“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 recordMay 30, 2016
These are ethical employees trying to improve the care for veterans, and that is how they need to be referred to and that is how they should be treated.
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Tim Walz
Democratic · Minnesota
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Walz emphasizes the importance of recognizing whistleblowers as ethical employees.

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