“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 27, 2013
Would you build the first section from Fresno to Bakersfield if you knew there was never going to be any additional funding?
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David Valadao
Republican · California
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Editor's note · Context

Valadao questions funding certainty for the High-Speed Rail project.

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