“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 recordApril 18, 2023
that is a double standard. That is partisan politics and that is Washington for you.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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Thompson criticizes the changing standards for border control based on party affiliation.

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