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Speaker 1: This comes at a time where Americans have seen millions

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Speaker 1: and with that has come crime. With that has come

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Speaker 1: who are already struggling in Joe Biden's economy and in

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Speaker 1: Joe Biden's America. With all that, we also see Chinese

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Speaker 1: this election cycle? We're going to ask Senator Marsha Blackburn

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Speaker 1: Stay with us, Senator Blackburn, It's always an honor to

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Speaker 1: have you on the show. So we are recording this

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Speaker 1: for the audience before Joe Biden's State of the Union speech,

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Speaker 1: before we get into anything serious. Is it hard to

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Speaker 2: And being having really just a response to much of

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Speaker 2: You look at Lake and Riley in her death and Lisa,

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Speaker 2: that is somebody Joe Biden parolled into the country, which

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Speaker 1: But you know, Joe Biden says that this is on

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Speaker 2: Well, that is what he says, and people know that

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Speaker 2: is just not true. They know that under President Donald Trump,

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Speaker 2: Immigration was the number one issue, of course. I mean again,

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Speaker 2: Democrat party has refused to admit that illegal immigration is

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Speaker 1: Why are so many Chinese nationals entering the United States?

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Speaker 1: No, it's so alarming, you know, I wanted to get

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Speaker 1: So instead it's to attack Donald Trump. It's the threats

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Speaker 1: Trump has just completely reshaped the Republican Party. It's now

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Speaker 1: What do you think the Republican Party stands for today?

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Speaker 2: The Republican Party stands for the American dream for I

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Speaker 1: No, I think you summarize that you know really well,

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Speaker 1: and I totally agree with you. I just praying this

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Speaker 1: didn't need to turn this country around. It's been a

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Speaker 1: mess under Joe Biden. Senator Marshall Blackburn, I always love

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Speaker 2: I'm delighted to join you. Thank you so much, and

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Speaker 2: your audience can keep up with us at social media

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Speaker 2: at Marsha Blackburn or my senate website Blackburn dot Senate

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Speaker 1: Well, we love you and we appreciate you making the time.

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Speaker 2: You got it. Take care.

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Speaker 1: That was Senator Marsha Blackburn from the Great State of Tennessee.

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