families, looking for a way to move forward, if nothing else, they expect for their leaders to be where they are, to remain on the ship and not to abandon the ship because you can have some comfort. senator cruz is also trying to explain what he did today but before we get to it, let s look at the kind of comfort he violated cdc covid guidelines and jetted off to. not just, well, it was the ritz, the ritz hotel, perfectly perched along the aquamarine waters of the caribbean. it from this vantage point that resort guests can experience the many charms of this tropical destination while enjoying the service, luxury, accommodations, and amenities that have come to make the ritz carlton so distinctive. no doubt, many texans are also dreaming of someplace warm tonight and perhaps someplace even warmer for the senator. here is what he told a cnn houston affiliate. a warning, you might want to take it, like maybe a margarita with a grain or two of salt. it was a mistake. at the
only seven cabinet officials have been seated. the senate still has not voted on the other 16. four of them are still waiting to get a hearing. and tonight, they have hit another bump in the road. joe biden s nominee to run the office of management and budget. she s worked on numerous democratic presidential campaigns. she worked in the obama administration. now, republicans have said tanden should be disqualified to run omb, essentially, because her tweets about them were too mean. which is pretty rich coming from some of donald trump s most ardent supporters. now, president biden s cabinet nominees. they don t need republican support to pass but with the senate in a 50-50 split, without any republican on-board, biden s team can t afford to lose any democratic support, either. and that s where we get the speed bump today. democratic senator, joe manchin of west virginia, announced tonight that he will not vote for neera tanden to lead omb. zero republicans right now are expe
only seven cabinet officials have been seated. the senate still has not voted on the other 16. four of them are still waiting to get a hearing. and tonight, they have hit another bump in the road. joe biden s nominee to run the office of management and budget. she s worked on numerous democratic presidential campaigns. she worked in the obama administration. now, republicans have said tanden should be disqualified to run omb, essentially, because her tweets about them were too mean. which is pretty rich coming from some of donald trump s most ardent supporters. now, president biden s cabinet nominees. they don t need republican support to pass but with the senate in a 50-50 split, without any republican on-board, biden s team can t afford to lose any democratic support, either. and that s where we get the speed bump today. democratic senator, joe manchin of west virginia, announced tonight that he will not vote for neera tanden to lead omb. zero republicans right now are expe
administration, the message joe biden is telling americans about vaccines and the likelihood of getting millions of americans a pay raise. but first, late this morning, president biden approved a major disaster declaration for texas in the wake of this week s deadly winter storm. dozens of deaths now have been connected to this storm. but the death toll is likely a lot higher than what s being reported. first responders say they still have a long list of wellness checks to perform. on top of that, you ve got 13 million texans who still don t have clean drinking water. in this country, they don t have clean drinking water. with that, i want to go to antonia hilton who s on the ground in houston. it has been harrowing to say the least. but of course it s bright and sunny where you are now. today. that being said, people are still suffering. talk us through what you re seeing on the ground so far. reporter: yeah, yasmin, i m grateful for the sun today, because it has been a
millions about to endure another night of near freezing temperatures, many with no power, no heat and no water. again, a picture speaks a thousand words. this family burning a child s building blocks to stay warm. houston s mayor warning power outages remain a, quote, major, major concern, as 13 million texans are now being told to boil water for fear of mass contamination, or have no water at all. this is the scene at a park in houston. let me remind you again that this is houston, texas. people are getting in line, a long line just to fill up buckets of water from a spigot. in the united states, houston, the fourth biggest city in this nation. this is what we are seeing. this is a failure at every level. across texas there is now a dangerous shortage of food. people freezing as they wait hours just to get into a store and once inside, this is what it s like. wherever you are, austin, mckinney, fort worth, houston. look at this. shelves bare and amidst all of it, a marie ant