[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 9 (Friday, January 15, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E40-E41]
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          IN RESPONSE TO INSURRECTION AT OUR NATION'S CAPITOL

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                         HON. HALEY M. STEVENS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 15, 2021

  Ms. STEVENS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in response to the violent 
insurrection we bore witness to at the helm of our Republic on January 
6, 2021.
  We will never forget the destruction, desecration, and loss of human 
life that now haunts these revered halls.
  I am heartbroken that some of those occupying the highest offices of 
our land have engaged in seditious speech and conduct that has 
threatened the safety and honor of our most vital democratic 
institutions. I ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives 
to join me in demanding accountability for all

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those who stood against the American way on that dreadful day, and 
those who failed in their duty to protect and preserve this sacred 
democracy.
  May this body return to our critical work unafraid of the challenges 
that lie before us, grounded in the principles of truth, respect, and 
justice that our role requires. I love our country, and I vow to 
safeguard our Republic so long as I have the privilege of holding this 
office.
  I wish to thank the brave Capitol Police officers and other law 
enforcement on the scene who put themselves in harm's way to protect 
Members of Congress, congressional staff, and members of the Capitol 
Hill press corps. I also want to extend my profound condolences to the 
families of those that we lost amid the chaos. We will not be deterred 
in our mission to deliver for the American people.

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