Sen. Ted Cruz said he agrees with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that the federal government should pass a lifetime ban on former members of Congress becoming lobbyists.

“Here’s something I don’t say often: on this point, I AGREE with @AOC,” the Texas senator said Thursday on Twitter. “Indeed, I have long called for a LIFETIME BAN on former Members of Congress becoming lobbyists. The Swamp would hate it, but perhaps a chance for some bipartisan cooperation?”

Here’s something I don’t say often: on this point, I AGREE with @AOC Indeed, I have long called for a LIFETIME BAN on former Members of Congress becoming lobbyists. The Swamp would hate it, but perhaps a chance for some bipartisan cooperation? https://t.co/jPW0xkH2Yy — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 30, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez tweeted earlier in the day that members of Congress who leave should be banned from getting paid to lobby.

“If you are a member of Congress + leave, you shouldn’t be allowed to turn right around&leverage your service for a lobbyist check. I don’t think it should be legal at ALL to become a corporate lobbyist if you’ve served in Congress. At minimum there should be a long wait period,” Ocasio-Cortez said.

The New York freshman Democrat has been a frequent critic of lobbyists.

In December, she expressed concern that lobbyists were allowed at congressional orientation, including former congressional members.

“Whoah - looks like our Congressional orientation had a lot more lobbyists than we thought. This is not okay. Lobbyists are not impartial - they are employed to influence legislation. 60+ incoming members were listening to panelists without knowing which were hired lobbyists,” Ocasio-Cortez said in reference to a Washington Post piece that pointed out former congressional members gave talks at the orientation without disclosing the fact they were lobbyists.