Senator Josh Hawley hit back after Republican Senator Pat Toomey and others raised concerns about his plan.
Holly told Toomey that his words should not be “taken out of context.” He wants to have a “debate on the Senate floor for all The American people to judge” with Mr Toomey. At the end of the statement, Mr Hawley said strongly: “I would like us to have a vigorous debate that is full of substance, not outrageous personal attacks.”
Full text of statement:
Dear Colleagues,
I read Senator Toomey’s statement about my intention to oppose the electoral College certification process. I realize that our core group has different views on this issue. This is not surprising. But I also think we should avoid taking things out of context and making unfounded claims about the intentions of our fellow senators. I have never claimed to speak for other senators, but I do speak for my constituents when they have legitimate concerns about issues as important as the fairness of our elections.
For example, in Pennsylvania: Since the 19th century, the Pennsylvania Constitution requires all votes to be cast in person, with a few exceptions. This fact is widely acknowledged. Pennsylvania courts have ruled on the issue several times. But last year, the state legislature enacted a new law that said it would allow postal voting for any reason, in direct conflict with the state constitution. In November, state officials put the new law into effect. On November 6 (or after), more than 2.5 million Pennsylvanians voted by mail, far more than the gap between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. When Representative Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania and others challenged the law, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed the case without hearing it — a violation of its own precedent. So far, no one has substantively defended the state law that underlies the November elections. Contrary to Senator Toomey’s statement, no court has ruled on the merits of this issue. These are very serious violations, massive violations in the presidential election.
I could go on. But rather than debating electoral integrity through press conferences, conference calls or emails, we can do it on the Senate floor, and let all Americans judge. That is what we will do when we are elected, and It is what I propose we do to our constituents.
Missourians have made it clear that they do not believe in a fair presidential election. I think it is my duty as a senator to raise their concerns in forums where members of Congress are allowed to participate, rather than follow the media and lecture our constituents. That’s exactly what I’m going to do. I hope we can have a vigorous debate full of substance instead of shameless personal attacks.
josh
Earlier, Republican Senator Pat Toomey tweeted that “Efforts by Holly, Cruz, and others to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in swing states like Pennsylvania directly undermine the people’s right to elect their own leaders.” His conclusion surprised countless people. Many on His Twitter account called for his “resignation,” while others asked Toomey, “What are you afraid of when they exercise their constitutional right to require an audit?” .
“The process of democratic elections should be free, fair and credible. Any moment when a state lacks integrity, it leaves a question in the minds of Americans. We the people have the right to demand what we consider a full accountability audit! We demand full transparency.”
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