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“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMarch 8, 2023
this is a substantial national security threat for the country, of a kind that we didn't face in the past.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
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Rubio emphasizes TikTok as a significant national security threat.

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