“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 22, 2023
this Committee has been clear, and has worked successfully with the Biden administration, to put forward nominees for the bench that have a diverse set, of both professional as well as life experience
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California
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Padilla emphasizes the Committee's commitment to diversity in judicial nominations.

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