>> yeah, thanks, geoff. it's good to be with you, you know, but it is unfortunate the circumstances under which we typically speak with one another. and this is the latest reminder of the hidden costs of our addiction to fossil fuels, of our reliance on fossil fuels. in this case, the this oil that's been released that covers an area larger than the city of santa monica off the southern california coast. you know, the oil baically coats things in a way that prevents, you know gases from crossing membranes. it basically suffocates animals. it suffocates marine mammals, birds and fish, and it's very difficult to remove. it's very difficult to remove both from the ocean once it's, you know, been spilled into it, and it's very difficult to remove from all these sea creatures that have been impacted, and now the oil has spread into some vulnerable marsh areas that are home to very large numbers of bird populations, this is really tragic, and it's a reminder of the damage that's being done by our continued relianc

geoff. >> yeah, absolutely. and dr. patel, our team dug up this recent kaiser survey that shows that a third of parents of kids ages 5 to 11 years old will take a wait and see approach and i think that is understandable. what is your message to parents that are nervous or a little vaccine-hesitant who point out what gabe just said that kids who get covid seem to get less severe cases? >> yeah, no, first of all, perfectly appropriate question for every parent to ask. have that conversation with your pediatrician or your family physician on that you can actual ly get the responses that you need. but we've had a terrible record of counting covid cases in children from around the world anywhere from 4% to as high as 25% to 30%. any of that is distressing for someone who has covid and as you mentioned a vaccine could potentially help that. but let's talk about what is really at stake here. i think we've had 6 million children that have been infected, 10,000 hospitalized, 520 deaths. and there have been no reported adverse ev

this special edition of "andrea mitchell reports" follow the show online and on twits and follow me at geoff bennett. mpt daily starts right now. >> if it's tuesday, the fallout intensifies for facebook. the whistleblower, frances haugen, opens up to congress claiming the social media company chooses profits over people. what it means for facebook, big tech, congress and consumers ahead. >>> plus president biden hits the road to sell his infrastructure agenda, as he warns of an economic catastrophe if the u.s. defaults on its debt. it's set to happen in less than two weeks unless congress acts. >>> one of the most intriguing revelations in the pandora papers. why some of the big aboutest -- biggest billionaires are sheltering their money in south dakota. the cayman islands of the united states. ♪♪ >> welcome to "meet the press" daily. we're going to begin with the latest developments from capitol hill, and this has nothing to do with the debt ceiling and that ridiculousness. this is about facebook where frances haugen, the former facebook employee turned whistleblower is testifying.