“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordMarch 1, 2004
You made some cuts there. Is that wise? I know you're constrained by your budget from time to time. Will you address that some?
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama
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Senator Shelby questions budget cuts and their implications.

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