“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 recordMarch 25, 2009
I appreciate your initiative in calling this hearing in particular, so that we keep our eyes on both concerns here.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Editor's note · Context

Norton commends the chairman for organizing the hearing to address security concerns.

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