Sen. Martin Heinrich: "Still haven't seen a furry in the cockpit"
U.S. senator (D-N.M.), posting on the X account linked from his campaign website
“I spend way too much time on commercial flights. Still haven’t seen a furry in the cockpit. $6.50 diesel on the other hand… Vote accordingly people!”
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Post by Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) on the account linked from his campaign website. The attached video is the clip of Tuberville's floor remarks about airline workers.
Before the quotation
Heinrich's post attaches the clip of Tuberville's floor remarks that many airline pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers are part of the furry community.
After the quotation
Heinrich posted about 15 minutes before Tuberville's X post about an alarming number of furries in the airline industry.
How this statement is classified
Responding to: Many airline pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers are part of the furry community.
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
The reference point is Tuberville's claim that many airline pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers are furries and a flight-safety risk. Heinrich says he has not seen a furry in the cockpit, contrasts it with the price of diesel and urges a vote, which rejects the claim and criticizes Tuberville's focus rather than only disputing wording.
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