“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 27, 2022
This is really the first hearing that the House Committee on Agriculture has held on hemp ever.
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Jim Baird
Republican · Missouri
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Mr. Baird highlights the significance of the hearing on hemp.

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