“We need Democrats over here.”
“I think the problem is there's no plan to pay for it.”
“I think we should be having a straight up-or-down vote on the stock trading bill.”
“I'm not done this year demanding that we have a straight up-or-down vote on stock trading.”
“I can't explain just how much this is a total failure of Netanyahu's. That's his job. His job is to prevent a Saudi nuclear program.”
“fight for the SAVE America Act.”

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On the recordJuly 23, 2026
We support open-source AI and the innovation it unlocks. But open source is not open season on American IP.
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Scott Bessent
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bbc.co.uk

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Commenting on US stance towards Chinese AI models.

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