“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

Ayanna Pressley

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Ayanna Soyini Pressley is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district since January 3, 2019. She made history as the first African American woman elected to the Boston City Council and the first African American woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts. Pressley is known for her progressive stances on issues such as criminal justice reform, healthcare, and immigration policy.

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Jun 3, 2019

If this is based on signage, which in many ways can be arbitrary, how are folks even aware of the option to opt out?

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Jun 3, 2019

It has been abundantly clear that facial recognition technology is flawed by design, unlawfully producing false matches due to algorithmic bias.

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Jun 3, 2019

there is growing and, I do believe, credible concern over the unauthorized use of this technology in public spaces such as airports, schools, and courthouses.

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Jun 3, 2019

Hate begets hate and violence begets violence, and there's just far too much of it in the world.

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Jun 3, 2019

So the answer is none. So can you just say that for the record?

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Jun 3, 2019

It has not been communicated in multiple languages.

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Jun 3, 2019

The report links this phenomenon to a quote/unquote, Trump effect.

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Jun 3, 2019

And was this announced publicly or is this the first time you're saying this on the record?

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Jun 3, 2019

There is growing and, I do believe, credible concern over the unauthorized use of this technology in public spaces such as airports, schools, and courthouses.

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Jun 3, 2019

Okay. Did NIST present any red flags to agencies about inaccuracies in any particular system used by a government agency that you are aware of?

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