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On the recordJanuary 26, 2021
We thought long and hard about it and really searched our souls and minds about how we felt about that attack on the capitol, which was so repugnant and horrifying and horrible. Literally, they crossed the line.
Said by
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal reflects on the decision to file ethics complaints against Senators Cruz and Hawley following the Capitol attack.

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