President Biden talked to reporters after his State of the Union address:
REPORTER: Did you see Senator Britt’s rebuttal?
BIDEN: I saw a little bit on TV.
REPORTER: What did you think?
BIDEN: I thought she was a very talented woman…
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President Biden talked to reporters after his State of the Union address:
REPORTER: Did you see Senator Britt’s rebuttal?
BIDEN: I saw a little bit on TV.
REPORTER: What did you think?
BIDEN: I thought she was a very talented woman…
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