Posted on 01/02/2021 10:11:25 AM PST by TigerClaws
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Senators-Elect Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) issued the following statement in advance of the Electoral College certification process on January 6, 2021:
"America is a Republic whose leaders are chosen in democratic elections. Those elections, in turn, must comply with the Constitution and with federal and state law.
"When the voters fairly decide an election, pursuant to the rule of law, the losing candidate should acknowledge and respect the legitimacy of that election. And, if the voters choose to elect a new office-holder, our Nation should have a peaceful transfer of power.
"The election of 2020, like the election of 2016, was hard fought and, in many swing states, narrowly decided. The 2020 election, however, featured unprecedented allegations of voter fraud, violations and lax enforcement of election law, and other voting irregularities.
"Voter fraud has posed a persistent challenge in our elections, although its breadth and scope are disputed. By any measure, the allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 election exceed any in our lifetimes.
"And those allegations are not believed just by one individual candidate. Instead, they are widespread. Reuters/Ipsos polling, tragically, shows that 39% of Americans believe ‘the election was rigged.' That belief is held by Republicans (67%), Democrats (17%), and Independents (31%).
"Some Members of Congress disagree with that assessment, as do many members of the media.
"But, whether or not our elected officials or journalists believe it, that deep distrust of our democratic processes will not magically disappear. It should concern us all. And it poses an ongoing threat to the legitimacy of any subsequent administrations.
"Ideally, the courts would have heard evidence and resolved these claims of serious election fraud. Twice, the Supreme Court had the opportunity to do so; twice, the Court declined.
"On January 6, it is incumbent on Congress to vote on whether to certify the 2020 election results. That vote is the lone constitutional power remaining to consider and force resolution of the multiple allegations of serious voter fraud.
"At that quadrennial joint session, there is long precedent of Democratic Members of Congress raising objections to presidential election results, as they did in 1969, 2001, 2005, and 2017. And, in both 1969 and 2005, a Democratic Senator joined with a Democratic House Member in forcing votes in both houses on whether to accept the presidential electors being challenged.
"The most direct precedent on this question arose in 1877, following serious allegations of fraud and illegal conduct in the Hayes-Tilden presidential race. Specifically, the elections in three states-Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina-were alleged to have been conducted illegally.
"In 1877, Congress did not ignore those allegations, nor did the media simply dismiss those raising them as radicals trying to undermine democracy. Instead, Congress appointed an Electoral Commission-consisting of five Senators, five House Members, and five Supreme Court Justices-to consider and resolve the disputed returns.
"We should follow that precedent. To wit, Congress should immediately appoint an Electoral Commission, with full investigatory and fact-finding authority, to conduct an emergency 10-day audit of the election returns in the disputed states. Once completed, individual states would evaluate the Commission's findings and could convene a special legislative session to certify a change in their vote, if needed.
"Accordingly, we intend to vote on January 6 to reject the electors from disputed states as not ‘regularly given' and ‘lawfully certified' (the statutory requisite), unless and until that emergency 10-day audit is completed.
"We are not naïve. We fully expect most if not all Democrats, and perhaps more than a few Republicans, to vote otherwise. But support of election integrity should not be a partisan issue. A fair and credible audit-conducted expeditiously and completed well before January 20-would dramatically improve Americans' faith in our electoral process and would significantly enhance the legitimacy of whoever becomes our next President. We owe that to the People.
"These are matters worthy of the Congress, and entrusted to us to defend. We do not take this action lightly. We are acting not to thwart the democratic process, but rather to protect it. And every one of us should act together to ensure that the election was lawfully conducted under the Constitution and to do everything we can to restore faith in our Democracy."
The senator of any state that voted overwhelmingly and legally for Trump should support the people of that state in order to not disenfranchise its voters.
Far as I know, this objection in no way can push the Constitutionally mandated date of Jan 6 back 10 (or any other # of) days.
Love that Cruz and others are finally putting a stake in the ground to at least get some awareness of just how corrupt and fraudulent this election was. But it will change nothing in terms of the “votes” being counted on 1/6, and what the outcome (Biden “won”) will be - UNLESS at least 3 state legislatures decertify their original vote before 1/6, which is highly unlikely to happen.
I believe their point in saying this is that > 50% (so, > 435 / 2 members) of the House need to support over-turn of any State's EC vote. And since the Dems control the House, that ain't happening - regardless of whether we get 100, 140 or some other number of (R) Reps to object.
Electoral Count Act (1887). Since the HOR is held by a Democrats majority, any objections to Biden will be defeated there. Under the 12th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, in a contested election, the HOR selects the President, and the Senate selects the Vice President (as the VP is president of the senate). Therefore, it stands to reason that, under these rules, Biden would be given the presidency.
False. If the House chooses, Trump wins because the House vote is not one vote per member; but one vote per delegation. There are more R delegations than D. You’re welcome
I do believe the only date mandated in Constitution is Jan 20
Primaries aren’t any less likely to be corrupt than the general elections are, unless you know something the rest of us don’t.
Does the National Guard cover only primaries?
That is assuming the R delegations would vote party lines. In my opinion, highly dubious at this point.
Understood. At least we would have Pence as VP instead of Harris! Biden shouldn't last long before being declared as incompetent.
I tell you, some of y’all just refuse to be positive. Most importantly, though: Never forget the unseen Hand. God Almighty, Who Made us a nation in the first place, is at WORK in all of this! Keep faith because of Him, not men. He’ll get us the Victory
Incorrect - the delegation count of “one vote per state” only come into play if there is a competing set of electors, when the count is made before the unified body of the HOR and Senate. That is not presently the situation.
The objection process involves the unified body of senators and congressional representatives to each return to their respective chambers to hold a 2-hour debate and vote on each cited objection. Please refer to Amendment 12 of the U.S. Constitution.
Except the HOR votes for Prez by state delegation not be individual representative. The GOP controls more delegations. If it comes to that and the GOP shows the party discipline that Rats instinctively have then Trump wins.
Of course some things have to happen before it gets to that stage. Miraculous things !
That is not correct in context - See post 151.
If my wife and I are going to be drummed out of work and have Antifa protest at our homes, I want to encourage they hit the RINOs who helped put Biden in power, don’t you?
ok
this statement HAS seen the light of day. Mitch tried to prevent this form happening or seeing the light of day in the public, especially by the deplorables like us.. tough crap Mitch.
the poo poo party will say this is not evidence, this is conspiracy by a bunch of kooks.
They will say nothing is there... and that is all they can do.. deny deny and deny.
They do NOT have the majority of state caucuses in the house, nor the majority of Senators... technically, in the Senate.
pooping on your executioners, maybe seems defiant to the last... and antifademocommies, may should take little comfort in that... until they riot against the results they will say were overturned.... and when they go to burn, steal, kill and destroy... trump will be still be president... and they will be either under arrest, killed in rioting or tried for treason...
there needs to be a severe and horrific penalty for those who committed treason in federal offices and titles.
severe. horrific.
Nope. 2 hours of debate is 2 hours of debate. If Nancy tries to gavel it down on the House side, she will be constitutionally out-of-order, and the 100+ GOP House members will call for a rule-of-order, from which Pelosi must recognize the Minority, as this 2-hour "debate" is straight out of the Constitution. Note that under the Rules of the House, the Minority Leader (McCarthy) may speak for as long as he wants without yielding, and he may also delegate his time. Glorious.
I am surprised how so many on here take any kind of good news and turn it into bad. Its like reading democrat comments. No matter what happens, its not good enough
I’m surprised anybody here takes a stern letter and gum flapping as good news after 4 years of a GOP supported coup against President Trump. The letter is SOP beltway theater. Don’t be duped.
Maybe it’s the Election Code. Either that or the Constitution does call 1/6 out specifically, though, as the date the votes must be counted.
Awesome to hear there was a GOP Senate hearing on the stolen election. And follow up was? Nothing, obviously.
The fact is the Democrat House had more hearings in one week of impeachment hoax than the GOP Senate has in two months after the stolen election. Where there is a will there is a way.
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