On the recordJanuary 5, 2021
We will not bow to lawlessness or intimidation. We are back at our post. We will discharge our duty under the Constitution and for our nation, and we're going to do it tonight.
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transcripts.cnn.comMitch McConnell: “We will not bow to lawlessness or intimidation. We are back at our post. We will discharge our duty under the…”
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Senator McConnell asserts the commitment of Congress to uphold their constitutional duties despite threats.
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