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On the recordDecember 7, 2024
This is not a position I seek lightly. The responsibility of leading Democrats on the House Oversight Committee during Donald Trump's second term in the White House is a profound and consequential one.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes the seriousness of her bid for oversight committee leadership.

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