Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Suburbs have essentially already begun pursuing a defunding of the police.

Because Jamaal Bowman dared to speak up for Palestinians.

The work that these two agencies do, OSMRE and USGS, is pivotal in ensuring the safety and wellness of everyday Americans and the folks that we represent.

The ongoing efforts and billions put into cleaning up abandoned coal mines should also be a stark reminder of the potential environmental, public health, and fiscal impacts of certain mining activities on our community.

New mines should be the last resort, not the first, for getting the new minerals that we need.

Critical minerals have been garnering a lot of attention recently, and for good reason.

We should not sacrifice one form of preparedness for another, but robustly fund all of USGS' important science programs.

Those pushing for cuts to these agencies don't want the American people to know the essential work they do day in and day out for the public and for private companies, too.

This important work is being threatened by Republican budget cuts and some who are more focused on division than delivering for Americans.

I want us to be very mindful about the individual that we are speaking to here, and to make sure that we are doing that with respect.

I find the notion or the suggestion, and it is not just because of your identity, it is because of your record, your record, the insinuation that you do not care for or the insinuation that you are not extraordinarily attentive to tribal…

You are not the Secretary of Homeland Security, correct?

You are the Secretary of the Interior, correct?

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called Columbia's decision to call in the NYPD horrific on X.

Calling in police enforcement on non-violent demonstrations of young students on campus is an escalatory, reckless, and dangerous act.

We must prioritize renewable energy to combat climate change and protect our planet.

I wanted to touch a little bit briefly on and pick up a little bit very briefly on your exchange with Representative Khanna.

Thank you so much, Chairman. I appreciate it, and thank you to all of our witnesses for sharing your expertise today.

Having U.S. military assistance, and broader global assistance to Ukraine should be one of our top geopolitical priorities.

No judge, no politician, no person should be able to tell any woman in America or anywhere in the world what she can do with her own body.

This is just one of the most classic textbook conflicts of interest, and it would frankly be a scandal if he did not recuse.

Responsible leadership would withdraw an inquiry based on that. Withdraw it.

This entire impeachment inquiry is based on an actual, provable individual who has lied.

Clearly, what we are seeing here today is a continuation of the 15-month saga of the Republican Majority lost in the desert.

Ms. Ocasio-Cortez. Nay.