"This is so not about me in this moment. This is about people being able to insure their children. And I will say, because I saw some senators speculating about this, and I saw some Republican members of Congress saying, Oh, well, if we have this shutdown, it's because of AOC. Well, if that's the case, my office is open and you are free to walk in and negotiate with me directly, because what I'm not going to do is tolerate four million uninsured Americans"
"REPORTER: There was a thought from the Republicans that AOC is directing this, and she said that senators are welcome to go to her office directly. Is she driving that? PELOSI: Why are you saying such a ridiculous thing? REPORTER: I'm just quoting what AOC said. She said go to her office directly, do you think there's any credibility to that? PELOSI: She is not directing this. She's wonderful, she's a real team player, and the rest of that."
Republican speculation blamed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for the government shutdown, prompting Ocasio-Cortez to invite Republicans and senators to negotiate with her directly. She emphasized prioritizing insurance access for children and refusing to allow millions to become uninsured, invoking concerns about insulin and chemotherapy affordability and criticizing Donald Trump's role. Ocasio-Cortez declined to center herself, framing the moment around people’s health coverage. Nancy Pelosi rebuked a reporter who asked whether Ocasio-Cortez was directing the shutdown, saying the suggestion was ridiculous. Pelosi affirmed that Ocasio-Cortez is not directing the effort and described her as a team player.
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