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Chris Murphy: “I don't buy that argument at all. Frankly, some of my colleagues make that argument: 'Oh, well, Congress isn't equipped…”

On the recordNovember 10, 2026
I don't buy that argument at all. Frankly, some of my colleagues make that argument: 'Oh, well, Congress isn't equipped to regulate AI.' I also don't know how to create nuclear energy. I don't know how to perform a surgery. But I regulate the health care industry.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
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Responding to claims Congress lacks expertise to regulate AI.

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