Bennie Thompson actually said...

"The 10 percent cut to the grant programs, including the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, is a significant hit to our first responders."

"AI is also a tool the work force will use to carry out their jobs more effectively. It is not and should not ever be a replacement for people."

"I commend President Biden on last year's Executive Order on AI which put the Federal Government on the path of developing and deploying AI in a manner consistent with these principles."

"The Government must rigorously assess appropriate use cases for AI and ensure that the deployment of AI will not jeopardize the civil rights, civil liberties, or privacies of the public."