“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 recordOctober 4, 2023
I put a hold on opening the office in Brazil because it was solely focused on climate, and I wanted a broader aperture than just climate.
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James E. Risch
Idaho
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Risch explains his decision to delay opening a Brazil office focused only on climate issues.

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