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On the recordFebruary 25, 2020
You know, I am speechless, right, because, I mean, that is one of the things that we confront when those who are charged with carrying out our voting laws are also running for office and abusing that.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez expresses frustration over officials abusing voting laws while running for office.

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