“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 recordMay 18, 2025
we've assumed all along that the Senate would have its input on this.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
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Editor's note · Context

Senate Majority Leader acknowledges the Senate's role in the legislative process.

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