Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 10, 2019
Our job is ordered by the Constitution of the United States to conduct oversight on these conditions that will kill people.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

She asserts the constitutional duty of Congress to oversee life-threatening conditions.

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