Posted on 11/13/2018 2:58:13 PM PST by lowbridge
New York Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the most prominent of the progressive millennials elected to Congress in the midterm elections, joined a protest led by left-wing groups Justice Democrats and the Sunrise Movement outside House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's personal office calling for House Democrats to put forward a climate plan.
Protesters called for Democrats, who will have a substantial majority in the House next year, to create a select committee to develop a plan to switch to 100 percent renewable energy.
The demonstration was spurred by a recent United Nations report that showed that the world only has 12 years to limit global warming to manageable levels. Ocasio-Cortez, who is in Washington for new member orientation, spoke before a group of protesters with signs bearing slogans such as "Green Jobs For All."
"I just want to let you know how (proud) I am of each and every single one of you for putting yourselves, and your bodies, and everything on the line to make sure that we save our planet, our generation, and our future," Ocasio-Cortez said, as a group of protesters sat circled around her. Pelosi was not at her office at the time.
In a response to the protests, Pelosi said in a statement that she was "inspired by the energy and activism of the many young activists and advocates leading the way on the climate crisis."
"I have recommended to my House Democratic colleagues that we reinstate the select committee to address the climate crisis," she said in the statement. "We welcome the presence of these activists, and we strongly urge the Capitol Police to allow them to continue to organize and participate in our democracy."
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substantial majority
Does “Sandy” even know how a bill gets made? And that POTUS can veto anything he wants? SMDH.
She is going to be so much fun!
This Agenda 21 clique should be rounded up and hung live on the Six O’Clock News.
Idiocracy.
“...the world only has 12 years to limit global warming to manageable levels.”
Snowed in Houston today...
The left is eating itself.
The failre of Calfornia to clear forest undergrowth has irrecovably harmed the American continent with CO2 emissions produced by out of control fires.
Calfornia should be sued for enviromental negligence
If NYC were abandoned, its air quality could only improve.....
DNC, the alliance of morons, mafia, muslims, and marxists.
Cold as hell in Minneapolis this week.
Paraphrasing Roy Scheider, “We’re gonna need a bigger popcorn popper.”
How did she get to DC without a salary?
She is going to be so much fun!
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Momma always said don’t make fun of the retards...but I can’t resist with this one.
Yeah, but it was a warm snow.
Do you know what a truck full of pigs driving through NYC is called?
An air freshener.
Uber.
“Paraphrasing Roy Scheider, “We’re gonna need a bigger popcorn popper.””
Hilarious. Thread winner!
Enjoy nancy,I know I will.
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