Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 28, 2019
I find it quite ironic that Republicans want to consistently invoke states' rights to regulate a woman's body but apparently that is not good enough to regulate a car.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez criticizes Republicans for inconsistency in states' rights arguments.

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