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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.

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Nov 18, 2019

Thank you very much. I yield my time to the chair.

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Nov 18, 2019

List of 30 corporations that have employed lobbyist to discuss PFAS policy and legislation; submitted by Rep.Ocasio-Cortez.

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Nov 18, 2019

Department of Defense Memorandum; submitted by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez.

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Nov 18, 2019

But trust me, there will be a lot of pain.

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Nov 18, 2019

I have to admit that I am quite upset throughout this hearing, because I feel like a lot of the initial questions that we are hearing almost betray the priorities that we have had in our economy that have eroded people's quality of life.

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Nov 18, 2019

And if there is an economic downturn again, would they be exposed to more risk than they were before?

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Nov 18, 2019

I was sent here to safeguard and protect people. And we are talking about reining in private equity, which is responsible for wiping out tens of thousands of jobs at Toys R Us alone.

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Nov 18, 2019

We need to think about our economy not just in terms of the returns for stockholders, but in terms of how the lives of workers are impacted.

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Nov 18, 2019

I am dumbfounded because, like, you know, here is an official Air Force document from 1989 where the Air Force says clearly other chemicals which could conceivably cause acute toxicity problems would be fuels, oil spills, and a triple F…

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Nov 18, 2019

I can assure the opposition that that is the case.

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Oct 29, 2019

I see. Mr. Cuccinelli, in August you told Fox News that you, quote, "see USCIS as a vetting agency, not a benefits agency."

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Oct 29, 2019

But you have discretion in your role. So, here is the thing that I can't figure out, is that you have thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of cases, if not millions.

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