Thread by @CraigCaplan

Senate Chaplain Barry Black in first Senate prayer since the 2020 election: "We are worn out from this challenging season...And Lord, thank you for the degree of resolution that has occurred in our nation's election process."

https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1325892734457176065

McConnell in his first post-election Senate floor remarks: "By every indication, the 2020 election appears to have been free from meaningful foreign interference. There is no suggestion that our foreign adversaries were allowed to undermine the integrity of our process."

McConnell: "According to preliminary results, voters across the nation elected and reelected Republican Senators to a degree that actually stunned prognosticators."

McConnell: "Likewise, the American people seem to have reacted to House Democrats' radicalism and obstruction by shrinking the Speaker's majority and electing more Republicans."

McConnell on 2020 presidential election results: "No states have yet certified their election results We already have at least one or two states that are already on track for a recount. And I believe the President may have legal challenges underway in at least 5 states."

McConnell: "The core principle here is not complicated. In United States of America, all legal ballots must be counted. Any illegal ballots must not be counted. The process should be transparent or observable by all sides, and the courts are here to work through concerns."

McConnell on 2020 presidential election outcome and disputes:"Our institutions are actually built for this.We have the system in place to consider concerns and President Trump is 100 percent within his rights to look into allegations of irregularities & weigh his legal options."

McConnell:"If any major irregularities occurred this time of a magnitude that would affect the outcome,then every single American should want them to be brought to light.And if Democrats feel confident they have not occurred,they should have no reason to fear any extra scrutiny."

McConnell on Senate agenda for "lame-duck" session: "The Senate's going to have a busy few weeks...Targeted pandemic relief is what we need...We will need to fund the gov't, reach agreement with the House on #FY21NDAA, and confirm more thoroughly qualified nominees."

Schumer in his first post-election Senate floor remarks: "Former Vice President Joseph Robinette Biden will become the 46th President of the United States.Our dear colleague, the distinguished Senator from CA, Kamala Harris, will be the next Vice President of the United States."

Schumer: "And on January 20th, the country will finally, finally turn the page on one of the most divisive and chaotic chapters in our history."

Schumer: "President-elect Joe Biden has told the country that it is time to come together and heal, to unify once again to fight not our political opponents but our common enemies: disease, poverty, and injustice."

Schumer: "There is no person better suited to the task than the former Vice President. He will be a great president, for all Americans."

Schumer: "Vice President-elect Harris, meanwhile, has just made history four times over. She will be the first African-American woman, the first Asian-American woman, the first biracial woman and the first woman, period to ever serve as Vice President of the United States."

Schumer on Biden-Harris mandate: "More Americans voted for President-elect Biden and VP-elect Harris than any ticket in our nation’s history. They have given them an enormous burden,a decisive mandate,to take the reins of the executive branch and marshal this gov't into action."

Schumer on COVID-19 relief: "I hope now that the election is behind us our colleagues are ready to come together in search of an adequate, bipartisan solution rather than the partisan, stunt voting legislating we’ve suffered for the past few months."

Schumer on 2020 presidential election outcome and disputes: "As in any campaign, the president has a right to bring legal challenges or request recounts where state law allows. However, there is no legal right to file frivolous claims."

Schumer: "Lawsuits must have a basis in facts and evidence. And make no mistake: there has been no evidence of any significant or widespread voter fraud. Joe Biden won this election fair and square."

Schumer:"The margins of his victory are growing by the day.And fmr President George W. Bush,commendably, acknowledged that fact when he congratulated President-elect Biden & VP-elect Harris on their victory. Now GOP ldrs in Congress should follow his lead and do the right thing."

Schumer:"Republican leaders must unequivocally condemn the President’s rhetoric and work to ensure the peaceful transfer of power on Jan 20th...GSA Administrator should sign the paperwork immediately in order to allow the important work of the presidential transition to proceed."