The “Do something” gun bill proposed in the US Senate has the support of both North Carolina Republican Senators – Thom Tillis and Richard Burr. It also had support from a dozen other GOP Senators.

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R/NC) joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman elaborating on what is in the 80-page gun-control bill advanced by the Senate on Tuesday, expectations regarding upcoming Supreme Court rulings, and the continuing House select committee hearings regarding January 6th violence at the Capitol.

Why on earth is Sen. Chuck Schumer forcing his Democratic colleagues to take a vote on an unpopular abortion bill when it’s sure to fail? Plus, US Sen. Thom Tillis joins me to discuss the abortion bill, Ukraine, immigration reform, and his message to Rep. Madison Cawthorn to “Man up”.

In this hour, Pete talks about Senator Thom Tillis and the reasons why the senator won’t vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson.

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R/NC) joins Bo Thompson and Brett Jensen talking about a sanctions package that could be put into place if Russia invades Ukraine, and the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and Senator Tillis' opinion about whether or not Vice President Kamala Harris could be nominated as a replacement.

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joins Bo Thompson with reaction to President Biden's attempt to eliminate the Senate filibuster, the seven percent rise in the inflation rate, and his take on the Biden administration's handling of Covid-19.

US Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joins Bo Thompson with his perspective on the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, President Biden's response to Omicron, Vice President Kamala Harris and US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visiting Charlotte today, the massive social spending and climate bill facing the Senate, and the Supreme Court takes on a major abortion case.

"We were told that we couldn't take cameras. We said noted — and we brought out all our phones— try to do what the press has been unable to do which is report this. We went to the Donna facility— should have about 250-to-300 people in it —got about 4,000

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"Next week, I will have surgery in North Carolina to treat prostate cancer," Tillis said. "I am in the hands of outstanding medical professionals and expect to make a full recovery." With the diagnosis, he reiterated the importance of getting routine screenings for all men regardless of age.

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"90 percent of (the bill) has nothing to do with COVID And even some of it that something to do with COVID won't be spent until 2027-28 around education," Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told The Pat McCrory Show with Bo Thompson on Wednesday.