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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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Dec 4, 2023

And I am supposed to believe that this is who is looking out for my best interests? I think not.

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Dec 4, 2023

I do not believe we are sitting here in a panel of men that has actually thought about the biology and privacy consequences of all women, trans or cisgender, here.

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Dec 4, 2023

we are talking about opening up all women and girls to genital examinations when they are underage.

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Nov 29, 2023

We will work with the Biden-Harris Administration to rapidly transition to a renewable energy economy.

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Nov 29, 2023

We must refuse to harm Central America, indigenous and many other communities around the world who live at or near sites of extraction, and we must update and enforce mining laws to ensure development benefits all people.

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Nov 29, 2023

We cannot continue to import critical minerals from places like Guatemala in order to make clean energy possible here at the expense of lives and livelihoods of vulnerable groups elsewhere.

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Nov 29, 2023

Our need to develop domestic supply of these materials, it will only increase in urgency as the demand continues to increase.

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Nov 28, 2023

Some say this is necessary for domestic energy production and energy security, but I remind my colleagues that the lease sales were quite a disappointment compared to the original estimates of revenue and industry interest when they were…

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Nov 28, 2023

To give them a fighting chance at long-term survival, we need to safeguard what's left of their home. That requires no leasing and no drilling.

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Nov 28, 2023

In order to pay for this and offset it, we know exactly what we are going to do. We are going to sell oil and gas leases on the Arctic Refuge.

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Nov 28, 2023

Fossil fuel development is a looming threat to the Gwich'in people.

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Nov 28, 2023

Rolling back these protections puts far too much at risk.

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