[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 116 (Friday, July 2, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E739]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





ESTABLISHING THE SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE JANUARY 6TH ATTACK 
                      ON THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL

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                               speech of

                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 30, 2021

  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, the assault that took place on January 6th 
was not just against the Capitol building, or on Members of Congress, 
Congressional staff, or Capitol Police--the actions of that day were 
also an attack on the very foundation of our democracy.
  The violence--and the tragic death it yielded demand that we lay 
aside our partisan agendas and begin the difficult but necessary work 
to unravel what happened.
  I am pleased that the Select Committee is charged with a broad 
mandate to investigate the various factors that played a role in the 
assault, including extremism on online platforms, involvement of 
domestic terrorist groups, the influence of foreign actors, and the 
financial support that made it all possible.
  I look forward to the final product of this committee's work, and to 
implementing its recommendations to ensure the events of January 6th 
are never repeated.

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