“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”
“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.”
“Here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen; we won and he lost.”

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On the recordJune 8, 2026
The American people shouldn’t pay the price for Congress failing to do its job on time.
Said by
James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma
Source
lankford.senate.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of government shutdowns on citizens.

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