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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Our commitments are reflective of our nation's values in a…”

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

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Published February 13, 2026 | Video Starts at 21:39

I think that what is best is for when we sign an agreement and when we're a part of it, we stay in it so that they know that Our commitments are reflective of our nation's values in a way that transcends partisanship. And so I think that instability is one, but then the other, I think it is hand in hand with the volatility. (21:39–21:47)

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Asserts that U.S. commitments in agreements should reflect national values beyond partisan politics.

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“Our relationships with our allies are strained.”
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“Our commitment and demonstrated consistency on democratic values, human rights also incredibly strained.”
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“Skyrocketing inflation, tariffs, of course, have hurt Americans and it has hurt and had a negative impact on the United States.”
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“Over the last five years we've seen such a breaking and such a fraying of these alleged Western values.”
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“The Democratic Party is here for our allies.”
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“We are shocked at the President's destruction of our relationship with our European allies.”
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“His threat threatening over Greenland is not a joke.”
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“The vast majority of the American people do not want to see these relationships frayed.”
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“President Trump's first administration [was] pulling out of long standing international agreements.”
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“President Biden [is] opting in back into some of [the international agreements], such for example, with the Paris climate accords.”
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“US Foreign policy is...enacted based on the partisanship of whoever is elected.”
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“We will see an increased commitment to our global commitments, particularly in public health, in humanitarian assistance that was gutted…”
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