“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 recordAugust 2, 2022
We are grateful to the efforts of Senator Padilla and Senator Feinstein to help us attain that goal while righting an historical wrong.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California
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Acknowledgment of support for land restoration efforts.

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