"Today we intend to show the American people that January 6th was not an isolated incident."
"The President latched on to a dangerous theory and would not let go."
"How did we get to the point where President Trump's most radical supporters led a violent attack on the Capitol and threatened to hang President Trump's own Vice President?"
"Let me be clear: Vice President Pence did the right thing that day. He stayed true to his oath to protect and defend the Constitution."
"Even Dr. Eastman knew his theory didn't hold water."
"If the Vice President had this power to determine the outcome of a Presidential election, why hasn't it ever been used before?"
"Al Gore conceded. Of course, Al Gore was the Vice President at the time, but he never suggested that he could simply declare himself the winner."
"I mean, John, back in 2000, you weren't jumping up and saying Al Gore had this authority to do that."
"Fortunately for the fate of our Republic, Vice President Pence refused to go along with President Trump's demands."
"The President's pressure campaign started in December."
"Despite the fact that the Vice President consistently told the President that he did not have and would not want the power to decide the outcome of the Presidential election, Donald Trump continued to..."
"Of course, the most dangerous part of what Donald Trump did on January 6th was what he did himself."