“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 recordJune 20, 2023
I think we must do more to ensure that the trans community and the LGBTQ+ community, more broadly, can live as their authentic selves, free from the threat of and real violence or discrimination.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Hirono emphasizes the need for protections for the LGBTQ+ community against violence and discrimination.

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