Elsa house come
Important historic meeting
Let us remind that each side House and Senate Democrats
Republicans each have 11 members allowed to be present on the floor
Others may be in the gallery this is at the guidance of the
Officiating attending physician and a sergeants-at-arms
On the Republican side of the Iowa please observe the social
And agree to what we had 11 members on each side
Responsibilities to this chamber to this responsibility
Add to this House of Representatives please
You can share with your staff
I have a few more but you cannot together
More of the house with that many people in here and I thank the Senate
And a Democrat
Madam speaker members of Congress
Pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the United States the Senate and House of Representatives
Verify the certificates and count the votes of the electors of the several States
President and Vice President of the United States after ascertainment has been had that the certificates
Incorrect informe tellers will count and make a list of the votes cast by the
Several States the tellers on the part of the two houses have taken
Their places at the clerk's desk without objection to tellers we'll dispense with the reading
The formal portions of the certificates after ascertaining that the certificates are regular in four-man.
Tellers will announce the votes cast by the electors for each state beginning with Alabama
What's the parliamentarians advise me as the only certificate of vote from that state
Purports to be a return from the state and then is annexed to it a certificate from an authority of that
Reporting to a point or ascertain electors
Virginia
What purpose does the gentleman from Virginia Ross Department require Mister vice president in order to follow
The speaker's instructions that only a limited number of people be on the floor may I ask how one would make an objection
Or make a parliamentary inquiry in the future if you're not on the floor mat in the gallery
Under Section 18 of title 3 of the United States code debate is not for
Headed into joint session gentlemen's drec
I'm not attempting to debate I'm trying to find out how a parliamentary inquiry or a parliamentary point of order would be made
In following with the speaker's request that most of us not be on the floor
How do you make one of those points of order when you don't know what's going to happen later respectfully
Gentlemen's parliamentary inquiry constitutes debate which is not permitted in the joint session under Section 18 of
Title 3 United States code
Mr Price
Order in the chamber of the elect
Provo to the state of Alabama seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears they're from
The donaldjtrump of the State of Florida received nine votes for president and Michael are pensive
Indiana received nine votes for Vice President are there any objections to
Certificate of vote of the state of Alabama at the teller has verified appears to be regular
Inform inauthentic hearing
This certificate from Alaska the parliamentarians advise me
Is the only certificate of vote from that state that purports to be a return from the state and that has nx2 at 8
Certificate from an authority of the state reporting to appoint and ascertain Electrics
Mr. president the certificate of the electoral vote
Go to the state of Alaska seems to be regular in form
The Donald J Trump at the State of Florida received three votes for president and Michael are Pence
State of Indiana received 3 votes for Vice President are there any objections
List accounting the certificate to vote of the state of Alaska that the teller has verified appears to be regular in for
Hearing on this certificate from Arizona
The parliamentarians advise me is the only certificate Avant at the state for points to be a return for the state
That is annexed to it a certificate from an authority of that state reporting to a point or ascertain
Electors
Mr. president
Electoral vote of the State of Arizona seems to be regular in form and authentic
And it appears there from that Joseph R Biden Jr of the state of doubt
Delaware received 11 votes for president and Kamala D Harris of the state
Of California received 11 votes for vice president
Are there any objections to counting the certificate of vote of the state
Verified appears to be regular and format authentic I Paul gosar from
What purpose does the gentleman from Arizona and 60 of my colleagues
Jet to the counting of the Electoral ballot from Arizona
Writing and signed by a senator yes it is
An objection for Senate in writing and
Signed by both a representative and a senator complies with the Law chapter 1
Title 3 of the United States code the clerk will report the objection
Objects
Counting the electoral votes of the State of Arizona we a member of the House of
Positives and a United States Senator object to the counting of the Electoral
Votes of the State of Arizona on the ground that they were not under all of the
Uncircumstances regularly given
Are there further objections to the certificates from the state of Arizona
Sure here's none
Two houses will withdrawing from joint session each house will deliberate separately on the pending objection
Number for decision back to the Joint session the Senate will now retire to his chamber
The terrible remind members of the need to adhere to the decline
Farm requirements of the chamber as laid out in the speakers announce policies of January
4th 2021 in accordance with the guidance and advice
Attending physician members advised to remain in the chamber only if they are
Are participating in debate and must wear a mask at all times even when under record
Definition for debate members must also practice proper social distancing
When present in the chamber let the record show that there is a gross
Violation of this guidance from the attendance on the Republican side of the aisle
Please in the interest of your own health and as an example to the American people
Abide by the numbers now up to 25 on each side
The Isle to participate in this stage of the development okay
Concurrent resolution one for someone to send it to
Account resolution 1 and section 17 of title three of the u.s. United States
Jake's Pub when the two houses withdraw from The Joint session to count the electoral vote
Four separate consideration of an objection a representative may speak to the objection
For five minutes and not more than one debate shall not exceed 2 hours
After which the shareable put in the question shell the objection V agree to the
The clerk will report the objection made in the joint session
The electoral votes of the State of Arizona we a member of the House of Representatives and the United States
Senator objected the counting of the electoral votes of the State of Arizona on the ground that they were that they were not
Under all of the known circumstances regularly given signed Paul gosar representative state of
Arizona Ted Cruz Senator state of Texas
The charitable Endeavor to alternate recognition between members seeking support of the objection and member
We're seeking opposition to the objection the chair represents recognizes the gentleman from Louisiana
Anna Mr scalise for 5 minutes to
Subject to a number of states that did not follow the Constitutional requirement for salon
Electing electors Madam speaker this is something that is clear that our founding fathers debated
About as a fundamental decision of how we choose our president there was a lot of backing
Fourth if anyone reads the founding documents of our country about the different versions they went through
Ultimately come up with a process where each state has elections each state has a process
For selecting their electors and sending them to Washington and Madam speaker in a number of the
Those states that constitutional process was not followed and that's why we're here to abject
If you look at what the requirements says nowhere in Article 2 Section 1 does it
Give the Secretary of State of a state that ability know where does it give the governor.
Ability doesn't give a court that ability it exclusively gives that ability to
To the legislators and in fact in Most states that's the process that was followed but for those States
That this wasn't followed unfortunately this is not new we've seen
Over and over again more states where the Democrat Party has gone in and selectively gone
Around this process that has to end Madam speaker we have to follow
Constitutional process there might be reasons
Why some people don't like the process laid up a legislative body Madam speaker I served on
One of those legislative bodies what I was in the state legislature for 12 years I served on the house and governmental
Affairs committee where we wrote the laws for our state's elections and I can tell you when we
To make changes those were extensively negotiated we would have people on both sides
Republicans and Democrats Madam speaker would get together to work through those changes any my new chain
To how appreciation would function to how change would be made
In the time of an election signature requirements all the many things that involved a clerk carrying out the do
Judy's in each Parish in our case you would see people come and give testimony
Madam speaker both sides could come Clerks of Court where they're in the hearing room it was an open process by the way
Not behind closed doors in a smoke-filled room where somebody might want to bully a secretary of state to go
Gets a different versions that might benefit them or their party or their Calles that's not what our founding
Father said is the process maybe it's how some people wanted to carry it out but they laid out that Pro
Process and so when we would have to make those changes they were in public view they were heavily debated
And then ultimately those laws were changed in advance of the election so everybody knew
Do what the rules were people on both sides knew how to play the rules before the game started not
Getting somewhere in the process and saying well you don't think it's going to benefit you so you try to go around.
Constitution that's not how our system works it's gotten out of hand and so president
Trump has called this out and President Trump has stood up to it so many of us has stood up to it and it fact
Over a hundred of my colleagues Madam speaker asked the Supreme Court to address this problem
Just a few weeks ago and unfortunately the court chose to punt they didn't answer
One way or the other they didn't want to get in the middle of this discussion we don't have that luxury today
We have to discuss this we have to fix this in fact on our first full day
Day of this Congress many of us brought legislation on to the house floor to stay
Start fixing the problems with our elections to restore Integrity to the election process which has been lost
Why so many millions of Americans and every single Republican voted to reform the
Every single Democrat voted against it they don't want to fix this problem
But the Constitution is our guide and it's time we start following the car
It's time we get back to what our founding fathers said is the process for selecting electors
That's the legislators and public view not behind closed doors not smoke-filled rooms
Bullying somebody that might give you a better ruling let's get back to rule of law and follow the Constitution
Madam speaker and I yield back the balance of my phone
For what purpose does the gentlewoman
The gentlewoman from California seek recognized strike the last word
It's recognized speakers speaker this day marks the crossroads for American democracy
Those who objected the counting of the Electoral College votes which reflect the votes of the American people want
What's the what does substitute their preferences for the voters Choice that's not what our constitution requires and it's
At odds with American Democratic Republic of Congo selects the next president instead of American vote
Voters will have no need for an electoral college in fact we have no need for presidential elections at all sleeping
Moving from a government elected by the people still government selected by those already governing that's
Not America in the United States we abide by the choices of the people not an elite few The Fray
Framers of our Constitution considered whether to have Congress elect the president and specifically rejected it and stay
Said they would Article 2 and the 12th Amendment Article 2 creates the Electoral College for each state
Datapoint electors laws of all 50 states and DC require electors to vote for the winner of the states
Popular election each state provides for the orderly conduct of Elections including waffle challenges week
Counts and the like the 12th Amendment is what brings us here today it says the electors meet in their states that happen
December 14th the amendment says the electric show cast their votes sign and certify them transmit them
Who was seal that's been done the sealed envelopes containing the sign certified ballast from each States
Collectors reflecting the votes of the people wearing those mahogany boxes the 12th Amendment
President and vice president is President of Senate to do only this open the sealed envelopes
And then the vote shall be counted simple it doesn't say counted in a manner that some members of Congress device
Is President might prefer know the boats are simply to be counted as certified and transmitted by the state
During reconstruction after the Civil War more than one slate of electors were appointed by state
Dueling list for Santa and protracted process these were undertaken in presidential elections and as a
The result to make an orderly process Congress enacted the Electoral count Act of 1887
This law governs our proceedings today the ACT provides dispute resolution mechanism
Under the ECA if Governor certifies a slate of electors and there are no competing slaves from that state
The governor certified slate must be counted today every single slave electors won by Joe Biden
Or one by Donald Trump. Their Governors certification not a single state submitted a competing
Slight there's no dispute resolved the 2020 election was the most secure election conducted in mod
Modern history challenge were resolved by lawful recounts and audits the result vice president
Biden won the 2020 election more than 60 lawsuits were filed in contesting elements of
The election process none of these losses prevailed why as even President Trump owns YouTube
Virtual point he's ruled there was no evidence of any wrongdoing that would change the outcome the people Spa
It was not a close election the margin of victory for Biden in 2020 was larger than tree
Trump's margin in 2016 in fact the Biden Victory is one of the most decisive in modern times
Exceeding the margins enjoyed by Reagan when he defeated Carter in 1980
Congress is gathered in joint session to cat electoral votes every four years since 1780
89er stand the disappointment people feel when their candidate for president loses I felt
Sent several times in my voting life when that happens it's not an invitation to upend the Constitution
And the laws of the United States it's an invitation to work with the new president for the good of the country
And the wait for the next election in 4 years if you are dissatisfied and that spirit I heard my
My colleagues to a pole the American democracy and reject the objection and I yield back the bow
My time
For what purpose does the gentleman from Ohio
Recognized right to support the objection to gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes
Not a speaker Americans instinctively know there was something wrong with this election during the campaign Vice
Present vitamin doing event get 50 people at the event President Trump at just one rally gets fifty thousand
People President Trump increases but with African-Americans increases but with Hispanic Americans 1-19-20 Bellwether County
1 Ohio by 8 Iowa by 8 in Florida by 3 got 11 anymore both any didn't 2016
And House Republicans 12727 toss-up races but somehow the guy who never left
House wins the election 80 million Americans 80 million
Republicans and Democrats have doubts about this election and 60 million people 69
Americans think it was stolen but Democrats say no problem no worries everything's fine
We asked for an investigation we asked him and Adler chairwoman Maloney for today
Castigation they said no when one investigate something that half the electorate has doubts about
It's just the presidency of the United States why why not one
Single investigation why not even one single hearing over the last nine weeks in the United States House of Representatives why
Because all the Democrats care about is making sure President Trump isn't president for four and a half
Years that's all they cared about July 31st 2016 before he was like the first time
Jim comey's FBI takes out the insurance policy opens investigation
On the president based on nothing May 17th 2017 Bob morning special
Council two years to investigate the Russia hoax 19 lawyers 40 agents
+ 40 million dollars of taxpayer Money for Nothing December 18th
2019 Democratic house members vote to impeach President Trump
Based on an anonymous whistleblower with no first-hand knowledge who was bias against the president and who worked
Poor Joe Biden but now that worked as hard as they try none of that work
Do everything they had him so what they did next they change the rules they chain
Change the election law and they did it and unconstitutional fashion and that's what we're going to Shell over the next several hours
The debate the Constitution is clearest as a whip scalise just said state legislators and
Only state legislature set election law in Arizona the law says voter registration in
Is on October 5th Democrat said we don't care what the law says they went to a court gotten Obama appointed
Judge to Extended 18 days nodabeda Steve talked-about no debate no discussion you just
Get it Pennsylvania same thing Pennsylvania law says mail-in ballots have to be in by 8 p.m. election day
Democrat Supreme Court said no we're going to extend it election day doesn't on Tuesday now they took it
Friday extended election 3 days not the legislature partisan Supreme Court Pennsylvania
Does mail-in ballots require signature verification Democrat Secretary of State said no
I'm going to decide by myself that it doesn't for 2.6 million ballots
Pennsylvania law says mail-in ballots can't be processed until election day sometime
Johnny said no and you can imagine Which counties they were democrat-run County said no and allowed ballot
To be cured and fixed before election day they did an end run around
The constitution in every state that Republicans will object to today everything
Single one it was a pattern it was their template they did it in Arizona they did it in Georgia
They did it in Michigan they didn't Pennsylvania they didn't Nevada they didn't Wisconsin and yet some of our members
Some members say don't worry about it we shouldn't do anything just let it go
It was just six States who violated the Constitution
10 states next time what if it's 15 20 24 2028 at 26
Mixtape what if it's half the states do an end-run about the Constitution clearly spelled out
We we are the final check and balance the authority rest with us
The United States Congress the body closest to the American people right where the founders wanted it
We should do our duty we should have jacked to and and and both for this objection to the Arizona
Collectors Madame stereo back
Purpose does the gentleman from California seek recognition
Unspeakable Rising opposition to the objection
5 minutes metal speaker a little more than two months ago America performed
Extraordinary feet under some of the most trying circumstances in our history or fellow citizens conduct
Did a free and fair election vindicating our Founders belief once again that we were capable of self
Government and a peaceful transition of power on November 3rd the American people chose Joe Biden to
To be there next president by an enormous margin the successful conduct of that election among the most secure in America
In history was not an accident it was a result of the dedicated work of thousands of volunteers can
Officers pull workers electors and state and local election officials when the conduct of any
State election was challenged the courts through judges appointed by democrats and those appointed by Republican
Pelicans heard unsubstantiated claims of fraud found they had no merit and said so
But most important the American people persevered in the midst of the worst panda
McKenna Century America had one of the most impressive elections in a century with historic voter
Turn out our fellow citizens did their civic duty the question we face today
Is will we do ours that we are here with a substantial number of our members
Seeking to overturn an election is remarkable tragic and all too predictable
What is the natural result of a locomotive set in motion months ago with a myth for weeks and weeks before
Before during and after our election a dangerous falsehood was propagated that our election would be marred by Massive
Fraud nevermind it was the same election which brought the very men and women to this chamber
Who would challenge its results what value has consistency when measured against ambitious
A former senator from Georgia remarking on a contested election over a century ago
Said that Abel man learned men distinguished man great men in the eyes of the night
Haitian seemed intent only on accomplishing a party Triumph without regard to the consequences to the
The country that is human nature that is he said unfortunately party
Nature was he right we stand in a house which was once
What's the place of Giants have we become so small
Go to uphold the Constitution taken just days ago mean so very little
I think not I believe to quote our dear departed friend Elijah Cummings that we
We are better than that I think Elijah would be proud that the debate here today is not between Democrats and Republicans
And that some Republicans including the Republican leader of the Senate remain devoted to
The principle that we are a nation of laws not individuals let alone a single
Visual it may seem unfair to the new members who have only just taken the oath for the first time
That they should be so soon tested with one of those consequential votes they make a stand
No matter how long they served but it is so and none of us can shrink from that responsibility
Nor can we control ourselves with the intoxicating fiction that we can break that oath without consequence
Because doing so will not succeed in overturning the election an oath is no less
Broken window breaking fails to achieve its end we must be mindful
That any who seek to overturn it election will do injury to our constitution whatever the result
For just as the propagation of that dangerous myth about this election made this moment inevitable our actions today
Will put another train in motion this election will not be overturned
But what about the next or the one after that what shall we say
When are democratic Legacy is no more substantial than the air except that we brought trouble to our own
Own house and inherited the wind this isn't the first time we've had taken 10
Central selection and it won't be the last in 1800 John Adams lost a closely contested election to Thomas Jefferson
In the first peaceful transition of power from one party to another in our history Adams
Is hardly pleased with the results using to skip the inaugural activities but he did what leaders are required
To do in a democratic government when they lose he went home
He went home Jefferson
Set my timer for 10 seconds would later referred to his victory as the Revolution of 1800
Thunderbird Marvel that the revolution had occurred by the rational and peaceful instruments of Reform the suffrage
The people it is never been our place
Trevor Turner election will be
Arizona for what purpose does the gentleman from Arizona to practice
The political courage Saturn more dangerous still is the fact that nilam into the Republic
Can party believe their political viability hinges on the endorsement of an attempted
Cool that anyone much less
What's an elected official would be willing to tarnish our democracy in order to burnish their
Personal political fortunes over the course of the afternoon
And however far into the evening this band of Republican objectors wants to take US senators
Goodwill from both sides of the aisle will explain
Why these challenges must be dismissed the senators from States whose electoral votes are being shy
Challenged will explain how the allegations of fraud are baseless
And it's on the general election ballot and identifies what candidate those electors are required to vote for should that can
Candidate obtain the majority of votes in the general election as part of the manor for determining electors Arizona also stay
Establishes deadlines for voter registration the deadline has been in place for 30 years
This year the voter registration deadline was October 5th early voting commenced
Two days later five days before the deadline a group filed a lawsuit demanding that are
There's an election officials not enforce the deadline the federal district court decided that since other states have a deadline
Later than Arizona's and some even allowed for registration on voting that Arizona's new deadline would be a time
He chose not to legislators timeline the Appellate Court effectively overturn
Turn the Lower Court ruling and noted that the Arizona deadline established by the state legislature was sound and a pro
And complied with the Constitution but the Appellate Court merely shortened
Extension the bypassing of the deadline to 10-days the Appellate Court without legal justification also.
Decided that everyone who registered after the legal deadline but before the deadline created by judicial
Fiat could still both know that the Arizona legislature was no longer in control of determining the
Matter of appointing presidential like stores because the court had said a new deadline even though the Appellate Court
The legislature's deadline was constitutionally sound during that window more than 32
2000 voters registered in Maricopa County alone here are the copies of those voter registration
Records and going around the deadline set by the legislature the court ignore the Arizona Legend
Legislators obligation and right to direct the manafort choosing presidential electors as set for
In Article 2 Section 1 as a consequence of that judicial usurpation
More than 32.000 people were allowed to unlawfully cast ballots in Arizona's presidential election in 2020
Arizona legislature seeks an independent audit of the election the governor refuses now to call
Call them into special session the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has refused to comply with legislative subpoenas
In Arizona the people who control the evidence related to the election have done everything possible to prevent an in
Independent audit directed by the legislature Arizona's have used the limited amount of Records available to invest
Castigated investigate the 2020 presidential election limited sample of 1000 addresses of boat
Voters they found 539 voters did not live at the addresses on the voter rolls here is
Respect of a thousand Declaration of affidavit supporting net
Collectors because the federal courts went around the legislatively constructed mechanism for choosing Arizona's presidential electors
11 tens of thousands of Voters to unlawful ecast votes Court usurp the key component of the Arizona
Legislators Manor of selecting presidential electors dust violating Article 2 Section 1 legislature
Just being obstructed in its efforts and what little evidence we have our little information we have is produced
This kind of evidence which indicates a significant problem with the Integrity of the presidential election
Madam speaker I asked my comments my written comments together with the voter registration records that reflect a 32
Thousand registrations permitted to in contravention of state law letters and resolutions from Arizona legislature
Pertaining to the count of votes from electors along with approximately 1.000 affidavits and declarations pertaining
Change to potential voter fraud in Arizona the 2020 presidential election and the statement of Congressman Randy Weber Texas
He made it part of the record
Does the gentleman from Maryland seek recognition to the objection
The gentleman is recognized without objection for 5 minutes
Kirsten and all my dear beloved colleagues for your love and tenderness which my family and I will never forget
Thank you again
Wareham Lincoln whose name is a comfort to us all said we've got the best government
The world ever knew it's best because the first three words of the
Constitution tell us who governs Here We the People
Watch this proceeding today until the world with pride as Lincoln did about
Stop the brilliant meaning and promise of our country our government belongs to
The people has President Ford said Hear the People rule today
We are in the people's house to complete the people's process for choosing the people's president
We assemble and Joint session for a solemn purpose that we've all sworn a sacred oath to Faithfully
Discharge the 12th Amendment obligate each and everyone of us to count the alarm
Actual votes to recognize the will of the people in the 2020 presidential election we are not here
Madam speaker to vote for the candidate we want we are here to recognize the key
Candidate the people actually voted for in the states
Speaker the 2020 election is over in
And the people have spoken
Joe Biden received more than 80 million votes 7 million more than President Trump
Number larger than any other president has received in US history this weeping popular Victory tree
Translated into an electoral college victory of 306 to 232
A margin with President Trump pronounce the landslide when he won those by those exact same numbers
In 2016 so now we count the electoral votes that were just delivered to us in the Beautiful
Mahogany cases brought by those hard-working Senate Pages these mahogany case
These contain only the 538 electoral votes that were sent in by the states not the one
Hundred fifty-nine million ballots that were cast by our constituents months ago
By hundreds of thousands of election officials and poll workers Across America who risk their health and even
Their lives in the time of covid to deliver what our Department of Homeland Security called them
Most secure election in American history many of these officials have enjoyed threats of Retribution
Yutian violence and even death just for doing their jobs this is the pop
Popular vote was for Biden so was the electoral vote on December 15th Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recognized
The electoral college has spoken Center McConnell said from the senate floor today I want to
Graduate president-elect Joe Biden yet we have seen an escalating attacks on our election with under
Who founded claims of Fraud and Corruption more than 60 lawsuits have been brought today seeking to overturn the results they have
Field repeatedly and they have failed spectacularly every objection we here today maligning are States
And their officials both Republican and Democrat has been litigated adjudicated in obliterated
In both Federal and State Court the president has not just had his day in court my friends he has had more than two
Monson Court looking for a judge to embrace these arguments in more than 50 cases Madam speaker
The 88 different judges including many appointed by the president himself have meticulously reject
Did the president's claims of Fraud and Corruption take Georgia US District Judge Stephen grimberg
Named to the bench by President Trump this year he last year he rejected Trump's prayer to block
Mission of Biden's victory in Georgia saying it has no basis in fact or law
Take us District Judge Brett Ludwig another Trump nominee who took the bench in September he dismissed the lawsuit
Seeking to overturn the results in Wisconsin call it an extraordinary a sitting president who did not prevail
His bid for re-election his ask for federal court help in setting aside the popular vote based on issues
When they could have raised before the vote occurred he wrote this court has allowed plaintiff the chance to make his case
And he has lost on the merits Trump is asked for the rule of law to be fun
Followed George Ludwig observed and he said definitively it has been I've been a concert Sandlot
Professor for 30 years and if I were to test my students on these decisions it would be the easiest test in the world
Because the plaintiffs have lost nearly every case and every issue in the most sweeping terms that's all they
Remember there is no basis in fact or law to justify the unprecedented relief that is being
Requested of nullifying these elections we are here to count the votes let us do our job
Camelcamelcamel
Thank you for what purpose does the gentlewoman from Colorado City
Recognition objection
5 minutes thank you madam speaker and to ease everyone's nerve I want you to all know that I'm not here to tell
Challenge anyone to a duel like Alexander Hamilton or Aaron Burr
Objection to the counting of the electoral votes of the State of Arizona is based on the Constitution and the directions
State legislators through state law as spelled out in the following two Clauses Article 2 Section 1
Talk to Satan part and I quote each state shall appoint in such manner as the legislature there are made
Direct a number of electors and the election Clause of the Constitution provides state
Play church with explicit authority to prescribe and I quote the times places and manners of holding election
In quote for more than three decades Arizona law set by the state legislature has required
The voter registration and no later than 29 days before an election this is clear it is law
Unless amended by the state legislature this is the way it needs to be carried out and it
Arizona deadline for voter registration for the 2020 presidential election was October 5 2020
Using covid as a reasoning Democrat build-a-lot filed a lawsuit to extend this deadline by 8
18 days and an injunction was made by the Obama appointed judge preventing the Arizona Secretary of State
From enforcing the Constitutional deadline set by the state legislature as a result
Partisan lawsuit 10 extra days were added via judicial Fiat
To allow voter registration these ten days were added after voting had already begun
Completely indefensible you cannot change the rules of an election while it is under way and expect the American
People to trust it now and then 10 day period at least 30
Thousand new voters are registered to vote in Arizona both are unconstitutional it does not matter
If they voted for President Trump or they voted for Vice President Biden and time for
The election the law states October 5th either we have laws or we do not if we allowed
State election laws set forth by the state legislator to be ignored and manipulated on the web
Partisan lawsuit unelected bureaucrat
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The house will be in order if we
State election laws as set forth by state legislators to be ignored and manipulated on the Winds of partisan lawsuit
Like the bureaucrats unlawful procedures and arbitrary rules that our constitutional republic will cease to
Exact still that I took this past Sunday to defend and support the Constitution
Necessary for me to objective this travesty otherwise the laws passed by the Legislative Branch
Really become suggestions to be accepted rejected or manipulated by those who did not pass them
Madam speaker I have constituents outside this building right now I promised my voters to be their voice in this branch of
Government in which I now serve it is my separate-but-equal obligation to weigh in on this election
And abject are we not a government by and for the people they know that this election is not writing
Has a representative I am sent here to represent them I will not allow the people to be
Ignored Madden sneakers my duty under the US Constitution to him Jets to the counting of the electoral votes in the states
Arizona the members who stand here today and accept the results of this concentrated coordinated
Partisan effort by democrats where every fudge-like vote cancels out the boat
North America has sided with the extremist less the United States Congress needs to make an informed decision and that's
Starts with this ejection I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Florida Mister biomass
As well to support the objection and I Rise with a simple question can the chair out
Honestly tell Americans that would pending Supreme Court legislation or pending Supreme Court case
Over legal observers not being allowed to observe and inspect signatures
That the laws and Constitution of that state were not violated to change voting
Outcomes Madam speaker I will wait for a response
25 seconds remaining
Repeat my question can you honestly tell the Americans that would pending Supreme Court case over
Legal observers not being able to observe and inspect signatures that the laws and Constitution of Arizona
Did not be violated to change voting outcomes and I will wait for a response
Germantown fire what purpose does the gentleman from Colorado
Auto seek recognition arise in opposition to the objection
The gentleman is recognized for five minutes is an important day
In 1862 during the depths of the Civil War President Lincoln
Submitted his annual message to Congress to this body and it he wrote the phone
Fellow citizens we cannot Escape history we of this Congress and this is
Administration will be remembered In Spite of Ourselves the fiery trial through which we passed
Will light us down and honor or dishonor to the latest generation we shall nobly save
Or meanly lose the last best hope of Earth
Weather today Madam speaker to ensure the survival of our grand American experiment the greatest democracy
This world has ever known and there are millions of people watching today's proceedings the eyes of the world
Honest now my colleagues wondering if we will keep the faith wondering
If our constitutional republic will hold will we in here
Our constitution that's all them Visionary document that has guided us so well for
For so long and enables the peaceful transfer of power for the last 230 years
Will we continue to be a country premise on the consent of the governed
Congress that respects the will of the people in a republic that will endure those are the quest
Before us today Madam speaker from Colorado
The question is not whether Joe Biden was elected the 46th president of the United States
He clearly was the people of Arizona like so much of the country so
Clearly and resultantly they voted in record numbers and over
81 million Americans selected Joe Biden as the next president
Now today we hear from some in the stable not all but some of my colleagues
Other side of the aisle vague claims of fraud no substance
No evidence no fax no explanation for why I overate
Judges across this land have rejected the very same claims
Madam speaker the bottom line is this as my colleague representative Raskin so eloquently put it
The people have spoken and that is why on December 14th the Electoral College
Meant to certify the election of a duly elected president just is they've done for centuries
Current terrible world wars recessions depressions plagues and pandemics
They met they met their Duty and they once again Rose to the occasion and Serta
Certified the election in the question now is will we do ours now I know there are many
Textualist Among Us many of my colleagues who would understand that the Constitution must guide
Are work today and the Constitution is crystal clear our duty today is in Maryland
Section 1 Clause 3 reads the president of the Senate shall in the presence of
Of the Senate and the house open all the certificates and the vote shall then be counted the person having the greatest no
Number of votes shall be the president
. our job is not to replace the judgement made by the American people with our own
And yet that is precisely what so many of my house and Senate Republican colleagues asked this body to do
To substitute their judgment for the expressed will of the American people
In America we don't do that in the United States we accept the results
A free and fair elections we don't ignore the will of the voters Madam speaker and attempt to install a prefer
Candidates into our power into power that doesn't happen here I will close with
Our duty our task is a very simple one to honor the voice of the people
To honor our constitution to count votes certified
This election and begin to heal this great country of ours
I pray each of us may find the courage to do so without yogurt
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What purpose does the gentleman from Louisiana seek recognition
For the objection for 5 minutes
Today we must vote to sustain objections to states of electors submitted by states that weed
Genuinely believe clearly violated the Constitution and the presidential election of 2020 this is the thresher
Legal question before us and it's an issue before us for the State of Arizona we got to repeat this for emphasis
Because a lot of people seem to be confused because judges and not the state legislature changed the rules
The election Arizona clearly violated the plain language of Article 2 Section 1 of the Constitution
In a selection of presidential electors the framers of our constitution recognize that elections were susceptible to corrupt
We all know that so how did they fix it how do they provide for that they created the Electoral College as a safeguard
And expressly empowered state legislators to ensure the Integrity of our unique election system
Only the state legislators because there are full body of Representatives and not Rogue officials were given the authority to direct
Check the matter of appointing presidential electors because it was so important the Supreme Court has acknowledged us over and over the
Muesli affirmed in Article 2 Section 1 Clause 2 quote the appointment of these electors is this place absolutely in hole
With the legislature's of the several states that Authority can never be taken away or abdicated the Earth
The legislature didn't act detailed rules and procedures that that state was determined in her supposed to follow.
Wachusett selectors bucking the months preceding the 2020 election as we've heard and by the way a thousand pages of evidence
Just been submitted on the facts on this those well-established rules and procedures were deliberately changed they weren't changed
By the legislature friends they were changed by judges and those actions taken by the Judiciary we're not
Limited damir interpretations of existing law nobody they were substantiv wholesale changes to those statutes
That's a usurpation of the authority that the legislature had that usurpation was repeated across the country this year
It's it's the primary reason it's one of the reasons why the election of 2020 became riddled with an impressive
The number of serious allegations of Fraud and irregularities all over the country National polls has been said
Indicate that a huge percentage of Americans now have serious doubts about not just the outcome of this presidential contest but also the
Future reliability of our election system itself since we're convinced since we are convinced that
The election laws in Arizona and some other key states were changed in this unconstitutional manner we have responsibilities today
The slates of electors produced under those modified laws or this unconstitutional they are not regularly
Giving her lawfully certified as required by the federal the Electoral count act and their invalid on their face
Just the conclusion that you have to reach given these inescapable facts we believe we have no choice today but devote to
Sustained objections to those slates of electors another Saturday of sight of the 12th Amendment and that
They cite Article 2 Section 1 Clause 3 remember that cost 3 and they've a Serta that Congress has only one there a roll today
We're just supposed to count the electoral votes would have been submitted but those Advocates have overlooked a critical first prince of
Their assertion is is only true so long as Congress first is can
Best that the electoral votes that are produced by a process that violated the Constitution
Is there a lake we got to get through Clause 2 of Article 2 Section 1 before we get the clothes 3 is the point
Look in our unique system congress's position does the last bulwark in it in a presidential election to ensure the Constitution has been followed
Indeed it just two decades just two decades ago the Supreme Court spoke to this they playing League knowledge this
Deliver the role of Congress is the famous Bush V Gore litigation everybody remembers from 2000 and upper kurian
All nine justices it was unanimous they noted strict adherence to the provisions of the Electoral count act make
Quote create a safe harbor for a state insofar as Congressional consideration of its electoral votes is concern
However they said unanimously the court said since title365 contains a principle of federal law that
It would assure finality of the state's determination if they followed all the prescriptions there if a legislature
Picture the legislature is tried to use his attempted we change by state court that is a
Problem that they said Congress might deem to be a change in the law that's precisely why we're here right now
Now go read Bush V Gore and you'll see this chief justice William rehnquist and a scallion
Thomas joint dinner in a concurring opinion eight days later and they reiterated this point a significant departure from the legislature's came for a point
Winning presidential electors presents a federal question it's a big problem for us and it's when we cannot get around
That's why we're here I heard my colleagues today to look at the facts to follow the law and follow our Congressional oath we're supposed to
To support and defend the Constitution that's what we do here today I heard everyone to do the right thing and I go back
Dermatologist are but what purpose does the gentleman from
Arizona the dean of the Arizona delegation seek recognition
Opposition to the objection
This exercise in futility that Congress is undertaking is at the behest of
Publican members of Congress the effort to overturn the presidential election and Grant.
Donald Trump four more years is it since the motivation behind it and took
Continue a baseless conspiracy fueled threat to our democracy
Makes no sense because there is no viable constitutional or legal
To overturn the election that will make Vice President Biden
Senator Harris president vice president of the United States after January 20th
This whole process is the weakening of our democracy and the threatening of our democracy
Beginning with Arizona Congress is being asked just chased down a rabbit hole bases
Discredited and traditionally discarded friends conspiracy theories before the wreck
Record let's talk a little bit about Arizona Arizona and state and local officials
Unbelievable job to make sure that the 220 elections ran smoothly
Mr. Hickman the Republican chairman of the Maricopa County party
The largest county in the state of Arizona said no matter how you voted this election was administered Within
Integrity transparency and in accordance with state laws Arizona showed up to the
The polls in record number more than 3.4 million people voted increases in every County and a
65% of all eligible voters in Arizona voted in the 2020 election Arizona
Cast their ballots up-and-down for republicans and Democrats and 11 electoral votes
We're gratitude Joe Biden and Kamala Harris based on their victory in eras
Arizona gots the story go to Arizona voted in hundreds of races this year
And in addition to the presidency these races include nine members of the state's Congressional Delegation that are with you
Four of them my Republican colleagues these members have already been seated in the hundred 17th
They do not question the accuracy of Arizona's 220 elections to selected Congressional
Allegation my for Republican colleagues question the presidential election
Our colleagues may say they are only questions are only asking questions and seeking
To reassure voters but let us be clear these questions have been answered by the voters and by the courts
Rather than accepting the answers and the results of the election they're Fanning the flames and unfounded
Fishing and once again creating a threat a very real and dangerous threat
For democracy do not question the outcomes of their own elections that is because they have no
No reason to just as they have no legitimate reason to question the results of the presidential
Election in Arizona I asked my colleagues to reject the subjection
To respect the will of the voters in the state of Arizona throughout this country and to fundamentally
Add some preservation to our democracy from any future damage
This effort that we are undertaking in this house today and in the Senate today
Does not further damage our democracy now you'll back
What purpose does the gentleman from Arizona seek recognition
Speaker I rise in support of my objection
Madam speaker I file my petition challenge of the Slate of electors
From the state of Arizona there was actually put forward by Governor Ducey of Arizona my asked
Do you the speaker to the vice president is simple do not count these electors until and unless
The secretary of state allows a forensic audit of the election a request she is denied repeatedly
We have been told over and over that even though this was Public public election using public money on public machine
Utilizing public employees the public today has no ability to Simply double-check the veracity
Of these results of the presidential election was a football game we would get a slow-motion review for multiple a
Angles and a correction of a controversial decision but not so we are told by our secretary
State for the presidential election no review for you
With a documented history of enabling fraud through its now-discredited adjudication system assistant
Literally allows one person to change tens of thousands of boats in the mirror minutes and you
Only audit done in Arizona Court found 3% error rate against President Trump
Vice President Biden's margin of error with 1/10 of that at .03%
By the way a 3% error rate at minimum is $90.000
After finding the 3% error rate the court stop you off and refuse to
Go further in Arizona as my attachments makes clear mail-in ballots will altered on
The first day of counting as shown in data grass we have to provide and it's concluded by data analyst
Over 400.000 mail-in ballots were altered switch from President Trump to Vice President Biden
Or completely erased from President Trump's totals the proof is in the Counting Crows The Cure's that cannot occur
Her except with also rare and unlikely that winning the Mega Millions lottery is more probable
Mr. speaker can I have order in the chamber
The house will be in order
Will be in order
The house will be in order
Also be in order
Marysville take their seats
The hustle be in order
Okay we can get on a weekend resume
Without objection to chair declares the house in recess pursuant to Clause 12b of
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I don't want to wait
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Can you please send me that
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How did you get back out of the building Riot riot police came in and started
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We want Justice we will not stop until we get all of the above
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