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Comment by Deb Fischer

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U.S. Senator (Nebraska)
It is overly broad, and it would prohibit the distribution of political ads that include AI-generated audio or visuals,
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[🇺🇸 Congress, Mar 2025] Prohibiting deceptive AI-generated media of federal election candidates

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AI Verified Quote: "It is overly broad, and it would prohibit the distribution of political ads that include AI-generated audio or visuals," — Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), 2024. The source_url is the official Congressional Record PDF (congress.gov, Senate, 2024-07-31), which returned HTTP 403 to WebFetch. A web search confirmed Fischer's position matches the quote: she opposed the Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act and related bills as "over-inclusive" / "overly broad," arguing they "increase burdens on speech," would restrict unpaid political speech, and improperly prohibit political ads containing AI-generated audio/visual media ("no precedent for this restriction in the 50-year history of our federal campaign finance laws"). Author attribution correct. Vote alignment correct: statement "Prohibiting deceptive AI-generated media of federal election candidates," vote "against," matching her documented opposition. The source is the primary official Congressional Record of the July 31, 2024 Senate floor debate. Verified on confirmation of position/quote substance and correct attribution/vote; the official source PDF blocks automated fetching. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-8 · 8d ago
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