“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”
“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.”
“Here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen; we won and he lost.”

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On the recordFebruary 12, 2008
I feel it was appropriate for Congress to hold the hearing, but I also felt my constituents would want me to work on something that has more of a direct impact on their lives.
Said by
Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota
Source
transcripts.cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Representative McCollum expresses that while she supports the hearings, her constituents expect her to prioritize more impactful issues.

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