“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 recordJuly 28, 2021
I have to say that both Senator Menendez and Mr. Suarez have pointed out how important this bill is to the people of Puerto Rico.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Hirono acknowledges the importance of the bill for Puerto Rico, highlighted by Menendez and Suarez.

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