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Marjorie Taylor Greene

U.S. representative from Georgia; opposed the 10-year federal moratorium on state AI laws

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No, you cannot. In the state of Georgia, jobs are extremely important, and AI is, whether we like it or not, and it is helpful in many ways, and it is not helpful, will replace jobs. I have a manufacturing district, and the manufacturing companies are important, but so are the people's jobs. And if our state cannot regulate or make laws to protect people's jobs, people are going to go hungry. They are not going to have paychecks.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene

U.S. representative from Georgia; opposed the 10-year federal moratorium on state AI laws

At a June 2025 House Oversight hearing, after each of five witnesses said they could not predict where AI would be in 1, 5, or 10 years, Greene said AI will replace jobs and that if her state cannot regulate or make laws to protect people's jobs, people are going to go hungry and will not have paychecks or roofs over their families' heads.

U.S. Representative from Georgia; presiding at the hearingJune 5, 2025House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing, The Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

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Mr. Shah. No. Ms. Greene. OK. Ms. Miller, can you predict AI? Ms. Miller. No. Ms. Greene. Mr. Thierer? Mr. Thierer. No. Ms. Greene. No? Mr. Schneier? Mr. Schneier. Not a chance. Ms. Greene. No, you cannot. In the state of Georgia, jobs are extremely important, and AI is, whether we like it or not, and it is helpful in many ways, and it is not helpful, will replace jobs. I have a manufacturing district, and the manufacturing companies are important, but so are the people's jobs. And if our state cannot regulate or make laws to protect people's jobs, people are going to go hungry. They are not going to have paychecks. They are not going to put roofs over their families' heads. And I think this is such a serious issue, that we need to look at this through--I will state it very clearly, I am pro humanity. I am not pro transhumanity.

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The causal claim connecting a lack of state regulation to hunger, lost paychecks, and housing insecurity is Greene's own assertion and was not independently substantiated.
The transcript's wording around 'it is not helpful, will replace jobs' is grammatically irregular and is preserved exactly from the official HTML text.

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I support AI and many different faculties. However, I think that at this time, as our generation is very much responsible, not only here in Congress, but leaders in tech industry and leaders in states and all around the world have an incredible responsibility of the future and development, regulation and laws of AI. It is such an important responsibility, it literally affects our children and grandchildren's future.

Marjorie Taylor Greene

U.S. representative from Georgia; opposed the 10-year federal moratorium on state AI laws

Opening her questions at a June 2025 House Oversight hearing, Greene said she supports AI in many different faculties, and that Congress, tech industry leaders and state leaders have a responsibility for the future, development, regulation and laws of AI that affects children's and grandchildren's future.

U.S. Representative from Georgia; presiding at the hearingJune 5, 2025House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing, The Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

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… no one on either side of the aisle that I know of, Republican or Democrat, brought up this particular clause on one single page in an over 1,000-page bill, and I want to bring this up because I think AI is incredibly important. I support AI and many different faculties. However, I think that at this time, as our generation is very much responsible, not only here in Congress, but leaders in tech industry and leaders in states and all around the world have an incredible responsibility of the future and development, regulation and laws of AI. It is such an important responsibility, it literally affects our children and grandchildren's future. So, I take this responsibility incredibly sincere, so much so that this past week I have come out in full transparency and said when I voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill, I did not know about this clause.

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The passage balances rather than retracts Greene's risk and policy claims.
It is the opening of the same five-minute turn in which she later says AI 'will replace jobs' and that people 'are going to go hungry'; it precedes that statement rather than following it, and is not a later softening.

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This clause would take away States' rights to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years. I think federalism is something that must always be protected, and I warn against the dangers of protecting a tech industry where we have no idea what the future of this industry will hold. AI is rapidly developing. AI has developed quickly over the past few years. Imagine what it will be 1 year from now, 5 years from now, and 10 years from now.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene

U.S. representative from Georgia; opposed the 10-year federal moratorium on state AI laws

In a June 4, 2025 House floor speech, Greene said a clause in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would take away states' rights to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years, and that states must keep the authority to make laws protecting the people in their state.

U.S. Representative from GeorgiaJune 4, 2025U.S. House floor, Protecting Federalism five-minute speech

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Greene of Georgia was recognized to address the House for 5 minutes.) Ms. GREENE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the House about a clause that is in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This clause would take away States' rights to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years. I think federalism is something that must always be protected, and I warn against the dangers of protecting a tech industry where we have no idea what the future of this industry will hold. AI is rapidly developing. AI has developed quickly over the past few years. Imagine what it will be 1 year from now, 5 years from now, and 10 years from now. When people look to the future, they cannot take away States' rights to regulate or make laws to protect the people in their State or to regulate businesses that operate in their State. That would be destroying the very foundation of this country, which is federalism. Federal power must always be limited and State power protected. Now, the pushback and the reasons that I have been told about this is that American tech and AI companies must be able to compete with China. Well, American tech and AI companies can compete with China, and they should compete with China.

What this quote does not say

The passage endorses state regulatory authority but does not specify which substantive state AI rules Greene favors.
Its risk framing is federalism and uncertainty about rapid development, not a named technical catastrophe.

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