“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 23, 2024
I do extend my sympathies to Florida on what is going on down there in the insurance markets, which seem to be very distressed
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Editor's note · Context

Sheldon Whitehouse expresses concern over Florida's troubled insurance markets due to climate issues.

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