“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 recordMarch 5, 2012
He recognized the power of education to further civil rights, and he strongly supported Historically Black Colleges and Native Hawaiian education.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Hirono highlights Payne's advocacy for education and civil rights.

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