of his team. throughout the entire engagement he significantly changed the course of battle by placing himself in extreme danger to protect his team and it cost him his life. he is an extraordinary american and selfless above and beyond the call of duty. reflects great credit on himself and his unit and the united states army. signed, joseph r. biden, the president of the united states. >> [silence]. >> ♪ [taps] ♪ >> [silence]. >> sergeant plumlee please come forward. >> attention, the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress march 3, 1863, awarded the medal of honor to staff sergeant plumlee for risking his life and going above and beyond the call of duty. plumlee distinguished himself above and beyond the call of duty on august 28, 2013 serving in c-company the first spatial forces airborne for operation enduring freedom. ten insurgents with suicide vests poured through a breach. sergeant plumlee raced towards the explosion. he reacted using his body to shield the driver and engaging the enemy insurgents with his pistol. without cover, he advanced to the enemy with only a pistol. upon reaching cover he killed two insurgents. one with a grenade and the other by detonating the insurgents suicide vest. under intense enemy fire plumlee joined up with another soldier and border patrol another counter attack. under fears enemy fire, plumlee moved from cover and advanced within 7 meters of a wounded insurgents who detonated his suicide vest blowing plumlee back against the wall. plumlee ignored his injuries and reengaged the enemy forces. plumlee joined a small group of american soldiers who moved from cover to counter attack. plumlee engaged another insurgents who charged the group from the rear. the insurgents detonated the suicide vest. plumlee without disregard for his own safety ran to the wounded soldier and carried him to safety and continued to scan for any remaining threats. staff sergeant plumlee's heroism keep with the finest traditions of military service. signed joseph r. biden, the president of the united states. >> [silence]. >> ♪ [taps]♪. >> [silence]. >> [applauding]. >> ladies and gentlemen, join me as we conclude this it ceremony in prayer. holy god inspire us and lead us to greater act of service. may we follow the example of the warriors we honored here today. bless these families as the names of these men are etched into our nation's proud historied. may their leadership and legacy mark the roads for us to see. finally we pray that you will give our leaders wisdom as they serve our nation and bless and protect the men and women of armed forces. we ask this in your most gracious and holy name. amen. >> [foot steps]. >> ladies and gentlemen remain in your seats as the president and first lady and vice-president and second gentleman depart. >> sandra: watching live the ceremony where president biden awarded three medal of honor at the white house ceremony. to those risking their own lives and going above and beyond the call of duty. a beautiful ceremony at the white house. jennifer griffin previewed this ceremony before it happened. we honored these great men. heroes for this country. >> it's hard to put to words how extraordinary these three men, 3 three soldiers were. each story unique and extraordinary in terms of the bravery. sergeant plumlee i was told by those there in afghanistan in 2013, he is still an active duty green beret. that day was like out of the movies. 10 afghan insurgents who burst through with a 400 pound bomb through a 60 foot breach in the wall on to a base. and plumlee and the other special operators moved towards those suicide bombers. he used rifle to kill one and a grenade to kill another. his story is one a movie should be made of. and sergeant cashe his story began in 2005. he made history becoming the first black medal of honor of recipient since the vietnam war. his sisters told us it was not because he was black. it was what he did that day. he was known for taking care of his men. he was covered in fuel when he went back into the bradley fighting vehicle and pulled 6 soldiers out from the burning vehicle. his clothes were burned off of him by the time he was rescued. he survived 3 weeks in an army hospital and then succumbed to his wounds and celis, 3 years ago waved off the helicopter knowing it would have been shot by enemy fire. he sacrificed himself so others could live. we heard from the pilots who were saved that day. his wife katie said she would give up everything. she was not surprised he waved off the helicopter but would 95 give anything to have him back. president biden honored the three soldiers and their families who were left behind. the survivors honored today. it's the caregivers who sacrificed so much as well. >> sandra: remarkable stories. we honor them forever what they did. john, an important moment for this country and for us to stop and acknowledge the enormous sacrifice these servicemen took on for this country. to see plumlee's family up there with him receive that honor was special as well. >> john: posthumously for the other 2 teams. these are solemn ceremonies. they are amazing to behold and honor the people who are responsible for the act of gallantry that led them to be awarded with the medal of honor. i have seen a number of these and they never get old. right back after this. your kindness outshines your highs and lows. your strength can outlast any bad day. because you are greater than your bipolar i, and you can help take control of your symptoms - and ask about vraylar. some medicines only treat the lows or highs, once-daily vraylar is proven to treat depressive, acute manic, and mixed episodes of 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>> well, that's correct. basically nassau county has a population of 1.5 million people. of that population, we are larger than 9 states, of that population, 97% of our adults, they are vaccinated. we have plenty of capacity in our hospitals. plenty of hospital beds that are open. our icu-unit are wide open. no reason to mandate wearing masks. the governor painted the whole state the same way because of an outbreak in rochester and buffalo 300 miles away from us. it's closer to cleveland than it is to us. she made this a statewide mask mandate. the people in my county and the businesses in my county are saying it's not necessary. health officials agree. we are not going to force people to wear masks indoors unless things change. >> john: and mark holds office and says we won't enforce it either. the newest mandate is unenforceable and will become confrontational. have you confronted the governor about this. saying you can't paint the entire state with one brush? >> not personally, but i indicated publicly i won't enforce the mandate in nassau county. our people want to get back to normal. right now we are not in crisis. do we have healthcare concerns? absolutely? i am in touch with the health commissioners. i have physicians whom i consult on a regular base. we are not in a crisis. people want to get back to normal. businesses want to get back to normal. we want it to be an inviting atmosphere where people feel that we have gotten over the worst of this. if things change we will reevaluate. right now we feel strongly we can operate as close to normal as possible considering so many people are vaccinated. we don't have a crisis in our hospitals. we feel good about it. >> john: just before we go, i want to it present kathy hochul who says this is a healthcare crisis. people will die. that's not hyperbole. that's based on facts in front of us. is she following the science or politics? >> well, i don't think she following the science in nassau county. 97% of our population is vaccinated. we have hospital capacity. our doctors tell us that you have to look at hospital admissions and capacity before declaring a crisis. we are not at that point here. there is no reason we have to force businesses who have gone through a very difficult time with the pandemic to be policemen in their own businesses. frankly, my emails and telephone calls are 5-1 in favor of not enforcing the mandate. people don't want until it's absolutely necessary and right now it is not. >> john: in january we will check back to you. say hi to brian kilmeade. >> sandra: in new york city outgoing mayor bill de blasio released this on his outgoinged mandate. these are the most aggressive policies he put in place to fight covid. he is weeks from departure. i will put these up on the screen. going into effect december 27th: do you believe these are acceptable? >> i believe that it's illegal. it's also days before bill de blasio is leaving office. eric adams the mayor elect comes in a few days letter. -- later. a lot of employees around new york city have not been vaccinated. they are facing the reality of being put out of work. a lot of everyone else have sacrificed a lot during the pandemic and there are other impacts to quality of life to businesses and its employees. public safety issues and education issues in new york city. economic concerns. when you add to it this heavy handed approach of government. many employers may not want to stay in new york. they need people inside of the office. the impacts to the quality of being able to work and live. >> sandra: let's hear bill de blasio in his own words on this mandate. >> what is crucial is to reach as many people as possible as quickly as possible. that's not happening in much of this country. that's where the danger is. the boldness is making sure the maximum number of people are vaccinated using our tools in a muscular way to make sure that happens. >> sandra: he said the goal is not to penalize but to make this work. you would not be running for leadership of the state if you didn't think you had a better solution. negotiate the fact that cases are up and omicron variant is a thing where it's spreading quickly. 70 times faster than previous variants. what would you offer as a solution to get things under control and keep things open? 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