“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 recordApril 10, 2024
I think you told me last time that the--I did ask about how many trucks were being interdicted, I mean, inspected, and you noted that 70 percent, but you didn't give me an exact figure at that time.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia
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Senator Capito seeks updated figures on drug inspections at ports.

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