operation. over the course of the past few days, as this incident unfolded, president biden faced quite a bit of criticism, particularly from republicans that have said that he did not act soon enough and also that this portrays america as weak in its approach towards china. take a listen to senator marco rubio, the vice chair of the senate intelligence committee. they calculated this clearly. it s a message they re trying to send the world. we can do whatever we want, and america can t stop us. reporter: officials at the white house argue that the president was deliberate and acted responsibly in his decision to wait to shoot down that balloon until it was over water. lawmakers on capitol hill are expecting to get briefings very soon. the so-called gang of eight leaders could be briefed as early as tuesday. there will be a senate classified briefing on february 15th. all right. arlette saenz at the white house, thanks so much. let s talk further.
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lawrence s performance. i think they are movies are great. i don t care much about her politics. brian: does she think people in america can t read or you can t write a book if you grow up poor. those of us who do read books in the heartland. it s a classic example of hollywood getting involved in politics. this is why the oscars have all-time low ratings. they are there for entertainment. when they do it well, great. but at the end of the day they need to leave politics to those who actually volt and run in elections throughout the country. brian: lot of people have been critical of you. they say where have you been?
lawrence s performance. i think they are movies are great. i don t care much about her politics. brian: does she think people in america can t read or you can t write a book if you grow up poor. those of us who do read books in the heartland. it s a classic example of hollywood getting involved in politics. this is why the oscars have all-time low ratings. they are there for entertainment. when they do it well, great. but at the end of the day they need to leave politics to those who actually volt and run in elections throughout the country. brian: lot of people have been critical of you. they say where have you been?