“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 12, 2023
I hope that we can have an honest conversation about the role of climate change in our collective preparedness and response efforts.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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Thompson emphasizes the need for dialogue on climate change's impact on disaster preparedness.

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