WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, co-chair of the NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus, was honored with this year's Answering the Call Award from the National Emergency Number Association. Senator Marsha Blackburn was honored as the other recipient of the award for this year.
"Our 9-1-1 professionals answer the call of duty every single day and it's our duty to give them the tools they need to do their jobs," said Klobuchar. "In a crisis, no one should be put in danger because of outdated 9-1-1 systems, and first responders, public safety officials, and law enforcement must be able to communicate seamlessly. I will never stop fighting to make sure that all our public safety workers- ...