I would just ask people who are watching this hearing, who are part of this, who are, you know, within--with the different candidates or on different sides, that we simply put some guardrails in place.

I want to thank Senator Fischer and the Members of the Committee for the hearing.

Clearly, the testimony underscored the importance of congressional action, and I look forward to working with my colleagues on this Committee in a bipartisan manner.

the Government has a clear, compelling interest in protecting the integrity of the electoral process.

The idea that somehow we are going to throw up the First Amendment in their defense cannot be the answer.

This bill gets at materially deceptive ads. This gets at the fake ad showing Donald Trump hugging Dr. Fauci, which was a lie.

That would pose a problem during an emergency situation like a natural disaster.

I believe strongly in the power of elections. I also believe in innovation, and we have got to be able to draw that line to allow voters to vote and make good decisions, while at least putting the guardrails in place.

I personally think giving the FEC some clear authority is going to be helpful.

There is no countervailing First Amendment right to intentionally defraud voters in elections.

I believe strongly in the First Amendment, and I think that is a critical part of our democracy.

We need guardrails to protect our elections.

Even so, congressional Democrats want to ban fracking, prohibit offshore development, and curtail feasible solutions to high fuel prices.

I want to make sure you all agree that there is a risk posed by the use of AI to deceive voters and undermine our elections.

What can be done about it? Well, in our office, we are trying to be proactive.

the Government has a clear, compelling interest in protecting the integrity of the electoral process.

Senator Hawley and I worked over the last two months on a bill together.

I want to make sure you all agree that there is a risk posed by the use of AI to deceive voters and undermine our elections.