Vernon Ehlers: “I was disappointed in the tone of the conversation and disappointed to hear the results, particularly disappointed that…”

“I was disappointed in the tone of the conversation and disappointed to hear the results, particularly disappointed that all the speakers whom I invited to stay to hear the explanation have decided to leave the Chamber rather than to hear the facts. In particular, I respond to the last question which was asked; and that is, why were 1.3 million records in Orange County subpoenaed and why were they all Latino? The answer is, they were not subpoenaed and they were not all Latino. How can I respond to questions such as that which totally misstate it? As I said earlier, this is not a witch-hunt. This is following the law that was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by the President of the United States. This is not an attempt to discredit the gentlewoman from California [Ms. Sanchez], who was certified as having won the election. And we did seat her, and she has served since that time and is serving her district to the best of her ability. This is not a partisan attempt. It is simply a response. I wish the previous speakers had remained to hear some of the details of the law. The issuing of subpoenas is not unprecedented. It is the first time it has been done under the current law.”