“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 recordJanuary 25, 2022
I`d like a justice who also will take into consideration the real-life impact of the decisions he or she will be making.
Said by
Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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msnbc.com

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Senator Hirono emphasizes the importance of considering the societal impact of judicial decisions.

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