“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 14, 2011
This accident could have been prevented, but Hawaii only had 11 state OSHA staffers to inspect and enforce worker safety.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Editor's note · Context

Hirono discusses a tragic accident due to insufficient OSHA enforcement in Hawaii.

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