Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused Congress of using women and minorities as chess pawns, saying the communities have been "auctioned off and negotiated off" for decades. "When it comes to women of color in Congress, particularly the freshman, it's that we both have encountered and represent communities that have been auctioned off and negotiated off for the last 20 years. Ocasio-Cortez said there is a significant amount of insincere pandering that occurs when lawmakers are in the midst of legislative discussions. Ocasio-Cortez also commented on the current state of the Democratic party and encouraged her colleagues to stop fearing the word socialism. The Speaker, [party] leadership, committee chairs ... over the years the rules have changed to kind of consolidate power to a very large degree."

Source: Fox News July 10, 2019 21:56 UTC