“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 recordAugust 2, 2011
I didn't want to miss the opportunity to thank the Service for their help, when I was Governor.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Risch acknowledges past assistance from the Service during his governorship.

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