"Thank you to the brave law enforcement officials who have put their lives on the line. The violence must end, those who attacked police and broke the law must be prosecuted, and Congress must get back to work and finish its job." -- @HawleyMO statement
“Today’s violent attack on the U.S. Capitol was an attack on American democracy itself. This was not a demonstration of any of our protected, inalienable rights. These were un-American acts worthy only of condemnation." -- @ChuckGrassley statement (in part)
"Lies have consequences. This violence was the inevitable and ugly outcome of the President’s addiction to constantly stoking division." @BenSasse statement, which puts the blame squarely on @realDonaldTrump.
"This is the United States of America. This needs to stop right now. We don’t do this. It’s not who we are." @SenCapito statement
“We gather today due to a selfish man’s injured pride and the outrage of his supporters whom he has deliberately misinformed for the past two months and stirred to action this very morning. What happened here today was an insurrection, incited by the President." @MittRomney
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