Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo condemned the politicization of the Texas floods by Sen. Chris Murphy on Tuesday, arguing that such partisan rhetoric during tragedies is "killing us."

President Trump's pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Neil Jacobs, appeared on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for his Senate confirmation hearing. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

Historic rainfall fell last week in Central Texas, with the Guadalupe River rising 25 feet in 45 minutes around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, July 4. At least 84 of the confirmed fatalities are in Kerr County, Texas, including at least 27 at Camp Mystic, a summer camp along the river. Last week, Mr. Trump signed a disaster declaration for the region.