“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 recordJuly 14, 2015
The confirmation of highly qualified individuals to lead Federal agencies is an extremely important responsibility of the Senate.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California
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Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of confirming qualified nominees for federal agencies.

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