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On the recordOctober 21, 2021
I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise for truth and accountability. That is why we are here. We are dealing with common criminals. You see a guy running down the street in this city with a television on his back strapped to it, you start to wonder. We have had enough of those incidents to indicate to us that is what we are dealing with. The gravest attack ever on the U.S. democracy came 288 days ago. It was born of lies. Steve Bannon spread those poisonous lies, and Bannon was guided by the dictator. We must pursue the truth. We go only where the facts take us. Refusing a subpoena is obstructing justice. We don't allow the plaintiff to prosecute or to decide. We decide it through the courts. If you can't take the Constitution, go to Russia. It shows you have something to hide. What are you hiding? This is a vote of conscience. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to direct their remarks to the Chair. The time of the gentleman has expired. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 15 seconds to the gentleman.
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Bill Pascrell
Democratic · New Jersey

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