“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”
“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.”
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On the recordApril 24, 2013
I just want to know what strong mechanisms are in place other than general improvement of the Afghan National Security Forces.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois
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Editor's note · Context

Duckworth seeks clarity on mechanisms supporting Afghan women's roles in security forces.

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