“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 16, 2024
If I was a cartel leader, I would be picking the Republican policies being proposed in H.R. 2 every day of the week.
Said by
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez argues Republican policies benefit cartels.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Jun 30, 2026

In my community, in my district, the conclusion is pretty clear.

commondreams.org
Jun 26, 2026

It's not only about our substantive positions, but also how we organize and run as well.

foxnews.com
Jul 14, 2026

What we are hoping for is that we want to make sure that we never get to that point.

foreignpolicy.com
Jul 3, 2026

“And I think that Abdul gives us that right now.”

theguardian.com
View all Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez quotes

Other voices in this conversation