“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 17, 2021
I strongly disagree with their interpretation and am glad to see that the Department, with you as Deputy Solicitor, has been working to reverse those damaging actions.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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Editor's note · Context

Hirono criticizes the previous administration's actions on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

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