“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 24, 2021
sulfide copper ore mining could cause, quote, serious and irreparable harm to this unique, iconic, irreplaceable wilderness area, end of quote.
Said by
Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota
Source
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Editor's note · Context

McCollum cites a Forest Service Chief's warning about mining risks to a protected wilderness area.

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