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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.

Feb 7, 2023

This is an embarrassment, but I will go into it.

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Feb 7, 2023

They want the ability to inject this again. So, they have dragged a social media platform here in Congress.

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Feb 7, 2023

When we talk about arresting a witness or when we talk about, insinuating that a witness is lying without documentation, I fear that this constitutes threatening a witness and that will broach the rules of decorum of this Committee, and I…

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Feb 7, 2023

I want to clarify for the record what is the Committee's policy around threatening a witness?

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Feb 6, 2023

I hope to hear a really strong vision from the President about not just what we've done so far, but also our plans on executing on the enormous goals and successes that we've had in the last one to two years between the Inflation Reduction…

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Feb 6, 2023

You know, I think that he's also been struggling with this narrative around Republicans possibly attempting to cut Social Security and Medicare. And well, on one hand, he is saying that's not going to happen; on the other, the math simply…

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Feb 6, 2023

I think that all leadership, again, is about that strong, ambitious vision. And if that is a subtext of tonight, I think one of the things that we're going to have to hear is a commitment to really big, bold animating ideas, whether it is…

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Feb 6, 2023

I think that there may be some Republicans that are willing to work with the administration. I do believe that Kevin McCarthy has already demonstrated a struggle in keeping his caucus together, which again, all of that plays into potential…

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Feb 6, 2023

I think the American people need -- for any potential candidate -- and again, this is an official, you know, speech that he is delivering as President of the United States. But, you know, I do think that in any candidacy, we need to see…

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Feb 2, 2023

Madam Speaker, as a fellow New Yorker, I think one of the things that we should talk about here is also one of the disgusting legacies after 9/11, which has been the targeting and racism against Muslim-Americans throughout the United…

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Feb 1, 2023

This was about petty politics. But also, I think it's also important to state that this was not just about Republicans trying to feed a base that they have already primed for years under Donald Trump with racism, misogyny, xenophobia…

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