“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“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.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordSeptember 19, 2023
Do they ever call that number that they are getting the text from, to make that personal contact? Or do they just sit there and text it?
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Marsha Blackburn
Republican · Tennessee
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Editor's note · Context

Blackburn questions the communication methods of the Crisis Line responders.

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