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by InitialLastName 1090 days ago
My interpretation is that the reports he's heard were first-hand, i.e. the person providing the report to Rubio had the experience being reported.

The quotes are to emphasize the word as a way to distinguish his assertion from deeper hearsay; what Rubio means by first-hand is emphasized with some discussion in the originating interview [0, video].

[0] https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/rubio-recent-ufo-whis...