“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 recordMarch 20, 2012
Anything we can do so that our kids are engaged year round in school, it reinforces what they are learning.
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Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota
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Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of year-round engagement in education for children's success.

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