Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) said in a statement slamming the administration's response to the balloon that his panel 'will continue demanding both action and answers from this administration.'
It fits into a broader array of planned probes by the new GOP House majority into the Biden administration's military and foreign policy, including“I will be demanding answers and will hold the admin accountable for this embarrassing display of weakness," Rep. Michael McCaul , the chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee,A committee spokesperson told Axios: "[I] think we're first looking for an in-depth briefing, additional steps have yet to be determined.
Rep. Mike Lawler , a freshman member of the panel, said in a statement that Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin "must cooperate with Congress and provide immediate answers." Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green said in a statement slamming the administration's response to the balloon that his panel "will continue demanding both action and answers from this administration."The Pentagon first announced the balloon's existence to the American public on Thursday, alleging it was being used to collect information on sensitive military sites. Chinese officials claim it was a civilian weather balloon.
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