“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 recordDecember 16, 2009
I am always delighted when States are able to do this internally and the impetus for the management plan comes from the State itself, rather than coming from the banks of the Potomac.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
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Risch emphasizes state-led management over federal intervention.

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