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>> those comments quickly overshadowed the democratic leaders about their legislative agenda. a number of democrats criticized her statement as wrong. but she doubled down later and tweeted. party leaders are concerned that kind of talk could hurt their chances to retake the white house. it is an issue that many of these progressive lawmakers aggressively campaigned on. another freshman making waves is alexandria ocasio cortez who has proposed a green new deal aimed to tackle climate change and ...

>> reporter: those overshadowed the carefully crafted message from democratic leaders about their majority and legislative agenda for the year ahead. a number of democrats criticized her statement as wrong and disrespectful, but talib doubled down saying, i will always speak truth to power. party leaders are concerned that kind of talk could hurt their chances to retake the white house, but its an issue that many of these progressive lawmakers aggressively campaigned on. another freshman making ...

Heard. garrett tenney has more from washington. >> the freshmen class includes wave of progressive lawmakers who ran on shaking up the schatz quo and a few hours after being sworn in detroit congress member to impeach president trump, it was caught on camera. >> we will go in there and teach them -- >> comments overshadowed the crafted message from democratic leaders about majority and legislative agenda for the year ahead. a number of democrats criticized her statement as wrong and disrespectfu...