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On the recordDecember 16, 2021
About a year ago now and I can`t believe it`s been a year. It also seems like it`s been 10 years ago and yesterday at the same time. But there was this kind of fever pitch to not accept the fact that a legitimate election had happened. And that`s why the committee is so important, Wolf, it`s not just about the day of January 6. That`s an important point. But it`s about what is the rat that led up to that. We have a clock on us. We need to get to this quickly. Expect to see more lawsuits, more frivolous lawsuits to try to slow this down.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

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Kinzinger reflects on the events leading up to January 6 and stresses the importance of the committee's work in understanding those events.

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