“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 recordNovember 29, 2023
I say mahalo to Representative LaMalfa, and I will extend a great deal of gratitude for helping to guide us through a crisis that is hitting rural America far too often, natural disasters, as we are seeing it. I look forward to also now working with you to make sure that when a disaster strikes, our healthcare system will be able to support them every step of the way. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson), who often says ``food is medicine.'' I appreciate his guidance and wisdom on this particular issue.
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