I am testifying today not only as a Member of Congress, but as a former child of a family in poverty and who has family that continues to live in poverty.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “I am testifying today not only as a Member of Congress, but as a former child of a family in poverty and who has family…”
On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
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Ocasio-Cortez shares her personal experience with poverty to emphasize the importance of the hearings.
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