Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of H. Res. 503, a measure Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Next week will mark 6 months since the world watched in horror as Americans violently stormed the Capitol in an attempt to stop Congress from carrying out its constitutional duty to certify a Presidential election. Like many of my colleagues, I had hoped that the Republican Senators would put country over politics and support legislation to establish a bipartisan, independent commission just as 35 House Republicans did in May. I had hoped they would do so, just as a previous generation of Senators did in response to the 9/11 terrorist attack. Instead, our bipartisan, good faith proposal was met with a filibuster. Now that Senate Republicans have chosen to block the formation of an independent commission, it falls to the House to stay the course and get the American people the answers they deserve. I commend the Speaker for introducing this measure and offering us a way forward. I believe that with the right Members, staff and resources, and cooperation from Federal, State, and local partners and the private sector, this select committee will be well-positioned to do vital oversight work into why our information-sharing, counterterrorism, and coordination efforts failed so catastrophically on January 6. In addition to that, I salute the men and women who protected us on that day.…”