Josh Hawley: “I think it's safe to say that all of you are here today because you are opposed to government censorship.”

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declined to attend and testify.

They don’t need any tax breaks. That’s just corporate welfare. They don’t need that stuff. If they want to build data centers, then they have to do it on their own dime.

We should start by suspending the gas tax, including the tax on diesel. We could take 20-30 cents off the top immediately by doing that.

The hearing exposed the 'threat' AI-powered cameras could pose to 'national security and privacy of everyday Americans.