Asked by pooler @stevenportnoy  if he's discouraged by the pace of Cabinet nominations, @PresElect Biden Biden says he is: "I don't so much blame it on the Senate. I blame it on the failure to have a transition that was rational."

IN THE ROOM: 8 senators, 3 members of the House are meeting this afternoon with @PresElectBiden  @SenKamalaHarrisiden  and Harris @SenatorBaldwin  @SenDuckworthp @SenatorHassan @MarkWarnerr @robportman @JohnCornynt @braun4indiana @MarshaBlackburne @RepMcCaul @DorisMatsuiW @RepJohnJoycehite House:

On @TheView , @PressSecPsaki  @PresElectBidensays  Biden's trip to Texas will include spending most of the day a @GovAbbottongside  Texas , saying storm response isn't a partisan issue. Reiterates he'll also visit a vaccination site.

@cbsmireya  @CBSThisMorningAlso , important context from @cbsmireyain  this report: Despite what anti-immigration groups might argue, statistics show that more than 90% of undocumented immigrants applying for asylum show up for their asylum hearings.

NEWS: � @NYGovCuomo ⁩ asks New Yorkers to await the findings of an independent investigation he’s requesting “before making any judgments” as a second aide, who quit in November, accuses him in a @nytimes  report of sexual harassment.

Gillian Anderson deserves any and every award available at her disposal. Her Margaret Thatcher portrayal was simply amazing. And that’s all the #GoldenGlobes  commentary you’ll get from me.

Charlotte Bennet, who accuses @NYGovCuomo  of sexual harassment, details her accusations on TV for the first time, tonight on the @CBSEveningNews  with @NorahODonnell :

PARENTING TIP: DVR a few hours of @cspan  2 tonight and play it on a loop. If this doesn’t put the kids to bed, what will?