“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 recordMay 12, 2021
I was glad to hear this week that the Department has decreased the amount of time that children spend in Border Patrol custody.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California
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Senator Padilla expresses approval of reduced custody times for migrant children.

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