“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 1, 2012
I think it is important for the subcommittee to hear from the Consumer Product Safety Commission about its activities.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois
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Schakowsky emphasizes the importance of hearing from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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