“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 recordDecember 30, 2011
How concerned are you about al-Qaeda returning to Iraq following the departure of U.S. Armed Forces?
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Cornyn raises concerns about the resurgence of al-Qaeda in Iraq after U.S. forces leave.

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