[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 188 (Tuesday, October 26, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1149]
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   RECOMMENDING THAT THE HOUSE FIND STEPHEN K. BANNON IN CONTEMPT OF 
                                CONGRESS

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                               speech of

                        HON. DAVID N. CICILLINE

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 21, 2021

  Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of holding 
Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer a 
Congressional subpoena and in support of truth, transparency, and the 
rule of law.
  January 6 was one of the most heinous attacks on American democracy 
that our country has ever seen. We have mountains of evidence that 
these rioters, encouraged by and organized by some of our country's 
highest officials, intended to overthrow our democracy at the behest of 
Donald Trump.
  We must get to the bottom of what happened, not only to hold these 
insurrectionists accountable, but to prevent something like this from 
ever happening again.
  Steve Bannon clearly had inside knowledge of what was going to happen 
that day. He even said on January 5 that ``all hell was going to break 
loose'' on January 6. He has information that must be shared.
  The January 6 commission is a bipartisan effort to get the truth.
  This goes beyond party politics--this is about the safety and 
security of our democracy.
  I urge all my colleagues to join me in voting to hold Steve Bannon in 
contempt for his refusal to comply with the Committee's subpoena. Vote 
for yes.

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