.@senatemajldr speaking from the Senate floor for the second time today: "I want to say to the American people: The United States Senate will not be intimidated. We will not be kept out of this chamber by thugs, mobs or threats. We will not bow to lawlessness or intimidation."
.@senatemajldr: "The United States and the United States Congress have faced down much greater threats than the unhinged crowd we saw today. We've never been deterred before, and we'll be not deterred today. They tried to disrupt our democracy; they failed. They failed."
Jan 6, 2021 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
One of Kentucky's senators weighs in on the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol ⬇️
.@RepAndyBarr, a Republican from the #KY06, said the insurrection at the Capitol “needs to stop NOW.”
Jan 6, 2021 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
.@senatemajldr speaking now AGAINST the objection to certify the Electoral College's vote in favor of President-elect @JoeBiden.
"I've served 36 years in the Senate. This will be the most important vote I've ever cast."
.@senatemajldr: "Nothing before us proves illegality near the massive scale that would have tipped the entire election ... The Constitution gives us here in Congress a limited role. We cannot simply declare ourselves a national board of elections on steroids."
