“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 recordMay 15, 2012
The goals set by the President will take our serious effort.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Editor's note · Context

Hirono emphasizes the need for serious effort to meet tourism goals set by President Obama.

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