Congressional Record/Volume 167/Issue 4/Extensions of Remarks/Supporting the Electoral College Objections
SUPPORTING THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE OBJECTIONS IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
HON. JOHN W. ROSE
OF TENNESSEE
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Mr. Rose. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the objection to counting the electoral votes from Pennsylvania.
Violence today did not prevail. We are back in this chamber, carrying out our constitutional duty by holding this debate and eventually moving forward with our American tradition of a peaceful transfer of power. I want to echo the Majority Leader’s statements tonight that we need to act as Americans, as “we the people,” and that is what I am doing—fighting to ensure the election integrity of this nation so that all Americans can have trust in the process that defines us. I am fighting today to preserve our democratic republic through a thoughtful debate on the obvious flaws of the 2020 election process.
While our actions today may not reverse the blatant failure of some states to properly vet the votes, this is an important venue to discuss the concerns of the many people who are dissatisfied with the 2020 election process.
Serious irregularities and improprieties in several states raise legitimate concerns about the election administration in those states. These documented irregularities were then under reported or ignored altogether by the media.
Although states have long been empowered to administer their elections, when a state or states blatantly fail to a provide a trustworthy process, those states should expect calls for accountability and transparency from citizens, officials, and states nationwide.
This 2020 presidential election has shone a bright light on the fact that states need to step up and properly reform their election processes, where needed, to deliver trustworthy results for all Americans.
Madam speaker, I urge my colleagues today to support this objection and to join me in the fight for election integrity.