“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, 2011
I want to underscore the comments of Senator Barrasso regarding the proposal of wilderness.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
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Senator Risch emphasizes concerns about wilderness proposals affecting BLM land in his state.

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