“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 recordJuly 20, 2021
This legacy is shameful. It is long past time that we address it.
Said by
Tina Smith
Democratic · Minnesota
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Senator Smith emphasizes the need to confront the historical trauma of separating Native children from their families.

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