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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “So, Madam Speaker, the question I pose to this body in response is: Will we live up to the promises we make our…”

On the recordNovember 17, 2021
So, Madam Speaker, the question I pose to this body in response is: Will we live up to the promises we make our children, that this is a place where we will defend one another, regardless of belief, that our core human dignity matters? If you believe that this behavior is acceptable, go ahead, vote ``no.'' But if you believe that this behavior should not be accepted, then vote ``yes.'' It is really that simple.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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Nov 17, 2021

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