“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 recordJanuary 30, 2013
If confirmed, I will assess the balance of strike fighter capability, and the state of the F/A-18 production line.
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Chuck Hagel
Republican · Nebraska
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Hagel commits to evaluating the F/A-18 production line if confirmed as Secretary of Defense.

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