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On the recordMay 13, 2025
There are 13.7 million Americans on the other side of that screen there. Hello, hello. I’m talking to you because I work for you.
Said by
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes her responsibility to communicate with the public during the hearing.

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