“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 recordMay 13, 2009
You cannot get an answer. I am not saying a straight answer; I am saying an answer from the Federal Government.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Norton expresses frustration over the federal government's lack of information on hazardous materials transport.

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