“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 recordApril 9, 2013
Thank you very much, Senator Lee. This discussion is interesting for me, too, because I fully expect both of you to do a great job should you be confirmed.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Senator Hirono acknowledges the nominees' expected performance if confirmed.

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