On the recordFebruary 1, 2023
I do not know I cannot -- I cannot speak into Kevin McCarthy's mind, but it certainly should have been a consideration as Speaker of the House that he should have taken into account.
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Ocasio-Cortez comments on McCarthy's committee appointments, suggesting he should have considered the implications.
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