gimenez, for questioning. >> thank you, madam chairwoman. doctor kelly, what percentage of tsos in the force have not been fully vaccinated, do you know that? >> i don't know for certain. now, i do know there is a report from the management that said there is about 6% that have been confirmed to be vaccinated, but i don't have those numbers personally. >> did you say 6% or 60%? >> 60%. >> 6-0, so up to 40% of tsa workers could be maybe are not vaccinated at this time? >> again, that -- from mid-october, it's likely considering higher now. and we're aware that a number of tsos have sought medical or religious exemptions from getting the vaccine. tsa issued guidance for seeking exemptions on friday, just before the monday deadline to get the vaccine. this process should be fair, and it should be timely, but those seeking the exemptions need to be fully considered. that's my thoughts on that. >> since the beginning of the pandemic, tsos, tsas, the tsa has been working at airports. do you think that they have been put at risk? they have been wor

gimenez, for questions. >> thank you, madam chairwoman. dr. kelley, what percentage of tsos in the force have not been fully vaccinated? do you know that? >> i don't know for certain. now i do know that there is a report from the management that says there is about 60% that have been confirmed to be vaccinated. but i don't have those numbers personally. >> did you say 6% or 60%? >> 60, sir. i'm sorry. >> so up to 40% of tsa workers could be, maybe are not vaccinated at this time? >> well, again, that comes from the agency, which is the record keeper. and dates from mid-october. it's likely considerable higher now. and we're aware that a number of tsos have medical or religious exemption from getting the vaccine. tsa issued its guidance for exemptions on friday just before the monday deadline to get the vaccine. this process should be fair and it should be timely. but those seeking the exemptions need to be fully considered. that's my thoughts on that. >> since the beginning of the pandemic, tsos, tsas, the tsa has been working at airports. do

. >> [speaking non-english language] >> tucker: of victor gimenez joins us now. thank you so much for coming on. as you but i did not clip -- you are the spokesman for the mayor of washington, the most democratic city in the country, and he left and switched parties. that is not a small decision, doesn't seem like. >> it is not a small decision. thank you so much for having me. i would say -- i was the lead public information officer at the mayor's office for community affairs. and i had to leave. >> tucker: tell us why. you told telemundo i thought pretty well, but flush out a little bit if you would. >> the reason i switched parties is because of everything that's going on in the country right now. we see emigration through the roof right now and thought is affecting a lot of a lot of hispanic families in my home state of virginia. and those people who are already struggling with making ends meet. another reason why i left the democratic party is because of immigration. immigration issues that are going on right now in our country. if you look at the southern b

let's bring in former congressman gimenez. let's start with that phone call that president biden is having with russian president vladimir putin today. near is state department spokesman ned price. >> we have responded we will respond resolutely including with a range of what we have called high impact economic measures that we have refrained from using in the past. carley: okay, so we are talking about high impact economic measures ie sanctions, what should the president say and will he deliver? >> he should be strong in his delivery and his message to putin about our, you know, our resolve in this issue. i mean, if russia doesn't go ahead and invade ukraine and gobble them up, it's the second largest country by land size in europe. and it's only harbin jeopardy of things to come. this is very important that we don't allow this. i believe the president needs to use every tool at his disposal, including economic sanctions. but one other tool that he has that he probably won't use is energy. energy is key to russia's economy. w

gimenez and mr. salazar from the sunshine state, the representative members will all vote no on s.j.res. 33. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new jersey rise? ms. sherrill: as the member designated by mr. gottheimer, i inform the house that mr. gottheimer will vote yes on s.j.res. 33. the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 221, the nays are 209. the joint resolution is passed. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on thursday, december >> the house gaveling out after a long day. they voted to increase the debt limit by $2.5 trillion until 2023. they passed a measure holding former white house chief of staff mark meadows in contempt of congress for refusing to cooperate with the committee investigating the january 6 attack on the u.s. capitol. the house passed legislation to set up an office in the state department to combat islamophob