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On the recordFebruary 16, 2022
It is particularly concerning with some of our Republican colleagues continuing to embrace falsehoods and conspiracy theories to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the 2020 election and other such colleagues encouraging far-right extremists to bring more antigovernment protests to the Capitol.
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Scanlon criticizes Republicans for spreading falsehoods about the 2020 election and inciting extremism.

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