“Republicans in Congress and across the nation played a direct role in setting the stage for today’s attempted coup at the United States Capitol. They did so deliberately through an extensive and unrelenting campaign of lies about the election. They repeatedly lied about the results. They lied about fraud. And now they are lying about an act of domestic terrorism. The last group to storm the U.S. Capitol were British soldiers more than 200 years ago. Today, we witnessed a homegrown attack on one of our most sacred institutions and an attempt to overthrow duly elected leaders in favor of a candidate who lost the election. Comparing it to other instances of unrest is a continuation of that disinformation campaign. Calling it anything else is merely a cowardly attempt to avoid responsibility. The hypocrisy of the GOP is beyond astounding. It is criminal. Republicans like Congressman Mo Brooks goaded the mob to “start taking names and kicking ass” in the morning, only to try to distance themselves from the “un-American” attacks later that day. The very people who added gasoline to an explosive situation and lit the match, then hide under their desks when the flames erupted. Talk about cowardly. Talk about un-American. Today, the party of “law and order,” the party that supposedly respects the heritage and time-honored traditions of this nation, incited violent attacks on law enforcement and encouraged the desecration of our seat of government. Congressman Brooks and any who joined him should resign now. If not, they should be removed from all committees or leadership positions. The peaceful transfer of power every four years is what truly makes our nation great. The attempted disruption of that sacred exchange today reminds us that our Democracy is under attack. And yet, on the very same day, we saw just how strong our Democracy still is. In Georgia, voters solidified the political transformation that began with the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris by giving us two new U.S. Senators and the Democrats a slim majority in the upper chamber. Congratulations to Senators-Elect Ossoff and Warnock. And thank you to the people of Georgia. Both events remind us Democracy can never be taken for granted. And they demand that we redouble our efforts to safeguard voting rights, ensure that the will of the people is delivered without delay, and continue to vote in every election.”
Rep. Anthony Daniels
Alabama Democratic Caucus
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