Hello there, I'm Chuck Todd and we are literally on the set where we just finished taping

meat to press about 97 seconds ago.

Today we heard from Senator Bill Cassidy, one of the Republicans who tried to negotiate

with President Biden over COVID relief.

We had Congressman Adam Schiff.

He was one of, of course, the lead house impeachment manager for the last Trump impeachment trial

and the one and only Dr. Anthony Fauci.

And here's what I think is a big sort of my big three takeaways are from this, right?

Number one is that you heard a fairly confident Dr. Fauci say number one, schools K through

eight, they believe it's safe.

We clearly see that that's where there is certainly scientific momentum to head there.

I think the other takeaway though from him was he was confident that our vaccine supply

is only going to get better and that as supply gets better, this distribution issue will

get better though he acknowledged that it is obviously still problematic for so many

folks.

On the two political interviews, obviously, Senator Cassidy, you heard there, I think

number one, he said he had an open mind and he also brought up the fact that he thought

the house impeachment process was rushed.

So I think it is, it doesn't sound like, unless he believes the evidence is overwhelming

when he sees it, he sounds like he is one of those Republicans.

And I think that he is in a group of Republicans for what it's worth.

He's somebody that wants to be negotiating and bipartisan deals.

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