“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 you do that, that is tantamount to giving the President of the United States authority to use military force against Iran.
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Chuck Hagel
Republican · Nebraska
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Hagel warns about the risks of granting military authority to the President regarding Iran.

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