Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez actually said...

"to deny the statehood of the District of Columbia is to deny the impact of slavery in America."

"I have family that have been born without the right to a Federal vote and I have family that... have died without the right to vote."

"I believe that we will achieve our goal. This has been a long fight."

"We cannot stand for that, and to uphold and to deny... is to deny the impact of slavery in America."