Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned Republican Rep. Clay Higgins’ treatment of an environmental lawyer during a congressional hearing on the climate crisis.
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday condemned Republican Rep. Clay Higgins’ treatment of an environmental lawyer during a congressional hearing on the climate crisis.
“Ma’am, good lady, please prepare your mind ‘cause I’m gonna’ ask you three questions. I’m going to give you most of my time. I think it’s good that America hears what you have to say.” He then asked Salter what she would do with petrochemical products if she had control of the world. In response, Salter implored Higgins to “search your heart and ask your God, what you are doing to the Black and poor people in Louisiana? That would be my first thing to ask.
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