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Comment by Adam Thierer

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R Street Institute senior fellow
Congress could [...] formally preempt specific State and local regulatory enactments that impose an undue burden on interstate algorithmic commerce.
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States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government

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AI Verified Quote by Adam Thierer (R Street Institute senior fellow), 2025. The source_url (congress.gov House event 118623 text) returned HTTP 403 to direct fetch, but web search confirmed the quote verbatim from Thierer's submitted statement to the House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing "AI at a Crossroads: A Nationwide Strategy or Californication?" (Sept 18, 2025): "Congress could again try to implement a moratorium, or it could formally preempt specific state and local regulatory enactments that impose an undue burden on interstate algorithmic commerce." The [...] in the quote correctly elides "again try to implement a moratorium, or it could." Author attribution correct. Year 2025 is acceptable (current/recent). Vote "against" on statement 438 ("States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government") aligns correctly — Thierer advocates federal preemption of state AI regulation, opposing state retention of authority. Relevant and reflects the statement's meaning. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-8 · 10d ago
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