“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 recordFebruary 27, 2017
The EPA has a role both in sulfate and in mercury regulation--mercury in fish, sulfate affects wild rice.
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Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota
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McCollum highlights the EPA's regulatory role regarding mercury and sulfate levels.

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