Cruz acknowledged that 'many of my colleagues would prefer not to vote on this matter,' emphasizing that the five-year moratorium had support from President Trump and "protected kids and protected the rights of creative artists, but outside interests opposed that deal."
Senator Marsha Blackburn stated, "While I appreciate Chairman Cruz's efforts to find acceptable language that allows states to protect their citizens from the abuses of AI, the current language is not acceptable to those who need these protections the most."