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Comment by Maria Cantwell
U.S. Senator from Washington
Small businesses are the foundation of our economy and AI has the potential to help them maximize opportunities. As AI tools become more accessible and more powerful, we need to make sure entrepreneurs in Washington state and across the country have the training and technical support they need to integrate these tools to better compete, grow and create jobs in a rapidly evolving marketplace.AI Verified source (2026)
2h ago
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AI Verified
Quote attributed to Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), 2026, from the Feb 17, 2026 reintroduction of the Small Business AI Training Act: "Small businesses are the foundation of our economy and AI has the potential to help them maximize opportunities. As AI tools become more accessible and more powerful, we need to make sure entrepreneurs in Washington state and across the country have the training and technical support they need to integrate these tools to better compete, grow and create jobs in a rapidly evolving marketplace." The source_url (commerce.senate.gov, Feb 2026 reintroduction) returns HTTP 403 to automated fetches, but the exact verbatim quote was confirmed via web search as Cantwell's statement accompanying the 2026 reintroduction. The quote is relevant to statement 407 (incentivizing AI adoption in companies to enhance workforce talent), and the vote (vote_id 11646) is "for", correctly aligning with Cantwell's supportive sponsoring stance. Year (2026) and author attribution are accurate.
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Hector Perez Arenas
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· 2h ago
replying to Maria Cantwell