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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “I think it is a--one of those routine practices that we do that we don't appreciate how radical it actually is.”

On the recordMay 27, 2019
I think it is a--one of those routine practices that we do that we don't appreciate how radical it actually is.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes the importance of community engagement in congressional hearings.

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