[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 5, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E6]
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                    DEDICATED PATRIOTS IN WASHINGTON

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 5, 2021

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, thousands of dedicated 
patriots will be in Washington tomorrow to Stop The Steal peacefully 
protesting the irregularities of the 2020 election. I will welcome the 
Stedmans of New Jersey, the Durhams of South Carolina, and the Carons 
of Florida. They are already winners with Republican gains in Congress 
with 19 additional Republican women, and all Republican House 
incumbents re-elected as 15 incumbent Democrats lost, and The Epoch 
Times, December 2nd by Pete Svab highlighted Republican gains in the 
state legislatures:

       ``Republicans expanded their control of state legislatures 
     in the 2020 election, flipping both chambers in one state 
     while gaining more than 160 seats overall.''
       ``Their lead over Democrats thus increased to more than 700 
     seats (about 67 percent) from over 400.''
       ``The 2020 gains bring the GOP to a total of more than 
     4,000 seats.''
       ``The balance of power has major consequences. States 
     decide much of the policy that affects people's daily lives, 
     in areas such as education, law enforcement, health care, 
     housing, and infrastructure.''

  I especially appreciate in South Carolina the leadership of President 
Donald Trump has produced the largest Republican majorities in 140 
years at all levels of government.
  In conclusion, God Bless our Troops and we will never forget 
September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.

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