“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 recordOctober 26, 2009
We are not going to have a second round, but I am going to exercise the Chairman prerogative.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee
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Editor's note · Context

Cohen indicates he will ask additional questions despite no second round being scheduled.

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