“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 22, 2012
if we give up one scintilla of sovereignty that this country has fought, has bled for, have given up our treasure, and the best that America has, I can't vote for it.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
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Editor's note · Context

Senator Risch emphasizes his concern over national sovereignty regarding the treaty.

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