By Matthew Choi @ Politico.com, June 16
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she is "extraordinarily excited" to work with an ideological opposite, Sen. Ted Cruz, confirming that friendly Twitter talk between the two was more than just for show.
Speaking on ABC News' "This Week," the New York Democrat said her team has been in communication with the Texas Republican's, though the two lawmakers have not yet met in person. The two high-profile lawmakers surprised many of their colleagues when they came together on Twitter to address some issues, from birth control to banning lawmakers from later becoming lobbyists.
"We have an ongoing working relationship and I'm extraordinarily excited in seeing what we can accomplish," Ocasio-Cortez said Sunday. "I never thought I'd say it," she added, laughing [....]