“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 10, 2010
We're going to continue to develop oil wells in the Gulf. I don't think there's any question about that.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
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Risch emphasizes the necessity of ongoing oil well development in the Gulf.

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