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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “I still think get rid of the filibuster and let them be…”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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AOC in Conversation with David Axelrod

Published | Video Starts at 48:51

… passes once every year, once every two years, and maybe a billion dollar for a balls, A ballroom, right? A billion dollars for a ballroom, all of it. And so I still think get rid of the filibuster and let them be responsible for their own decisions. Virginia Supreme Court threw out the map in Virginia today. That was passed by voters. And so that was a big blow. Democratic Party thought they'd net four seats. (48:51–48:58)

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Advocates for the removal of the filibuster to increase senatorial accountability.

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