AOC becomes the youngest women to preside over the House
1 / 2U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez presides over House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in WashingtonU.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez presides over the U.S. House of Representatives inside the House Chamber in this still image taken from video on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2019. U.S. House TV/Handout via ReutersWASHINGTON - In another first for rookie congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the liberal Democrat from New York on Friday became the youngest woman to preside over the U.
In the event, Ocasio-Cortez did not have a great deal to do. She presided over"special orders," which are generally short speeches by House members at the end of the day's legislative business, often on issues of concern in their districts. "That was my first time presiding. And it's exciting. It's certainly a view. I wish we could, I wish we were allowed to take photos," she told reporters after the session.
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