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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: I think that their outreach and collaboration with House progressives -- while I wasn`t there at the time, from what I`m…

On the recordMay 21, 2021
I think that their outreach and collaboration with House progressives -- while I wasn`t there at the time, from what I`m hearing from my colleagues -- is less contentious than it was with even the Obama administration. And so when it comes to that perspective, I think the administration has acknowledged that there are very strong parts of the progressive movement that frankly, like, saved the party`s (EXPLETIVE DELETED) in November. And they recognize it.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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msnbc.com

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Ocasio-Cortez comments on the Biden administration's collaboration with House progressives and acknowledges their role in the party's success.

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