“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 21, 2009
This oversight hearing where you see me asking lots of questions really has more to do with educating me.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Editor's note · Context

Norton explains her role in advocating for Union Station.

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