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RandySF

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Wed May 14, 2025, 06:30 AM May 2025

A House Republican told AOC not to talk to cameras. She fired back. [View all]

As the House Energy and Commerce panel entered the early morning hours Wednesday of its marathon megabill markup, Texas GOP Rep. Randy Weber told Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to address members of the committee — not the camera.

Around 3 a.m., the prominent New York Democrat attempted to address a question to committee Republicans about what the consequences might be for patients having miscarriages under the GOP’s proposed work requirements to qualify for Medicaid. The broader legislation would exempt pregnant patients and those undergoing postpartum care from having to work as a condition of getting Medicaid services, but does not explicitly mention whether people experiencing a loss of pregnancy would need to be actively employed during that time, too........

Ocasio-Cortez then joined in.

“There are 13.7 million Americans on the other side of that screen there. Hello, hello,” Ocasio-Cortez said, waving to the camera. “I’m talking to you because I work for you. They deserve to see what is happening here because there are plenty of districts, including Republican ones, where 25 percent of your constituents are on Medicaid, 40 percent of your constituents are on Medicaid.”

Weber asked Ocasio-Cortez to yield her time.

“I will not yield because it was a terribly disrespectful comment, and I will not yield to disrespectful men,” she said.



https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/05/14/congress/house-republican-tells-aoc-not-to-talk-to-cameras-she-fired-back-00347626

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Well done, AOC! Onthefly May 2025 #1
I think the work requirements are basically just to put more red tape and paperwork between the patient and the governme Walleye May 2025 #2
And it's not clear exactly how they save money Red Mountain May 2025 #5
Yep, saving money is the right wing excuse for cruelty Walleye May 2025 #6
Yes, and another chance to call the poor and disabled 'lazy' eom Maeve May 2025 #9
It's even worse than it usually is. Republicans have decided the cruelty is the most important plank in their platform Walleye May 2025 #15
Exactly! ShazzieB May 2025 #41
I'm with you. It's exactly what they do. They don't even want us to vote. Walleye May 2025 #42
Yes but SocialDemocrat61 May 2025 #3
Why cast doubt chicago guy May 2025 #11
Do you really understand sarcasm? SocialDemocrat61 May 2025 #13
Clever sarcasm is often misinterpreted as parroting Republican talking points. Marcuse May 2025 #45
You've been here since 2010. You should know by now that sarcasm is DU's middle name! ms liberty May 2025 #17
Yes! More this! n/t bonzotex May 2025 #4
Love her bdamomma May 2025 #7
What you said times two. Magoo48 May 2025 #33
Good for her Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 #8
Why is it only AOC who is being told not to talk to cameras? gab13by13 May 2025 #10
Maybe she's not the only one... Shipwack May 2025 #28
These are tools for discrimination IbogaProject May 2025 #12
Conservative Repuglicans claim to be "pro life". Dr. T May 2025 #14
I would vote for her for President. kentuck May 2025 #16
I'd easily vote for her. The question is whether she can win the swing states. Intractable May 2025 #21
Possibly Buttigieg iemanja May 2025 #38
Yep, another older guy (71) trying to put a younger woman in her place (35). Fla Dem May 2025 #18
and gets his eh?!?! AllaN01Bear May 2025 #20
so there too also. bravo AllaN01Bear May 2025 #19
i know a dozen ppl in my immidiate circle who are on medicaid ( ca its called medi cal) AllaN01Bear May 2025 #22
hey idiots , half of us on medicaid do work and many cant work . AllaN01Bear May 2025 #23
3 of my 5 nieces have had miscarriages LittleGirl May 2025 #24
You tell those fuckers AOC Blue Owl May 2025 #25
Absolutely. These THUGS need to be put in their place and called out. Their arrogance, and the medias JohnSJ May 2025 #26
Kick dalton99a May 2025 #27
We need more fighters!! Pisces May 2025 #29
She gives me hope get the red out May 2025 #30
AOC's response made me smile LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #31
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe May 2025 #32
She is an inspiration. Magoo48 May 2025 #34
Her strong voice is not going to influence any of those Repugs vote. Completely different story about the 'other' voters mackdaddy May 2025 #35
Well, that was a very polite way of actually telling Weber to fuck off. llmart May 2025 #36
Really bdamomma May 2025 #39
She works for us iemanja May 2025 #37
The GQP bdamomma May 2025 #40
AOC brings the receipts Dem4life1970 May 2025 #43
Gotta give Weber credit for this, though drmeow May 2025 #44
It's easy to spot the Democrats that MAGA fears... EllisWhy May 2025 #46
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