Senator Marsha Blackburn was on “Sunday Morning Futures” with host Maria Bartiromo to speak about her marketing campaign to be the following Governor of Tennessee. Blackburn is the Republican nominee and is operating in opposition to Democrat Jerri Inexperienced after she gained her major race final week.
“Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, welcome to you. Congratulations, Senator,” Bartiromo mentioned.
“Thanks. It’s such an honor and, I actually am humbled and grateful to have that Republican nomination for Governor, and sit up for successful in November,” Blackburn mentioned.
“Tennesseans know I’ve a historical past of delivering for them, Maria, whether or not it’s combating crime and dealing in Memphis to make it a safer place, or engaged on expertise, defending children, defending mother and father, and defending our households,” Blackburn continued.
“We must be the nuclear vitality chief of the US right here in Tennessee, so, we’re trying ahead to placing that have to work for Tennesseans within the Governor’s workplace,” Blackburn mentioned.
“What is occurring within the Senate? You’ve obtained to inform us what the pushback is for the SAVE America Act.” Bartiromo requested.
After the primary week of August, the US Senate is on recess till mid September with out passing the wildly widespread SAVE America Act to avoid wasting US elections.
“Now all of that should be picked up in September. Are you able to inform us in regards to the weekend by way of what you have been in a position to get performed and never get performed?” Bartiromo requested.
“We obtained 95 p.c of all of his appointees which can be prepared. They’re now performed. That’s excellent news for President Trump and the administration. We additionally obtained a CR by way of so that we are going to not have one other authorities shutdown,” Blackburn mentioned.
“We obtained a ground vote on simply present an ID if you go to vote,” Blackburn mentioned.
“We expect we’re going to have to interrupt the SAVE America Act into items. Take them one by one,” Blackburn continued.
“The fascinating factor was each single Democrat voted in opposition to exhibiting an ID, regardless that 83 p.c of the American folks and 71 p.c of all Democrats assume you should have to point out that ID, however we’re dedicated to nonetheless doing this. You present an ID, you show that you’re a citizen,” Blackburn defined.
“My invoice, which incentivizes states to test their voter roll in opposition to that DHS SAVE system, which is the itemizing of individuals which can be within the nation, however should not residents,” Blackburn continued.
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Sen. @MarshaBlackburn joined @MariaBartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures to debate the push for election laws within the Senate.
🗣️ “We’re dedicated to nonetheless doing this. You present an ID, you show that you just’re a citizen.”
Blackburn says lawmakers might have to interrupt… pic.twitter.com/8XhTlrpz8G
— SundayMorningFutures (@SundayFutures) August 9, 2026
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