“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she gained national attention for her progressive policies and advocacy on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and economic inequality. Ocasio-Cortez is known for her grassroots campaigning and her ability to mobilize young voters, making her a prominent figure in the progressive wing of the party.

Quotes by year · 2018–20261,911 total · peak 2019 (501)
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Dec 4, 2019

What about medical debt? We spent about $3.3 trillion on healthcare last year.

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Dec 4, 2019

Fifty percent. So half of mortgages in America are being originated by non-banks.

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Dec 4, 2019

Do you believe climate change poses a risk to our economy?

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Dec 3, 2019

I am here today to represent working people, and my district is quite working class.

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Dec 3, 2019

Some of my colleagues and I have called on the City to forgive the debt of these drivers.

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Dec 3, 2019

Can I have your commitment before this committee that the NCUA will do everything in its power to ensure that any benefits extended to lenders could also be extended to owner-drivers in the form of principal reduction?

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Dec 3, 2019

Many of my constituents are waitresses, they are teachers, they are nurses.

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Nov 18, 2019

So private equity contains more risk than other parts of the market, correct?

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Nov 18, 2019

I wasn't sent here to safeguard and protect profits.

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Nov 18, 2019

I think it is quite funny how the matters of people's lives are being diminished by such horrible allegations.

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Nov 18, 2019

Yet, we just have a memo from just last month the Department of Defense saying this is not.

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Nov 18, 2019

I concur. I concur with you, Mr. Favors.

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