[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 6, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E16]
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      SUPPORTING THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE OBJECTIONS IN THE STATE OF 
                              PENNSYLVANIA

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                           HON. JOHN W. ROSE

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 6, 2021

  Mr. ROSE. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the objection to 
counting the electoral votes from Pennsylvania.
  Violence today did not prevail. We are back in this chamber, carrying 
out our constitutional duty by holding this debate and eventually 
moving forward with our American tradition of a peaceful transfer of 
power. I want to echo the Majority Leader's statements tonight that we 
need to act as Americans, as ``we the people,'' and that is what I am 
doing--fighting to ensure the election integrity of this nation so that 
all Americans can have trust in the process that defines us. I am 
fighting today to preserve our democratic republic through a thoughtful 
debate on the obvious flaws of the 2020 election process.
  While our actions today may not reverse the blatant failure of some 
states to properly vet the votes, this is an important venue to discuss 
the concerns of the many people who are dissatisfied with the 2020 
election process.
  Serious irregularities and improprieties in several states raise 
legitimate concerns about the election administration in those states. 
These documented irregularities were then under reported or ignored 
altogether by the media.
  Although states have long been empowered to administer their 
elections, when a state or states blatantly fail to a provide a 
trustworthy process, those states should expect calls for 
accountability and transparency from citizens, officials, and states 
nationwide.
  This 2020 presidential election has shone a bright light on the fact 
that states need to step up and properly reform their election 
processes, where needed, to deliver trustworthy results for all 
Americans.
  Madam speaker, I urge my colleagues today to support this objection 
and to join me in the fight for election integrity.

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