If downfall ever comes to America, we ourselves would be its 'author and finisher.'

the problem of politicians whipping up mob violence to destroy fair elections is the oldest domestic enemy of constitutional democracy in America.

What this Committee, what all of us will do to fortify our democracy against coups, political violence, and campaigns to steal elections away from the people.

He threatens to take one of America's two major political parties with him down the road to authoritarianism.

Any real leader who sees their supporters going down that path, approaching that line, has a responsibility to say, 'Stop.'

Although that turn of phrase explained little about our country before he took office, it turned out to be an excellent prophecy of what his rage would come to visit on our people.

Nothing he ever saw in combat in Iraq, he has said, prepared him for the insurrection.

American democracy, Mr. Chairman, is a precious inheritance, something rare in the history of the world.

Instead, the President of the United States sent the mob.

His desire to overthrow the people's election and seize the Presidency... nearly toppled the constitutional order.

In the run-up to January 6th, Donald Trump had an obligation to tell his supporters to accept the results of the election.

A violent insurrection to overturn an election is not an abstract thing as we've heard.

The select committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol will be in order.

He lied to his supporters and the country.

I don’t believe that an exception for rape will actually make it through the Mississippi legislature and make it to my desk.

If you`ve heard this testimony today, and suddenly you remember things you couldn`t previously recall or there are some details you`d like to clarify, or you discovered some courage you had hidden away somewhere, our doors remain open.

Because of this courageous woman, and others like her, you attempt to hide the truth from the American people will fail.

Although, so much of grave importance happens in the West Wing of the White House, it`s a quite a small building.