Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Quotes

Most people who get in trouble in politics usually get in trouble because they're disconnected from the people they serve, and I don't think anybody in Tennessee, even people who won't vote for me, would accuse me of that.

We don't have an allegiance to either party. Our allegiance is to the issues that affect our community.

People should hold elected officials accountable for how they vote. Period.

I see myself as a former politician, and in that capacity, I say to other politicians, 'Hold back.'

I have never used my office for anything other than the purpose in which I hold it - to represent the people who sent me to Washington.

It's going very different for citizens of Chicago to know that they have an advocate in the mayor's office - getting rid of the 'us versus them,' the lack of investment in our neighborhoods, the feeling that the only thing that matters is if you're a campaign donor.

If I am elected to Congress, I will put the interests of our community first, and I will actively seek input and respond to it.

I'm trying to avail myself of the various technologies to get the message that Washington needs to be cleaned up, that the system that's in place is not what's beneficial in the country.

I am proud to represent people who care so deeply about their communities. Their perseverance and strength only motivates me more as their representative in Congress.

I'm voting for Bernie Sanders because he doesn't take any corporate money.

I engage with local politics because it affects people I love. And I engage in national politics because it affects people I love.

I think I should be active politically. Because I look upon myself as a politician. That's not a dirty work you know. Some people think that there are something wrong with politicians. Of course, something wrong with some politicians.

At a time when special interest money is being showered on legislators in Washington, grassroots donors offer members of Congress a refreshing independence. The $25 and $50 donor is not looking for special favors. He or she is simply expecting their Congressman to go do the right thing.

People aren't necessarily as concerned with how you vote as long as they feel they have a voice. If you can cross that basic threshold - that is, when a voter knows you're willing to listen to them and that you care about their lives - then that's most of what you need to get their vote. It's not your voting record.

I think the record shows that as Speaker, I have taken the lead in cleaning up politics.

We've got to get back to old-fashioned politics that's in touch with the people we seek to represent and to avoid self-inflicted wounds.

Bangalore needs a honest, passionate and hard-working MP, and I will be that MP.

If elected, I shall consider the whole people of Sangamon my constituents, as well those that oppose as those that support me. While acting as their representative I shall be governed by their will on all subjects upon which I have the means of knowing what their will is.

You wouldn’t need term limits if these [political] jobs don’t pay anything.

He serves his party best who helps to make it instantly responsive to every need of the people.

Some city-council people are really awesome, but most are uninspired.

I'm an elected politician. If you don't agree with me, vote for somebody else.

I want to be the kind of elected official who not only pays attention but who acts on behalf of people - just average people. Fancy lobbyists get to tell their story, but the average person doesn't.

We need a modern people's lobby that empowers all of us to choose our leaders and set our agenda. Imagine voting for a president we're truly excited about. Imagine a government that promotes capitalism and civil rights.

Serving in the U.S. Congress is about much more than voting on bills. It is about taking on the corporate bullies that taint our democratic process and pushing back when the system is broken.