“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.”
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On the recordDecember 10, 2024
I pressed him on both his position on military issues as well as the allegations against him.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine
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Senator Collins questioned Hegseth on military policy and misconduct allegations.

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