‘I will not yield to disrespectful men’: AOC fires back during Medicaid discussions

Australian Community Media

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got into a heated 3am exchange when she was criticised for speaking to the camera instead of colleagues during Medicaid discussions.

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00:00Pregnancy is covered, correct?

00:02May I interrupt? I'm glad you're addressing us instead of speaking to the camera.

00:07Keep going.

00:08Pregnancy is covered, correct?

00:38Hello? Hello? I'm talking to you because I work for you.

00:45And they deserve to see what is happening here.

00:51Because there are plenty of districts, including Republican ones, where 25% of your constituents are on Medicaid.

00:5940% of your constituents are on Medicaid.

01:02And yes, I am talking to them.

01:03Will the gentlelady yield?

01:04I am talking to them.

01:06And I will not yield because it was a terribly disrespectful comment.

01:10And I will not yield to disrespectful men.

01:13Thank you very much.

01:14See you next week.

01:22See you next week.

01:23And...

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