And unfortunately, some of my Democrat colleagues who are united in opposition to warrantless surveillance of all forms somehow don't see the central bank digital currency for what it is. It's the most dystopian surveillance tool ever developed. It corrupts money into a tool for coercion, surveillance and control. And we rejected that. And the Senate didn't even give us a debate. John Thune asked to be the leader of the Senate, but he is not leading. (01:43–01:51)
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