Richard Blumenthal

We need to train those workers. We need to provide education.

And when we simply do economic or political interests, sometimes it's very shortsighted, and we wander into a geopolitical swamp and quicksand.

Our framework calls for export controls, and sanctions, and legal restrictions.

We still do everything in our power to prevent American companies from helping China or Russia in their nuclear programs.

I think that that answer is very insightful and raises other questions.

We need more than half measures. We can't delude ourselves by thinking with a false sense of comfort that we've solved the problem if we don't provide effective enforcement.

The Federal Elections Commission often has been less than fully effective--a lot less than fully effective in enforcing rules relating to campaigns.

A lie travels halfway around the world before the truth gets out of bed.

They're not entitled to the protection of our Bill of Rights when they are seeking to destroy those rights.

I'm very focused on election interference because elections are upon us.

I think anything to aid in our education and enlightenment--'our,' being Senators--is a good thing.

Thank you for your leadership.

I take very much to heart your imploring us against half measures.

Let's prioritize, as you do, the protection of our citizens and consumers.

Let's keep AI under the control of people. It needs to be safe.

Let's prioritize safety and security, which your framework does.

We cannot make those mistakes again.

What I want to make sure is, is that actually benefits American people.

We hope--I hope, at least, by the end of this year.

Make no mistake, there will be regulation. The only question is, how soon and what?

There is a deep appetite, indeed a hunger for rules and guardrails, basic safeguards for businesses and consumers.

Just because we have rules that prohibit discrimination in the workplace doesn't mean that we don't need rules that prohibit discrimination in voting.

I want to welcome our witnesses, all of the audience who are here, and say a particular thanks to Senator Schumer.

I have been grateful, especially to my partner in this effort, Senator Hawley, the Ranking Member.

We are dealing here with one of the most repressive autocracies on the planet.