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Michael Steele: You cannot in the face of what happened last week, just place the blame squarely where it belongs, and state that and…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2021
You cannot in the face of what happened last week, just place the blame squarely where it belongs, and state that and say, as a United States senator, based on what I lived through, and what I saw with my own eyes, and what I heard come out of the President's mouth, and what even some members of this body and the body across the hall and the House said, I can't there's no way that I can do anything other than convict.
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Michael Steele
Republican · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

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Michael Steele discusses the responsibility of the Senate in the wake of the events that transpired, emphasizing the need for accountability.

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