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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on February 05, 2023, 09:59:48 pm

Title: Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
Post by: mystery-ak on February 05, 2023, 09:59:48 pm
Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
by Stephen Neukam - 02/05/23 2:44 PM ET

Senators on Feb. 15 will receive a classified briefing on the Chinese balloon that was shot down by the U.S. military, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), which will also include information on how the U.S. stacks up against China militarily.

The briefing for all 50 senators comes after some lawmakers in recent days called on the Biden administration for more details on the matter. Republicans spent the week criticizing Biden for not taking the balloon down sooner, allowing it to fly over much of the United States before it was shot down over South Carolina. But Schumer defended the administration’s decision.

“Republican critics were breathless, political, and premature,” Schumer said at a press conference in New York on Sunday. “President Biden and his team were calm, calculating, and effective.”

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3844541-senators-to-be-briefed-on-chinese-balloon-next-week-schumer-says/
Title: Re: Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
Post by: Lando Lincoln on February 05, 2023, 10:02:59 pm
“All 50 senators”?
Title: Re: Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
Post by: mystery-ak on February 05, 2023, 10:08:04 pm
Quote from: Lando Lincoln on February 05, 2023, 10:02:59 pm
“All 50 senators”?

Not too bright over at The Hill... :silly:
Title: Re: Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
Post by: deb on February 05, 2023, 10:12:05 pm
Quote from: mystery-ak on February 05, 2023, 09:59:48 pm

“Republican critics were breathless, political, and premature,” Schumer said at a press conference in New York on Sunday. “President Biden and his team were calm, calculating, and effective.”


No, Biden and his team were impotent.
Title: Re: Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
Post by: Fishrrman on February 05, 2023, 11:38:57 pm
“All 50 senators”?

I'm wonderin' if the Pubbie Senators are gonna be shut out of the briefing...?
Title: Re: Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
Post by: GtHawk on February 06, 2023, 02:52:58 am
Quote from: debrawiest on February 05, 2023, 10:12:05 pm
No, Biden and his team were impotent.
You left a couple of I's out. Impotent...Incompetent and Incontinent (or Austin, Milley and Biden)
Title: Re: Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
Post by: Smokin Joe on February 06, 2023, 03:32:01 am
Quote from: debrawiest on February 05, 2023, 10:12:05 pm
No, Biden and his team were impotent.
Not so much impotent as wankers...
Title: Re: Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
Post by: mountaineer on February 06, 2023, 02:58:52 pm
Why the big delay? Nine days from today? Why?
Title: Re: Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
Post by: Kamaji on February 06, 2023, 03:03:59 pm
Quote from: mountaineer on February 06, 2023, 02:58:52 pm
Why the big delay? Nine days from today? Why?

Maybe they need the extra time to make sure all the potential whistleblowers have "suicided" themselves.
Title: Re: Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
Post by: Wingnut on February 06, 2023, 03:17:26 pm
Quote from: Lando Lincoln on February 05, 2023, 10:02:59 pm
“All 50 senators”?

I think they meant 57 you know 1 for every state.
Title: Re: Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
Post by: rustynail on February 06, 2023, 03:49:33 pm
Balloon briefing tomorrow.
Title: Re: Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
Post by: christian on February 06, 2023, 09:25:45 pm
A week ought to be plenty of time for liars and deniers to get their ducks/lies in a row.
Title: Re: Senators to be briefed on Chinese balloon next week, Schumer says
Post by: mountaineer on February 06, 2023, 09:55:59 pm
Quote from: christian on February 06, 2023, 09:25:45 pm
A week ought to be plenty of time for liars and deniers to get their ducks/lies in a row.
With that much time, they can write the "War and Peace" version of balloon-related BS.