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On the recordJanuary 5, 2021
Pause the count, get more facts to the states before January the 20th. We proposed a 15-member commission just like what was done after the failed election of 1876. This -- we’re encouraging people to spend days going through all the issues, so states can have one last opportunity to address any challenges, then the states, as the Constitution directs, would make the final decision on their electors.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma
Source
msnbc.com

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Senator Lankford's argument on January 6th advocating for delaying the certification of election results.

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