“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 13, 2013
I'm confident that the committee will find that Esther truly is the best nominee for guiding our relationship with the territories and the independent nations of the Pacific.
Said by
Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Editor's note · Context

Hirono expresses confidence in Kiaaina's qualifications for the position.

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