“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 recordApril 2, 2009
the leadership of the House and the Senate are trying earnestly to discover at this point whether there is any effect on homeland security
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Norton emphasizes the importance of understanding the impact of gun laws on homeland security.

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