Posted on 05/19/2021 6:42:44 AM PDT by RandFan
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Congress should not approve legislation set for a House vote on Wednesday that would set up a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 mob attack on the Capitol.
Johnson, a vocal supporter of the former President Trump, called the push for a 9/11-style commission to investigate Jan. 6 "a farce."
"I hope no Republicans in the House vote for this," Johnson said. "I hope nobody in the Senate embraces it either."
The bill is expected to pass the House and was brokered through a deal between House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and ranking member John Katko (R-N.Y.).
But House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced his opposition to the legislation on Tuesday, and GOP leaders are whipping against the bill.
It's unclear whether the legislation could get the 10 GOP votes necessary in the Senate to overcome procedural hurdles.
Johnson tied the idea of the commission to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in seeking to rally opposition to it during an appearance Tuesday night on Fox News.
"That's one of the biggest problems with this commission is the commissioners are going to be named by congressional leaders including Speaker Pelosi who is, let's face it, ultimately responsible for the security of the Capitol," Johnson said Tuesday night during an appearance on Fox News.
Johnson suggested Pelosi needs to be "held accountable as well" if she and other members of Democratic leadership are going to be the ones picking commissioners to serve on the body.
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He seems to be one of the few Senators on our side.
So let me make sure I got this right.
Nancy Pelosi told the Capitol Police to stand down and let Antifa through the barricades.
A few patriots got caught up in the commotion which was the plan all along.
Then the Capitol police murdered an unarmed military vet woman dead to punctuate the narrative.
Suddenly, its banded as an insurrection which. was. the. plan. all. along.
I just can’t believe what I’m witnessing.
Wouldn’t it make more sense to have a commission to investigate MuellerGate and his Russki scam and the ‘RATS’ “historical” 2020 Dempanic Voter Fraud By Mail Erection?
Warren commission obfuscation from the truth being told. Silence the people who otherwise would talk.
He better win his reelection!
This is nothing more than a tool to be used to hunt down conservatives.
Wouldn’t all that you say be presented at the commission? Without republicans, the democrats will just go it alone and whatever results they want will be fed to the media and stuffed down the American people’s throats.
Many call this the “Reichstag Riot”.
He shouldn't be running. When elected for the first time he said he would serve only two terms.
So what. Can Wisconsin even get anyone better who can win????
No commission can eliminate the humiliation they heaped upon their own heads by running from the chamber with plastic bags on their heads instead of boldly walking out to meet and talk with the unarmed protestors...but they are determined to make all of us pay the price for having their impotence revealed to the world.
Of course. The idea of a politician keeping any promise is soooo 19th Century.
Can Wisconsin even get anyone better who can win????
I find it hard to believe that Ron Johnson is the only conservative, much less the best conservative, who can win in Wisconsin.
Last night Tucker Carlson said that he had heard that over 50 republicans in the house are prepared to vote for this extension of the 4-year long anti-Trump witch hunt. We need to know who they are.
On January 6-7, the November election was stolen and treason was committed by the U.S. Congress when they accepted a clearly questionable fraudulent election.
This faux commission would only be worth it if they sift out the actual people who entered the chamber and touched stuff versus those doofs who had the mental vacancy to enter the building but didn’t touch anything.
And if we find out the name of the officer who shot the woman.
And if we find out who broke the windows and climbed in.
And if we find out the chain of command who told the police and national guard to not show up.
Overall there’s not much about the day that looks good for the dems.
Katko is a RINO sell-out.
Primary him.
The only conclusion that will be reached is...orangemanbad.
Reichstag fire
Nothing actually happened on January 6th - except a lot of collectivist legislators were terrified by the revelation of how weak their grip on power actually is.
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Perfect summation of January 6! This was nothing compared to the violence that went on in cities across the nation last year. People who lost their businesses due to the actions of BLM and Antifa must be wondering what makes these frauds in the Capitol so special.
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