""There's enormous issues for our economy and for our democracy that have got to be dealt with," Sanders said. "And I feel we're not ready to do that.""
""I mean, this Congress isn't going to do that," Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin told Business Insider. "He's pointing out the right problems.""
""If these AI companies want to build these data centers and local folks want to give them permits for it, I mean, that's up to local voters," Hawley told Business Insider."
Senator Bernie Sanders calls for a nationwide moratorium on AI data center construction and plans to introduce legislation to enforce it. He argues a pause would give democracy time to catch up with transformative technological changes and address economic and democratic risks. Few congressional allies have fully embraced the proposal; Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez remains undecided, while Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib express support. Democratic Representative Mark Pocan acknowledges the problem but doubts Congressional action. Republican response is largely dismissive, with figures like Senator Josh Hawley advocating local control, making passage unlikely under current political conditions.
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