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.
00:22Speaking of where we are addressing and who we are addressing,
00:27there are 13.7 million Americans on the other side of that screen right there.
00:36Hello. Hello. I'm talking to you because I work for you.
00:42And they deserve to see what is happening here.
00:48Because there are plenty of districts, including Republican ones,
00:52where 25% of your constituents are on Medicaid.
00:5740% of your constituents are on Medicaid.
01:00And yes, I am talking to them.
01:00Will the gentlelady yield?
01:02I am talking to them.
01:03And I will not yield because it was a terribly disrespectful comment.
01:08And I will not yield to disrespectful men.
01:10Thank you very much.