On the recordApril 29, 2019
I don't think it's surprising that we've tied your hands. We've made your job impossible, and then we're upset that we've given you an impossible standard that you haven't been able to meet.
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congress.govI don't think it's surprising that we've tied your hands. We've made your job impossible, and then we're upset that we've given you an impossible standard that you haven't been able to meet.
Ocasio-Cortez criticizes Congress for imposing unrealistic standards on others while not meeting them themselves.
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