“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 recordMarch 9, 2010
Nine years of conflict have stressed our military in ways that were not contemplated at the inception of the All-Volunteer Force.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia
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Webb discusses the unforeseen stresses on the military due to prolonged conflict.

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