Posted on 01/03/2021 10:46:18 PM PST by Impala64ssa
Today, I regretfully objected to the seating of 67 of my colleagues (best estimate), representing the delegations from six states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
I do not make this objection lightly, but believe that I am compelled to do so because a number of my colleagues — whom I hold in high regard — have publicly stated that they plan to object to the acceptance of presidential electors from those particular six states. These members do so because of their deeply held belief that those states conducted elections plagued by statewide, systemic fraud and abuse that leaves absolutely no way for this chamber or our constituents to trust the validity of their elections.
Such allegations – if true – raise significant doubts about the elections of at least some of the members of the United States House of Representatives. If not formally addressed, they could cast a dark cloud of suspicion over the validity of this body for the duration of the 117th Congress. After all, those representatives were elected through the very same systems — with the same ballot procedures, with the same signature validations, with the same broadly applied decisions of executive and judicial branch officials — as were the electors chosen for the President of the United States under the laws of those states, which have become the subject of national controversy. And while the legislatures of those states have sent us no formal indication that the results of these elections should not be honored by this body, it would confound basic human reason if the presidential results were to face objection while the congressional results from the same election escaped without public scrutiny.
While the Constitution and the 12th Amendment do not make Congress the judge of the states’ presidential electors, it does require us to be the arbiters of the elections to this body. If the electors for the office of the president were not in question, neither would be the election certificates of my colleagues present here today.
Free, fair, and credible elections are the bedrock of any legitimate, representative government. If we are to adequately address the controversy that currently surrounds our presidential election, then we owe it to the American people to be consistent in our dealings to that end. Anything less would strip the current efforts of their legitimacy and make it look like a political stunt, rather than a good-faith effort to restore confidence in our electoral process.
Therefore, rather than merely accept the certification of members from those states by our traditional practice without a vote — in effect, by our consent — I believe our body should vote on the certification of those members to ensure the integrity of the House of Representatives is guarded from all suspicion of illegitimacy. I therefore objected and hope that the House leadership will expeditiously set a roll call vote —en block — so that our body can take a recorded vote on seating those members.
It is my sincere hope that my objection is not seen as an affront to any of these members personally — as some affected are among my dearest friends — and I regret that my objection may have disrupted what remains of the majesty of the swearing-in process, particularly for my incoming freshmen colleagues with family present. I further understand if my objection causes a colleague to object to my own seating and would welcome a vote in that event.
The father of our country, George Washington, famously called the Constitution — which his wisdom helped craft and guide to fruition — “the guide which I never will abandon.” The members of this body, bound by oath, owe it the same fidelity in this case and all others.
For Liberty,
Chip Roy U.S. Congressman, TX-21
So that’s his reaction to millions of American citizens being disenfranchised by a fraudulent election.
What would the effect of that be?
Kick
Senate:
Mark Kelly-D
Ben Ray Lujan-D
House:
AZ: 5-D, 4-R
GA: 6-D, 8-R
MI: 7-D, 7-R
NV: 3-D, 1-R
NM: 2-D, 1-R
PA: 9-D, 9-R
Did I miss anyone? Loeffler, as I understand, is still Senator until replaced.
Oops. WI, not NM.
Kick
Senate:
Mark Kelly-D
Ben Ray Lujan-D
House:
AZ: 5-D, 4-R
GA: 6-D, 8-R
MI: 7-D, 7-R
NV: 3-D, 1-R
PA: 9-D, 9-R
WI: 3-D, 5-R
33-D, 34-R
Did I miss anyone? Loeffler, as I understand, is still Senator until replaced.
I think you misinterpret what he’s saying.
I think he’s trying to undermine any effort to object to the Presidential elector count.
What’s this about coattails?
I reread this and the bulk of it seems to be a CYA as a party member but he finally gets to the point of forcing a vote count on record not just a show of hands making the Rinos’ and Traitors either expose themselves or vote in our favor.
I may be wrong on this. So will dig deeper.
Respects
“I believe our body should vote on the certification of those members to ensure the integrity of the House of Representatives is guarded from all suspicion of illegitimacy. I therefore objected and hope that the House leadership will expeditiously set a roll call vote —en block — so that our body can take a recorded vote on seating those members.”
I think this is the branding iron he just positioned across the forehead of every person that has to vote on this... They either uphold our Republic or for life are shown as traitors and thus destroying the GOPe and Republican party.
Respects
So no he is not a RUNO.
Hey Chip, you aughta' get some new friends.
Maybe he’s just trying to point out that there are people that won’t challenge the vote fraud because they don’t want to put their own political office on the line?
It makes no sense for Trump to loose & GOP still picks up seats in the House.
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