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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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Sep 29, 2021

It is shameful that this education even needs to happen because this conversation shouldn't even be held in a legislative body.

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Sep 29, 2021

Folks in our party have reneged on that agreement. And that`s where I think that we have an issue here of trust.

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Sep 29, 2021

It has to be the woman's choice and not people with power over her.

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Sep 28, 2021

Police officers have been dismissed across the United States... for having ties to the Ku Klux Klan.

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Sep 28, 2021

So it sounds like there isn't a protocol for what to do when a police officer is found to be part of a white supremacist organization.

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Sep 28, 2021

Now, what happens when the FBI does find instances of white nationalists in local law enforcement? What does the FBI do?

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Sep 28, 2021

In a 2006 bulletin, the FBI detailed the threat of white nationalists infiltrating police departments, a coordinated effort.

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Sep 28, 2021

I just would like the committee to note, that there is no currently existing protocol of what to do when a member of law enforcement is discovered to be part of an organization like the Ku Klux Klan.

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Sep 22, 2021

Today I rise to offer amendment 40, as the designee of Congressman Mark Pocan, to reduce the Pentagon budget by 10 percent. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the…

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Sep 22, 2021

There was a point brought up that this could potentially threaten our readiness, and I would counter that it is not the readiness that cutting our defense budget threatens, it is the profit margins of defense contractors. In fact, almost…

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Sep 22, 2021

The Pentagon is the only Federal department that has never passed an audit, despite this requirement being on the books for over 30 years. You know there are folks who are supportive of the current levels, the increase and skyrocketing…

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Sep 22, 2021

I think what we just experienced and have seen in our last two-decade war is exemplary of the types of waste that goes on, where what we see is lack of oversight and what we see is runaway military contractor spending with little oversight…

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