{"id":14690,"date":"2019-08-12T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=14690"},"modified":"2019-08-12T06:57:05","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T11:57:05","slug":"marsha-blackburn-report-this-week-from-washington-august-11th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2019\/08\/12\/marsha-blackburn-report-this-week-from-washington-august-11th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Marsha Blackburn Report: This Week From Washington \u2013 August 11th, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"U.S.Washington, D.C.<\/strong> – I\u2019m not sure who decided to call the Senate\u2019s August work period \u201crecess,\u201d but it could use a rebrand. I\u2019m using this month to reconnect with Tennesseans from all corners of our great Volunteer State.<\/p>\n

This past week, I visited Middle Tennessee, and received updates from local businessmen, health care professionals, and local officials who are tuned in to the region\u2019s many successes, and emerging opportunities for growth.<\/p>\n

Tennessee\u2019s strong workforce, right-to-work law, and central location make companies eager to set up shop.<\/p>\n

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Senator Marsha Blackburn.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tutco Manufacturing is the world\u2019s largest supplier of open coil heating elements and employs around 280 people in Cookeville. It was great to see their facilities and meet with the primarily female workforce on Monday.<\/p>\n

Later in the day, I visited the counties on the plateau. In Jackson and Overton County, I met with local officials and it was great to get an update from them to determine how I can best support their work. <\/p>\n

Closing health care gaps in rural areas should be a priority for every lawmaker in Washington. My Rural Health Agenda<\/a> will ensure Tennesseans can access quality care closer to home. On Tuesday, I joined a group of health care professionals at Cigna to discuss immediate health care needs in rural Tennessee.<\/p>\n

\"Marsha<\/a>

Marsha Blackburn meets with Montgomery County and Robertson County leaders, including Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts, Montgomery County Sheriff John Fuson, Robertson County Mayor Billy Vogle and Springfield Mayor Ann Schneider on Wednesday.<\/p><\/div>\n

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, which means it\u2019s the perfect time to remind parents that vaccines save lives. They keep our kids – and their peers – safe. <\/p>\n

The Faith Family Medical Center serves as a primary care clinic for working, uninsured Tennesseans. I stopped by this week to learn more about the center\u2019s plans to expand its services.<\/p>\n

[320left]Local leaders play essential roles in our communities. It was great meeting with leaders in Montgomery and Robertson County, including Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts, Montgomery County Sheriff John Fuson, Robertson County Mayor Billy Vogle and Springfield Mayor Ann Schneider on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

From tomatoes in the east to cotton in the west, our state has a rich and diverse agricultural industry that is vital to our economy. On Thursday, I joined about 500 farmers to hear about issues affecting them and let the participants know that farmers, not bureaucrats in Washington, are the best stewards of their land.<\/p>\n

ICYMI: News You Can Use<\/h3>\n

The 24-hour news cycle makes it hard to keep up with every story, doesn\u2019t it? Here\u2019s a couple of stories I was talking about this week.<\/p>\n

On CNBC\u2019s Squawk Box, I told the panel we need to draw a hard line with China to protect our national security interests and intellectual property. China, along with state-run company Huawei, is looking to push its spy embedded technology onto America and our allies. <\/p>\n

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