Origins of a Hearing

After vetting the case these organizers presented, she saw that it seemed they were. She passed it by me and our office engaged the Oversight Committee.

Committee staffers are CRITICAL. They have the expertise, tenure, relationships, etc to investigate issues + inquiries. /2

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 24, 2019

Chairman/woman leadership varies widely in style.

For ex, Seniority matters a LOT in Congress. But Chairman Cummings is generous w/ junior members. He invests a lot of time in training a high standard of excellence on the Committee of ALL members.

So he gave us a rare shot. /4

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 24, 2019

It ALL started with everyday people.

You would really be surprised how much work here gets started because a journalist picked up on a story, or advocates organized people to command notice of an issue.

It’s inspiring how much power everyday people have. We just need to use it.

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 24, 2019