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Annnnd, here is my reply from Senator Shelby:

RICHARD SHELBY
ALABAMA
304 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0103
(202) 224-5744

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Chairman - Committee on Appropriations
Committee on Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs
Committee on Rules & Administration
Committee on Environment & Public Works

January 8, 2021

Mrs. xxxxx xxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxx Ave
xxxxxx, Alabama xxxxx-xxxx

Dear Mrs. xxxxxxx:

Thank you for taking the time to contact me regarding the 2020 Presidential election. I always appreciate hearing from my constituents.

First and foremost, I remain deeply concerned about the events that occurred at the United States Capitol on December 6, 2021. The violence that unfolded was chilling and unacceptable. I am grateful to our law enforcement officials who bravely protected those working in the U.S. Capitol complex and worked to restore order. As a nation, the rule of law has always been one of our core founding principles. As such, we cannot tolerate acts of violence and chaos. Law and order must be maintained.

On December 14, 2020, the Electoral College, in accordance with Article II, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, convened to elect the next President and Vice President of the United States. As the constitutional body for determining the result of our presidential election, the electors voted 306 to 232 in favor of Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., thereby confirming Mr. Biden as the President-elect. While I wish the presidential election would have yielded a different outcome, I believe it is important to honor our nation’s process of determining and certifying a presidential election, as prescribed by the Constitution. That is why I did not oppose the counting of certified electoral votes , and on January 7, 2021, Mr. Biden was formally affirmed as President-elect.

I believe it is essential that the American people have the utmost confidence in how our elected representatives are chosen. Rest assured that I will continue to advocate on behalf of the integrity and transparency of our nation’s elections and will continue to work in the best interests of Alabama and America.

Sincerely,

Richard Shelby

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