Raise New Questions and concerns. Dr. Rochelle walensky on nbcs Meet The Press this morning stressing evolving science drove the decision. As we are working towards opening up again towards the after 16 months getting out of this pandemic, well need to understand what they need to do locally. And this was not permission to shed masks for everybody everywhere. This was really sciencedriven Individual Assessment of your risk. Meantime, the president sharing a picture of him inside the Oval Office while meeting with daca recipients last week, all of them not wearing masks. This appears to be bidens first maskless meeting while in the oval. Plus, tensions on Capitol Hill escalating as the divide deepens within the gop. This morning republicans are battling over how to move forward as a party when their leader is still fixated on his there is agreement that its time to move on. We can keep having that fight if wed like. But what is the point and what is the outcome when in reality we need to be talking about the things that american people actually care about. Trump set the table. Hes the one that continually brings up a stolen election narrative. Hes the one that has convinced members of congress including what we saw a few days ago to have a hearing on January 6th and claim that this was nothing but a Tourist Group or that it was hugs and kisses. You cant say hes the leader and then say we have to move on. And a stark warning from the congresswoman at the center of that division, Liz Cheney after being purged from her leadership position, cheney speaking up this morning saying January 6th could happen again or maybe even something worse. Are you suggesting that January 6th could happen again or maybe something worse . I think there is no question. You know, weve now seen the consequences. Weve seen how far the president , President Trump was willing to go. Meanwhile were getting a new look at how republican voters feel about cheney being removed from her leadership position. A new poll finds at least 17 of republicans thought cheney should have stayed in her position. On Capitol Hill this week a vote is expected in the house on a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6th capitol attack. The top democrat and republican on the Homeland Security Committee have reached a deal on the legislation, but the agreement could fuel the battle already going on within the gop. Lets go to my colleague nbcs Ali Vitali on Capitol Hill with more on this. Ali, welcome to you. What all should we expect . Do they have a Time Line . We should expect to see a vote at some point this week. Im saying should because there is still some politicking to be done. This deal is a framework, but its certainly far from set in stone. Thats because republicans, yes, there are those who are out there muddying the waters telling lies about what actually happened here on January 6th. But then there is also republicans like critical republican Kevin Mccarthy who says theyre not on board with the framework as it is right now. And one of the key points here in these thorny monthslong negotiations was about scope. Republicans, some of them, wanted to see this commission not just investigate January 6th but other groups in instances of mass movements from black Lives Matter to antifa. Though, Congressman Betty Thompson this morning made clear this meeting is going to be about January 6th and Nothing Else. Listen. No, we wont, not in this commission. We are talking strictly about the event of January 6th. If there are some individuals who want to set up another commission, then thats perfectly within their right as members of congress. But for what we have here today, we are looking solely from a scope of what happened on January 6th. And congressman bennie thompson, the top democrat who negotiated what the framework of this commission would look like, ill bring you in a few more of the details, a bipartisan commission made up of ten lawmakers, five republicans, five democrats, chosen by democratic and republican leadership. Theyre going to focus, as we mention, on the facts and circumstances solely around the January 6th attack. Importantly, theyre going to be granted authority to subpoena, thats going to be critical, and the report that they will ultimately issue will come out by The End of this year. So, all of this the theoretical framework this week we could see them move towards a more permanent posture of getting this actually going and in action, alex. Okay, ali, thank you so much for that, which leads us to this conversation, everyone. Joining me now california congressman jackie speier, a democratic member of the house armed Services Intelligence and oversight committees. Welcome back to the broadcast. Always good to have you here. What about that agreement to form a bipartisan commission to investigate the Capitol Riot . Its coming in a week where some of your republican colleagues tried to rewrite the history of what happened during a hearing that you took part in. Again, were going to take a listen to some of that. Here it is. The truth is being censored and covered up. As a result the doj is harassing peaceful patriots across the country. So, was January 6th an insurrection, or could it more accurately be described as a mob of misfits . You would actually think it was a normal tourist visit. What goes through your mind when you hear things . You heard this happen in live time here. And when you hear things like this, does it give you concerns over whether a commissions findings and potential recommendations would even get bipartisan acceptance . So, first of all, alex, thank you for having me, your commentary about Remaking History is right. This was a Master Class in how to somehow retell the story. I was sickened in that hearing. I left it somewhat traumatized because every time i see the video, i get traumatized again having been in that gallery and feared for my life as many of my colleagues did. And to have my colleagues now on the other side of the aisle say that these were tourists, it just is flabbergasting to me. To tell you how this is impacting the american people, i came out of mass this morning, and the priest took me aside and asked me shaking his head, how are we going to get the truth out . I mean, we have got to be willing to push back on this narrative. So, as it relates to the commission, its going to be an independent commission, not populated by members of congress. Its going to be persons that have expertise in Law Enforcement and government oversight. And they will not be colored by the republican mantra and the hex that has been placed on them by former President Trump. Or, to be candid, not colored by the need to appeal to voters to keep their job. Its a very good point there. This commission would have subpoena power. I want to play for you what Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney said about Kevin Mccarthy testifying about his January 6th Phone Call with Donald Trump. Here it is. He absolutely should, and i wouldnt be surprised if he were subpoenaed. I think that he very clearly and said publicly that hes got information about the president s State Of Mind that day. So you would welcome a subpoena for Kevin Mccarthy to testify . I would anticipate that, you know, i would hope he doesnt require a subpoena, but i wouldnt be surprised if he were subpoenaed. Do you think that he would respond to a subpoena and testify . And if so, what would you want to hear from him . Well, he absolutely needs to be part of the documentation of what happened that day because he talked directly to the president. In fact, Congresswoman Jamie Herrera butler was present during that conversation, and it had a lot to do with her voting to impeach the president of the united states at the time. So, i think his testimony is going to be very important. And he will have to testify. And if hes subpoenaed, he will have to be a participant. Out of love of country if Nothing Else, he has an obligation, not to mention hes the leader of the republican party. And despite this breakthrough, if you will, on a commission at least being formed, the Washington Post reports bitter anger over January 6th riots lingers in the house prompting a week of tense standoff and legislative stalemate. Is that an accurate portrayal of the mood on the hill, and how much do you think the fallout of the Capitol Riot is still resonating in the building . Do you Feel It . I do Feel It, alex. And it kind of ebbs and flows. There are periods of time when it does not. But, really, theres a lot of sand being thrown into the gears of the House Operation with bills that are clearly noncontroversial. But then requiring then to be taken up one after another forcing us to be in the chamber for nine hours voting. That is, you know, a kind of an effort by some to push back and to just create chaos. It is a very troubling time in the House Of Representatives right now. And its going to require people with a courage of Liz Cheney to step forward. When she talks about the rule of law and the constitution of the united states, you would think that would resonate with her colleagues who took an oath of office and swore on a bible that they were going to defend the constitution. What do you make of the Back And Forth between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Alexandria Ocasiocortez . I mean, its been described as menacing behavior by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Is there a sense that people arent necessarily safe when they go to work . Well, i think were all safe when we go to work. I think Marjorie Taylor Greene is a train wreck. And she continues to want to create theater, and she throws a little Temper Tantrum if they dont want to play with her. I think congresswoman Alexandria Ocasiocortez didnt want to play, and so that somehow made Marjorie Taylor Greenes day not complete because she didnt get the headline she wanted that she was then going to use to fundraise off of. It is a sick, sick situation when people will take action just to be able to use that little vignette to be able to raise money on it. And thats what Marjorie Taylor Greene is doing. She has Nothing Else to do in congress, except well, she has been removed from committees. So youre right. Please stay with us congresswoman. Were going to turn to the escalating tensions in the Middle East. Right now crews are working to rescue survivors from rubble after israeli airstrikes have killed dozens of people in gaza. Militant groups have fire someday 2,900 rockets into israel this week alone, and then back in the u. S. The u. N. Security council is meeting to discuss the fighting for the first time. Fighting has entered its seventh day. The u. N. Security council meeting today, what are you hearing from that . Alex, we are hearing a lot of expressions of concern, but not a lot of concrete action. President bidens new u. N. Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield speaking to the council a little earlier. She said she was very worried about civilian casualties on both sides and told the council, the u. S. Was prepared to lend our support and good offices should the parties, hamas and israel, seek a ceasefire. Now, that is not the same thing as using americas significant diplomatic clout to bang on the Table And Demand a ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of israel was on Cbs News a little earlier. And he indicated he is not seeking a ceasefire right now. He wants more time on the battlefield to degrade hamas military capabilities, to stop them firing rockets into israel in the future. Take a listen to what he had to say. Well do whatever it takes to restore order and quiet. And on the security of our people and deterrence, degrade hamas terrorist abilities and to degrade their will to do this again. I hope it wont take long, but its not immediate. This meeting of the Security Council coming just hours after that deadly israeli airstrike in gaza city, the Death Toll 42 including 16 women and ten children. We now have more than 50 children killed in gaza over the last week. And right now no sign of a ceasefire in sight. Alex . Yeah, the whole thing is heartbreaking any way you look at it. Back now with congresswoman jackie speier. One last question to you, maam. What is going through your mind as you see this escalating violence in the Middle East . What kind of role do you want or envision the u. S. Is playing right now . Do you think the u. S. Can help deescalate this . I think we have a responsibility to deescalate it. And we have the most persuasion of any country in the world when it comes to israel. We contribute 3 Billion a year to that country. They rely on us. I think President Biden has got to take steps now to create a ceasefire. We do not need more deaths here. This Revenge And Retaliation that is going on there is reprehensible. And at this point whether its the Displacement And Demolition of settlements and houses in israel in which palestinians were living or hamas throwing bombs across the border, its got to stop. And i think the president has got to use his power to do so. We will see what happens in the coming days. The antiunmaskers, a call for the cdc to reverse its new Mask Guidelines and the group Opposing Change carries a lot of weight. Are you tired of clean clothes that just dont smell clean . What if your clothes could stay fresh for weeks . Now they can Downy Unstopables inwash Scent Boosters keep your laundry smelling fresh way longer than detergent alone. Pour a cap of Downy Unstopables into your Washing Machine before each load and enjoy fresher smelling laundry. With 6 times the freshness ingredients, Downy Unstopables gives you more of what you love. 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I do have a great deal of respect for them. But i think that people who are unvaccinated should continue to wear masks. Were talking only about the people who are vaccinated, not the unvaccinated. So the unvaccinated people should continue to wear masks to protect themselves. Clarification there. And starbucks now joining walmart and costco in making a change to mask requirements in light of the new guidelines. Starting tomorrow, masks will be optional, again, just for vaccinated customers. Lets go from there to Scott Cohn in San Francisco where authorities are looking for a way to ramp up all the momentum for getting a vaccine. You had some pretty good ideas that you shared thus far last hour. This is something that the authorities are doing, but a lot of private businesses are getting involved. There are few things in life better, i think, than French Fries. But one thing that is better is free French Fries. This is a chain called Super Duper burger. And, excuse me, theyre giving free fries away for people who have gotten their covid vaccine. Did i pay for these . Thats confidential. But the idea is that they want to get people back into the stores, be able to take off their masks, and the officials here say they hope its a winwin. Obviously at some point it would be nice if we can see everybodys smiling faces all over again without having them to wear a mask and everything. I think thats very important. So, yeah, thats really the biggest reason why we got behind encouraging people by offering this promotion to get their vaccine. Its just at The End of the day helps us to be safer. People are taking them up on it. They say they have four locations and they say that they are giving away about as many as A Hundred free orders of French Fries a day. I can tell you theyre not bad. And there are other promotions going on in the Bay Area which is one of the tops in the nation in terms of Vaccination Rates within the city of San Francisco, 75 of people have now received at least one shot. But there are things like Teen Night at Levi Stadium where the 49ers play, some other Food Promotions as well. Elsewhere in the country there are some big, Big Money giveaways like in the state of ohio where they are entering people that get vaccinated into A Million Dollars Lottery or you can also win a fullride scholarship at a State College or university. There are a lot of things going on. Free Hunting Licenses in other states. Trying to get people vaccinated, trying to get the numbers back up so that we can get back to normal sooner. Given how long ago i had breakfast, that is the best most envyinducing Live Shot ive seen in a long time. That and Sarah Harmon yesterday. Anyway, thank you so much, scott. So lets bring in nbcs medical Contributor Dr. Nahid bhadelia. I mentioned that stance from national nurses united. This statement is from the groups Executive Director who says, this newest Cdc Guidance is not based on science, does not protect Public Health, and threatens the lives of patients, nurses, and other Front Line workers across the country. What do you make of that statement . Do you agree . I mean, was it wrong to do this now . Well, alex, im going to start by saying the nurses have been, always are, the backbone 100 . Not just during pandemics. I think one thing that dr. Walensky said. Do i agree . I do think that in some parts of this country its too early for states to completely take away the Mask Mandates. And ill come back to that in a second. What dr. Walensky said this morning is this is a sciencebased Individual Assessment of your risk. And thats right. It is an Individual Assessment of risk for people who are vaccinated. And we know that vaccinated are less likely to get sick, less likely to transmit. There are some caveats that i had had come with the Cdc Guidance is that this leaves a quandary for those businesses, particularly those that are in communities where the rates of vaccinations are not very high. Because how do you differentiate between customers who are vaccinated versus customers who are not vaccinated . So youre going to see one of two stances. Either they continue the masking or they dont and they leave it up to people. What happens in those scenarios, now you have potential Essential Workers who may be put at risk by customers who come in saying they are vaccinated but they are not. So thats the caveat. Heres what i dont think this should be reversed or changed. The guidelines are science based. Heres three things i wish the cdc would put alongside those guidance for states to look at the cases and Vaccination Rates to sort of when to put down their Mask Mandates. And this is a difficult time, and cdc has that sciencebased Public Health perspective. And third is guidance for immunocompromised patients as well as parents with kids under 12 who are not eligible yet. So, the Nurses Union isnt alone in the criticism. Youve got state officials, and you have medical professionals, theyve all spoken out against this change. With the Cdc Director calling for people to be honest with themselves, only go without a mask if theyre vaccinated. So, i mean, how much does it concern you that were using kind of an Honor System for mask wearing now . Well, if we are we failed at it all year, as you know. I think there are parts of this country where masking has not been as high as it shouldve been throughout and has been politicized. You could start with saying that its always been in some ways an Honor System because there have been very few places on the front, except for businesses where they have to basically enforce it within the walls of their workplace. And so in some ways the cdc taking the top cover away potentially in scenarios where there arent as many vaccinated people in the community puts those businesses in an even tougher position now because theyre going to have to now potentially keep the Mask Mandate on or take the Mask Mandate off and put their employees at risk or have to figure out a way to figure out which of their customers are vaccinated. So were still in many states were far from that potential ability to get Vaccine Passports or an easy way to validate the status. And so its going to be interesting to see how this plays out. The easiest thing that i think states can do is benchmark it against Vaccination Rates and low case rates. But for the individual, i want to stress this again. For the individual vaccinated person, this is the right guidance because truly your risk of getting the disease and passing it on is lower. So thats why i think whether its healthcare workers, nurses, doctors, or regular folks, we need to all get vaccinated. So give me just speak to the viewers who out who are still a little confused about do i, do i not, just give me a synopsis of give your best advice for everybody. Yeah. If youre vaccinated in two weeks out from a vaccine, in most cases it is probably safe for you to take your masks off. You should continue those in crowded travel settings, in healthcare settings, and in areas in other places that are sort of outlining congregate settings like Homeless Shelters and correctional facilities. If youre immunocompromised, you may want to hang onto those masks for a little bit longer, particularly if you are in a state where the Vaccination Rates are low and maybe the cases are still higher than what we might be comfortable with. Okay, dr. Nahid bhadelia, great advice as always, thank you so much. 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According to the israel defense force, hamas and other militant groups have fired some 3,100 rockets into israel since monday. Were going to turn right now to Nbc News white House Reporter Lauren Eagan joining us from wilmington, delaware. I know that an Emergency Meeting just wrapped up. Give us the latest of the White House to bring about some sort of peace, some sort of resolution to this region . Yeah, alex. President biden is facing perhaps his biggest foreign Policy Challenge yet as president as he and u. S. Diplomats continue to work on finding some resolution in the area. The u. N. Security council met earlier today. But those talks tend to be rather inconclusive and serve more as a platform for both parties to air their grievances on the issue. Now, biden did speak with both the israeli and palestinian leaders yesterday, and in that call with prime Minister Netanyahu he expressed his concern about an attack against a building that housed both Al Jazeera and the a. P. News yesterday. But he also stressed his support for israel to defend itself. And biden is facing continuing pressure from democrats, people who are calling on him to take a harder stance when it comes to israel and to do more to stand up for the palestinian people. Take a listen to what Adam Schiff had to say about the ongoing crisis. I think we need to do everything possible to bring about a ceasefire. I think the administration needs to push harder on israel and the Palestinian Authority to stop the violence, bring about a ceasefire, end these hostilities, and get back to a process of trying to resolve this longstanding conflict. Now, President Biden, alex, spending most of yesterday working from the Oval Office. Hes here today in wilmington. Hes golfing this afternoon. He was expected to return to washington tonight. The White House now saying he will not go back until tomorrow. Alex . Okay. Thank you for that update from wilmington, delaware. Joining me now white House Correspondent with reuters and a good friend to us. Good to see you. The White House has reiterated israels right to defend itself against hamas and other militant groups. That building just folded. What can the White House do under these circumstances . Well, i think lauren said it well. Its certainly a big foreign Policy Challenge for President Biden. And hes facing pressures from within his own party about how to deal with israel. He was critical of President Trumps policies towards israel when he was a candidate, when biden was a candidate. And now of course hes president and its his job to set u. S. Policy. You mentioned that he said israel has the right to defend itself. That is a longterm u. S. Position and its essential the position of the biden White House. But in terms of what he can do going forward, i think you are going to see and already have seen more pressure as well from this president on prime Minister Netanyahu and how he deals and how israel deals with the palestinians. But timingwise, whats your sense covering the White House . Did they expect to have to deal with this just as our country is emerging from the pandemic . Or do you think this middle East Flareup was unexpected . I think any of these crises are always unexpected. But a lot of people around President Biden have worked in the White House before, and even with this crisis over the last week with regard to the pipeline, that was an example of this is what hits you when youre in the White House, and a conflict in the Middle East is just on the list. Yeah, its one reason why they were saying earlier how you can have a Friday Night or a Christmas Eve planned and that all goes out the window, one thing after the next when working with the White House. Lets talk about the new Cdc Guidance. The White House projections here, the fact that the cdc projections are not necessarily in lockstep with the White House projections. Was it a mistake . Was it a disconnect . Whats your view of that . Well, i think its interesting there. We were talking about pressures on the issues of israel. There are pressures on this as well. The White House, the cdc, the administration broadly was under pressure from some republicans for not lifting the Mask Mandate earlier for people who have vaccinations. I was listening to the call that President Biden held with governors last week in which the governor of utah said we need to show people who havent been vaccinated what the benefits are. And if people are vaccinated, they should be able to behave that way. I think that was partially reflected in this decision from the cdc. But youre right to say that not everyone agrees with that, and i think there is some confusion about it that is continuing to play out. And there are also some concerns that maybe despite the pressure to have done something, now there is some concern that perhaps they went too fast. But the one difference, and i think its worth highlighting this, is the White House, despite those, you know, internal Back And Forths really has left these positions up to the cdc. Thats something they use in contrast to the previous administration. Trying to make sure they dont put politics into what theyre doing here. Lets talk about the latest antics of the gop, kicking Liz Cheney out of her leadership position. Several members downplaying the Insurrection Attempt on January 6th as well. Whats become of the republican party in the shadow of Donald Trump . Are they really as fractured as it seems . I think the answer to that is yes. And it was just a fascinating week with what happened with congresswoman cheney. I was at the White House the day the president was meeting with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer and Mitch Mcconnell and Kevin Mccarthy in the oval. And it happened right after that vote. So, its fascinating i think both for republicans and democrats to watch whats happening. Its not a new statement to say that President Trump certainly still is the dominant force in that party and is having ramifications on everything from what you just mentioned in terms of people downplaying what happened on January 6th to ousting a leader who obviously has very, very clear and longterm conservative credentials. So, were just going to see more ramifications i think of his influence in the weeks and months ahead. So, jeff, being in that room as you listen to those leaders talk about things, whats your hope for this bipartisan commission . Do you think something substantive will come from that . Do you get a sense republicans and democrats are going to work together . Well, i think their hope is that they will. I think certainly the president has tried to come in and lead or bring a new bipartisan attitude to washington that hasnt always paid off, and it hasnt always worked. But certainly the fact that we have the example of the 9 11 commission that was used as a model perhaps for this one as well i think has led to hope on both sides that they will work together, yeah. Give me a sense, though, of the tenor of the feeling between Mitch Mcconnell and the president. I mean, here to Forethese Guys worked together quite well historically speaking. Is there an iciness to their relationship right now, for Kevin Mccarthy as well, he comes out of the White House and he talks about hope for bipartisan, this, that, and the other, when hes just voted to oust Liz Cheney for not agreeing with the big election lie. A lot of it doesnt make sense. Give me your sense of it. Well, and i would add one other piece of color to that. He came out of the White House and said that any kind of a Tax Increase is a nonstarter. And President Bidens infrastructure bill, at least the White Houses proposal, would pay for that money or pay for that funding by raising taxes on the wealthy and on corporations. So, the fact that they came right out and said, sure, prouktive meeting, but were not going to compromise on what is a sort of Essential Question in terms of paying for Infrastructure Spending was notable. In general, whether theres iciness, i think President Biden would say theres not iciness. He generally wants to work with Mitch Mcconnell. But that genuine desire so far hasnt translate neighborhood anything. Its early it, theyre just past 100 days of the administration, and the republican party has their own issues that theyre dealing with. But, in general, part of that will be standing up to biden, and thats what Mitch Mcconnell has said and certainly Kevin Mccarthy has said. 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Many Lgbtq Officers are calling this ban unfair. Joining me now is nyc Pride Cochair Andre thomas. Andre, welcome to you. Walk us through this decision. Did you see Law Enforcement targeting people at pride events, or what led up to this . Sure. So its been a long considered decision for us as an organization. In 2019 the nypd apologized for the events of stonewall 50 years ago but just in 2020 they unfortunately decided to Target And Pepper spray in front of Stonewall Activists who were peacefully protesting. That in consideration of other actions by the nypd, all these things and knowing that our black community, our Trans Community feel unsafe. They feel triggered. Myself, the anxiety you feel when you see a person in uniform at a space thats supposed to be safe for you, that led us to come to this decision. Andre, im just curious in general, what was the nypd response . So the nypd responded to us. Weve been in discussions with them about this for several months now and were assuring them and we know that any Parade Organizers in the city we need to work with them for safety, for security, for all our attendees can have a wonderful experience at pride. So the nypd presence is always key. The difference in this is highlighting the nypd and having them in our Social Media and making them participants marching in the parade. Thats really where the change is coming. Specifically and this happened last year, Queer Liberation March with black Lives Matter, the violent confrontations between protesters and police. The Liberation March was created in response to the criticism of corporate police partnerships. Was that part of the decisionmaking as well . No. We engaged with the community in many different ways. We formed a Community Council with activists who were able to give us advice on these matters. We engaged with the membership of this organization. We had a Town Hall where the community was able to give us their responses and how they felt. And its a constant Conversation Weve been having throughout this past year that led us to this decision. What about the gay officers action league, andre . They hit back saying pride is aware they wouldnt let a large event to Go On without Police Presence and that Activist Pressure is to take the low row by preventing their fellow Community Members from celebrating their identities and honoring the shared legacy of stonewall riots. It sends a message more about accountability. For us, the ideal would be for everybody to march safely with our organization during pride. But its like a family. If one part of your family is making someone feel unsafe, if youre part of the family thats feeling targeted, unsafe, triggered, weve reached out to them in the past and they responded that theyre unable to control what their officers do at a parade so thats really the calculus for us in deciding to make these decisions. As you said, it was a long time coming and you did a lot of thought into it. Andre thomas, Thanks For Sharing with us, i appreciate it. And a big thanks to all of you. Ill see you next saturday. Yasmin vossoughian is up next. Hell talk with Journalist Josh Barrow about whether Unemployment Benefits should be cut to get more people back to work. Ack to work [tv announcer] come on down to our Appliance Superstore where weve got the best deals on refrigerators, microwaves, Gas Ranges and grills. And if youre looking for. Where weve got the best deals downys been taking you back, since way back. With Freshness And Softness you never forget feel the difference with downy. 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