“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 recordApril 6, 2014
Has there been any movement, any discussion at all, in the transportation departments that you work with about providing a bridge?
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Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota
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McCollum inquires about discussions on building a bridge for emergency vehicles.

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