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Working to impact hundreds of millions of lives... young and old. it's what we call, the pursuit of normal. ♪ ♪ seven more days before lawmakers can get a full briefing from the white house on the crisis on the border between ukraine and russia. their staffs are getting that briefing today from the state department and the pentagon. joining me now, democratic congressman mike quickley who serves on the intelligence committee, also with the ukraine caucus. tell us about what you can share about the readiness, the posture that we have. do you think those 8,500 troops will be called up and se...

Again down playing the threat that ukrainians are no stranger to the threat of invasion, saying that panic is the enemy of ukraine. this as there was a unity march in the capital early today, thousands showed up in solidarity with ukraine and the threat against this russian aggression. other than that, though, it was business as usual in kyiv. a normal saturday. >> thank you for the report from kyiv, we'll check back with you later in the broadcast. let's bring in illinois congressman, mike quickley, member of the appropriations and intelligence committees, and gary locke, former u.s. ambassad...

Of monday when putin requested to have that call. >> you know, i think the administration recognizes how critical it is. what's obvious, there isn't a deescalation, continued military exercises in belarus, naval exercises by an armada of russian ships in the black sea, and as many sullivan referenced friday. information gleaned from intelligence sources given the indication there might be another false flag and that the invasion could be imminent. >> okay. so that false flag, is that, congressman, you think, why the biden administration said we need to have this call today after yesterday sayi...