Ocasio-Cortez applauds Merkley for opposing Rahm Emanuel's nomination
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) praised Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Wednesday for doing the “right thing” by opposing Rahm Emanuel’s nomination to be the U.S. ambassador to Japan.“Thank you @SenJeffMerkley. This was the courageous and right...