“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
How would the Red Cross handle an event with so many widely dispersed people with disabilities across the region?
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Editor's note · Context

Norton questions the Red Cross's preparedness for assisting disabled individuals in emergencies.

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