let me just say we re going to pass the bill this week i m never bringing a bill to the floor that doesn t have the votes. you have to go when you have the votes in a reasonable time, and we will. we re also following new developments in the fight against the coronavirus. in the next hour, president biden will receive his pfizer booster shot as recipients of the moderna and johnson & johnson vaccine still eagerly await word on when their third shots will be available. and the national debate over vaccine mandates is taking center stage in new york city with millions of parents sending their children back into classrooms this morning despite a federal judge blocking a vaccine mandate for teachers, but we begin with the critical week for democrats on capitol hill joining me now nbc national political reporter isahil kapur and pchief white house respondent let s start with the debt ceiling, where does all of it stand at this hour reporter: it will be a chaotic week, dead
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Red Hamer, book author, journalist, photographer and Chester County’s biggest cheerleader passed on Nov. 4, 2023. Smart Talk columnist Bill Rettew shares fond memories of the seasoned Bulletin newspaperman.