Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I send a question to the desk for both parties. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Wisconsin sends a question for both counsel for the former President and the House managers. The clerk will read the question, and the counsel for the former President will have the first 2\1/2\ minutes. The legislative clerk read as follows: The House managers assert that the January 6 attack was predictable, and it was foreseeable. If so, why did it appear that law enforcement at the Capitol were caught off guard and unable to prevent the breach? Why did the House Sergeant at Arms reportedly turn down a request to activate the National Guard, stating that he was not comfortable with the optics? The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Counsel for the former President is recognized. Mr. Counsel VAN DER VEEN. Would you read the question again, please? The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the question again. The legislative clerk read as follows: The House managers assert that the January 6 attack was predictable, and it was foreseeable. If so, why did it appear that law enforcement at the Capitol were caught off guard and unable to prevent the breach? Why did the House Sergeant at Arms reportedly turn down a request to activate the National Guard, stating that he was not comfortable with the optics? Mr. Counsel VAN DER VEEN. Holy cow. That is a really good question.…”