“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 recordJune 3, 2009
What assurances have you been given from Secretary Geithner and the White House that you will have sufficient autonomy in your decision making?
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama
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Shelby questions about decision-making autonomy in the Treasury.

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