On the recordJuly 7, 2025
There have to be consequences to these votes, and we have to decide if this is just a joke or just for TV, or if this is our real lives. And I hope people vote like it’s our real life.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “There have to be consequences to these votes, and we have to decide if this is just a joke or just for TV, or if this is…”
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Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes the importance of accountability for lawmakers' votes on the bill.
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