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On the recordJanuary 13, 2021
I thank the gentleman from Ohio for yielding. Madam Speaker, our Nation still mourns the unacceptable violence and anarchy that took place in this Capitol last week. As we speak, arrests are still being made, and the anarchists who stormed our Capitol are being brought to justice, as should be the case. Emotions are still high, but in this moment, we need to be focused on toning down the rhetoric and helping heal this Nation as we move toward a peaceful transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden next week. My prayers, Madam Speaker, are still with Capitol Police Officers Sicknick and Liebengood, who we lost, as well as all the Capitol Police officers who risked their lives to keep us safe. They are true heroes, and they deserve all of our applause today. Madam Speaker, I have seen the dark evil of political violence firsthand, and it needs to stop. But all of us need to be unequivocal in calling it out every single time we see it, not just when it comes from the other side of the aisle. I oppose this rushed impeachment brought forward without a single hearing. By the way, the Senate will not even take this up until President Trump is out of office, so let's keep that in mind. It will only serve to further divide a Nation that is calling out for healing. Madam Speaker, many speakers today have invoked one of our Nation's greatest leaders, President Abraham Lincoln.…
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Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana

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