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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMay 13, 2025
It's actually clear to me that the underlying dynamics in the caucus have not shifted with respect to seniority as much as I think would be necessary.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
commondreams.org

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Ocasio-Cortez explains her decision to stay in her current committee position.

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