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The quote praises the NRA as an organization built from ordinary members rather than top-down leadership. It also says that its members together have extraordinary influence. In plain terms, it argues that the group’s strength comes from its membership.
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About Thom Tillis
American businessman and politician
Thomas Roland Tillis is an American businessman and politician. He has served as the senior United States senator from North Carolina since 2015, and he is a member of the Republican Party. Before entering the Senate, Tillis served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015. He was speaker of the House from 2011 to 2015, a period that marked his rise in state politics.
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