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Feb. 5 — Rep. Mike Turner, Sen. Cory Booker, and Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg

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🗓️ 5 February 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

House Intel Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) joins Meet the Press for an exclusive interview to discuss the Biden Administration's handling of the Chinese surveillance balloon. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) talks about efforts to pass police reform in Congress. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses the midway point of President Joe Biden’s term. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0

This Sunday, up in the air, U.S. fighter jets shoot down a Chinese spy balloon flying in U.S. airspace.

0:08.4

I told them to shoot it down.

0:10.3

The incident forced the Secretary of State to postpone a high-stakes trip to Beijing and exposed rising tensions and growing distrust between the two superpowers.

0:19.4

We are not ready if China decides to invade Taiwan, and we need to get ready.

0:25.0

I'll speak with the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Republican Congressman Mike Turner of Ohio.

0:30.1

Plus, a call to action.

0:31.8

I really truly believe my son was sitting here on an assignment from God.

0:38.1

In the wake of the deadly police beating of Tyree Nichols,

0:40.9

will Congress act on renewed calls for national police reform?

0:44.6

We demand that Congress passed the George Floyd Justice and Policing Act.

0:50.7

I'll talk with Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey,

0:53.5

who has led past efforts

0:54.8

to get bipartisan legislation. And disconnect. President Biden cheers good economic news and the lowest

1:01.5

unemployment rate in over 50 years. The Biden economic plan is working. But can the president

1:06.5

run in 2024 in his economic record if voters don't feel the same way.

1:11.8

Transportation Secretary

1:12.8

Pete Buttigieg

1:13.6

joins me this morning

1:14.5

ahead of the

1:15.3

President's State of the Union

1:16.4

speech this week.

1:17.8

Joining me for insight

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