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On the recordJuly 27, 2021
I never expected today to be quite as emotional for me as it has been, but you guys won. You guys held. I’m frustrated that six months after a deadly insurrection breached the United States Capitol for several hours on live television. We still don’t know exactly what happened. Why? Because many in my party have treated this as just another partisan fight as self-governance is at stake. And it’s why I agreed to serve on this committee. I want all Americans to be able to trust the work this committee does and get the facts out there free of conspiracy.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

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Adam Kinzinger expresses frustration over the lack of progress in understanding the events of January 6 due to partisan politics.

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