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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Once Congress authorizes that aid, no president can stop it.”

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

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Published February 15, 2026 | Video Starts at 1:32:27

And so there's very important ties here for that. But the entire reason I bring that up is because Once Congress authorizes that aid, no president can stop it. And when Democrats win the majority, as we knock on wood and make sure that they do, I know that that commitment to Ukraine will be there. (1:32:27–1:32:33)

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