“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 recordJuly 30, 2024
It is unbecoming of a great power. It is, indeed, embarrassing to our professionals... and it is injurious to our foreign policy.
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Todd Young
Republican · Indiana
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Criticizing the lack of ambassadors and its negative impact on foreign policy.

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