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John Larson
@johnlarson· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

For 40 percent of all Americans on Social Security the only benefit that they receive is Social Security, and that is why the gentleman's point is so well taken. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Titus).

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

Well, the printing press never created anything. Ben Franklin ran a printing shop, and Ben Franklin would never have told us here that, 'Oh, it's not my fault. It's the printing press that did it.'

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

One of the core principles of the framework that Senator Hawley and I have proposed is record keeping and transparency.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

local reporting is the lifeblood of our democracy, and local reporting by newspapers and broadcast stations are in existential crisis.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

There is no free lunch here. The content doesn't appear by magic, and we need to protect both the innovation and the creativity.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

I think there are some that maybe we can form a consensus around, just as Senator Hawley and I have on the framework that we've proposed.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

The argument could be made, I think, that the law now requires this kind of licensing.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

local reporting is the lifeblood of our democracy, and local reporting by newspapers and broadcast stations are in existential crisis.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

I think there are some that maybe we can form a consensus around, just as Senator Hawley and I have on the framework that we've proposed.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

My point would be that those hundreds of journalists who are working their hearts out right now... they deserve compensation for the content they're creating.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

Nonetheless, we have introduced No Section 230 Immunity for AI Act, just to make it explicit and clear.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

I'm very hopeful that Congress perhaps can act on this issue because it has an urgency.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

Nonetheless, we have introduced No Section 230 Immunity for AI Act, just to make it explicit and clear.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

The argument could be made, I think, that the law now requires this kind of licensing.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jan 10, 2024

Well, the printing press never created anything. Ben Franklin ran a printing shop, and Ben Franklin would never have told us here that, 'Oh, it's not my fault. It's the printing press that did it.'

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