While on capitol hill, major fireworks over the origins of the pandemic and questions about bringing back those mask mandates. State to state. We begin tonight with congressional correspondent chad pergram live on capitol hill. Good evening, chad. Good evening, bret. Democrats in washington heralded the texas democrats saluting them and parading them around town like heros in their quest for voting rights. These folks are going to be remembered on the right side of history. The governor and the republican legislators will be remembered on the dark and wrong side of history. They brought their fight to washington but they also brought covid are. At least six texas democrats have now tested positive since they fled austin last week. An aid to house speaker nancy pelosi tested positive along with a white house staffer. That came after a reception with the texas democrats. It raised concerns about covid at the capitol. Here s the math, the break through infection rate for those vaccinated
we begin this hour with the growing concern over the rapid spread of the omicron variant in the united states. it s driving daily covid infections to highs not seen since last january. and as cases spread, so does the demand for tests. americans are facing a shortage of at-home kits. and this is the scene at testing sites across the country. long lines with people often having to wait hours to get tested. the white house is facing increased criticism over its handling of covid testing. here s what top health expert dr. anthony fauci had to say. we should be using testing much more extensively than we have, even in a situation where you have people who are vaccinated or boosted. but the situation where you have such a high demand, a conflation of events, omicron stirring people to get appropriately concerned and wanting to get tested as well as the fact of the run on tests during the holiday season. we ve obviously got to do better. i think things will improve greatly as we
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