“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 recordNovember 8, 2023
We are in a national emergency. We need to shut down the border until we regain operational control.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
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Manchin emphasizes the need for border control amid rising illegal crossings.

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