“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 11, 2013
We strongly support increasing to effectively a universal background check system.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Editor's note · Context

Hirono advocates for a universal background check system for gun purchases.

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