“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 27, 2011
It troubles me deeply to have someone who's represented a special interest group to come and try to do what you're going to be asked to do in leading this agency.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
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Risch voices concern over Wodder's background with special interest groups.

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