Lankford and Daines Statement on Electoral Vote Certification

WASHINGTON, DC – Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Steve Daines (R-MT) issued a joint statement in response to today’s protest and their previous plans to object to the Electoral College certification: 

“Today is a sad day for our country. The destruction and violence at our nation’s Capitol is an assault on democracy. We thank the men and women of the US Capitol Police for working to restore peace.  The actions at the Capitol are indefensible and not supported by the vast majority of Trump supporters. We must rise above the violence. 

“We must, and we will, have a peaceful and orderly transition of power. The violent actions of these rioters severely damages efforts to restore confidence in our elections. We will continue our calls to examine election integrity through all legal and peaceful means.

“We now need the entire Congress to come together and vote to certify the election results. We must stand together as Americans. We must defend our Constitution and the rule of law.”

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