“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 recordApril 26, 2023
That's why last session I co-led the legislation with Senator Brown to direct OSHA to more swiftly establish a national standard to protect workers.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California
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Padilla emphasizes the need for OSHA standards to protect workers from extreme heat.

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