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On the recordSeptember 14, 2025
I immediately thought back to the day in 2011 when I got that phone call. And I know Erika, his wife, got a similar call.
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Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona

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Kelly reflects on the emotional impact of Kirk's assassination.

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