McConnell Supports Existing Investigations of January 6th, Opposes Democrats’ Partisan Proposal
‘After careful consideration, I’ve made the decision to oppose the House Democrats’ slanted and unbalanced proposal for another commission to study the events of January the 6th… I’ve been an outspoken critic about all the episodes of political violence that our nation has seen over the past year. I support the strong existing investigations and justice for any American who has broken the law.’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the proposed January 6th commission:
“After careful consideration, I’ve made the decision to oppose the House Democrats’ slanted and unbalanced proposal for another commission to study the events of January the 6th.
“As everyone knows, I repeatedly made my views about the events of January the 6th very clear. I spoke clearly and left no doubt about my conclusions.
“Federal law enforcement have made at least 445 arrests and counting relating to crimes committed that day. Hundreds of those people have been charged. Law enforcement investigations are ongoing and federal authorities say they expect to arrest at least 100 or so more.
“Bipartisan investigations are also already underway, and have been for months, at the committee level in the Senate.
“So there is… there have been… and there will continue to be no shortage of robust investigations by two separate branches of the federal government.
“It’s not at all clear what new facts or additional investigation yet another commission could lay on top of the existing efforts by law enforcement and Congress. The facts have come out and will continue to come out.
“What is clear is that House Democrats have handled this proposal in partisan bad faith from the beginning…
“From initially offering a laughably partisan starting point; to continuing to insist on various other features under the hood that are designed to centralize control over the commission’s process and its conclusions in Democrats’ hands.
“I’ve been an outspoken critic about all the episodes of political violence that our nation has seen over the past year. I support the strong existing investigations and justice for any American who has broken the law.”
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