federal government and then ask the questions, well, why doesn t congress have a say in this, and why doesn t this be the primary respondent of the states. responsibility of the states. reporter: while conservative justices seem they seemed less so. all of which the ones i m familiar affect employees when they are on the job but not when they are not on the job. and this affects employees all the time. if you re vaccinated while you re on the job, you re vaccinated when you re not on the job. reporter: the standout following yesterday s oral arguments was some inaccurate data cited by justice sotomayor. here s one moment. we have over 100,000 children, which we ve never had before, in serious condition and many on ventilators. that s not true. we have not had 100,000 children in serious condition in u.s. hospitals.
chief justice roberts noting that this is something the federal government has never done before. justice alito offered this. most osha regulations, all of with which i m familiar affect employees when they are on the job but not when they are not on the job and this affects employees all of the time. you re vaccinated when you re on the job and vaccinated when you re not on the job. separate case regarding mandate for healthcare workers, there the 6 conservatives seemed more receptive. since the biden administration seeks to implement the requirements early next week, the cases have been fast tracked. the decision could come down in a matter of days or hours. griff: that s why we have you closely following the high court, alex, thank you. jacqui. jacqui: by more on this carrie
from washington with more on the requirements and impacts more than 100 million americans. alexandra, good morning. good morning. what the supreme court is considering right now is how much power the executive branch can exert in the lives of americans. listen in to some of the questions posed by justice roberts. i wonder if it s not fair for us to look at the court as a general exercise of power by the federal government. and then ask the questions of why doesn t congress have a say in this? why doesn t primary responsibility of the states. seven of the eight justices appeared in the courtroom, justice sotomayor elected to dial in from her office. they are now weighing the labor department s emergency regulation requiring employees at companies with 100 or more workers to get vaccinated. most osha regulations, all of the ones with which i m familiar affect employees when they are on the job but not when they are not on the job. and this affects employees all the time.