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On the recordJanuary 15, 2021
Wednesday was an extremely traumatizing event, and it is not an exaggeration to say that many, many members of the house were nearly assassinated.
Said by
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

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Ocasio-Cortez describes the traumatic experience of members of Congress during the Capitol attack.

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