“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 recordJune 1, 2009
Good afternoon everyone. For those of you who follow the Energy Committee, you know that I'm not the person who usually sits here.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire
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Editor's note · Context

Jeanne Shaheen introduces herself and explains her temporary role in the committee meeting.

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