“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 recordFebruary 18, 2019
It is personal because so many of us know that we stand on the shoulders of folks like Rep. John Lewis.
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Terri Sewell
Democratic · Alabama
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Acknowledging the legacy of John Lewis in the fight for voting rights.

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