“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.”
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On the recordJune 18, 2013
In closing, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 475 is a great bipartisan, bicameral bill that will help protect our Nation's children and seniors from flu. I want to thank my friend from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal) for his cooperation and work on this legislation. I also would like to thank Dave Olander and the Ways and Means staff, Anne Dutton, my chief of staff, and especially Lori Prater, my Ways and Means counsel for their great work on this legislation. I also thank Senator Hatch and Senator Baucus on the Senate side for their work in moving this legislation in that Chamber. {time} 1300 With the 2013 flu season on the horizon, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 475 to ensure that the public has access to the newest four-strain flu vaccine. I yield back the balance of my time.
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Jim Gerlach
Pennsylvania
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