“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 23, 2023
So, regardless of the sitting President's political party, Congress needs to conduct oversight of emergency powers used by the executive branch.
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Rick Larsen
Democratic · Washington
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Emphasizing Congress's duty to oversee presidential emergency powers regardless of party.

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