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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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Oct 29, 2019

Do you believe that you treated children with cancer, cystic fibrosis, and other diseases with the dignity and courtesy of the mission of this agency?

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Oct 29, 2019

I actually greatly appreciate that, because we have been trying to get to the bottom of that question for quite some time.

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Oct 29, 2019

So, Mr. Cuccinelli, I think what is tough here is that--and while I respect that Congress hasn't done its job, in many respects, in defining immigration policy, it has been a failure for a very long time, for Congress to be able to define…

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Oct 29, 2019

Mr. Cuccinelli, do you believe that you treated children with cancer, cystic fibrosis, and other diseases with the dignity and courtesy of the mission of this agency, when you decided, in secret, to end consideration of deferred action and…

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Oct 29, 2019

But Congress created USCIS separate from ICE and CBP to serve immigrants.

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Oct 29, 2019

I don't understand how deporting critically ill kids is consistent with any of these values.

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Oct 28, 2019

I am--I would like to do my job, and I try not to get out of my job at every opportunity.

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Oct 28, 2019

This is a hearing about California.

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Oct 28, 2019

I represent a community--I represent the Bronx, and we have some of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the country.

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Oct 28, 2019

So what the Trump Administration is effectively trying to do is to force the state to lower its standards. Correct?

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Oct 28, 2019

I find it quite ironic that Republicans want to consistently invoke states' rights to regulate a woman's body but apparently that is not good enough to regulate a car.

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