“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 recordFebruary 24, 2010
Four hundred thirty-five Members, you've got to have rules, strict rules, or you won't get anything done. I said, Well, how could it be rejected? I haven't presented it and until I present it they can't reject it. I said, Well, this is just a total farce. You have Members of Congress sitting in a crowded room waiting their turn to present an amendment, and the Rules Committee behind closed doors had already decided which ones they were going to take and not take.
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Jack Kingston
Georgia
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The speaker discusses the process and challenges of presenting amendments in the Rules Committee.

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