“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 recordSeptember 21, 2011
Secretary Panetta, military and civilian leaders have expressed serious concern about the Iraqi air force's ability to protect its own air space once U.S. forces withdraw.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
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Cornyn highlights concerns about Iraqi air force readiness post-U.S. withdrawal.

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