U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Texas) said in a Dec. 16 interview that he understands why many voters believe the 2020 U.S. election was stolen. He believes that the U.S. Congress needs to regulate the integrity of elections.
He suggested that Congress needs to hear witness allegations about election integrity issues before the vote to certify the Electoral College on Jan. 6 next year.
Senator Hawley said, “One of the things we need to do is what we started today – to hold public hearings on the various allegations of election integrity issues, whether there are election irregularities in some states. “
“We just had hearings before the Homeland Security Committee, and I think it’s important to hear from those witnesses.”
“Congress has a role to play. What I can’t accept is that I’ve heard some of my colleagues say, well, yes, there’s fraud, every election, but it’s no big deal.”
“This is a big deal for the 74 million Americans who feel disenfranchised. It’s a big deal!”
“So I think this (the hearing) is a good first step to take.” He said.
On Dec. 16, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on allegations of general election irregularities. It was the first time the U.S. Congress held a hearing on the issue.
On Dec. 17, Republican U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ariz.) led more than a dozen colleagues in a letter to House and Senate leaders urging election fraud hearings before Congress counts the Electoral College votes on Jan. 6.
In response to the belief by many voters that the 2020 U.S. election was stolen, Sen. Hawley said, “I can understand why voters they feel that way.” He said that at the Dec. 16 hearing, he heard from witnesses about dead people voting, multiple states not following mail-in ballot rules and a variety of other irregularities.
“There are 74 million Trump voters, so many of them,” he said.
“I’ll tell you what, the voters in my state, feel like their civil rights are being totally disenfranchised!”
“Their voices need to be heard.”
“We (Congress) need to regulate (oversight).”
Asked by CBS This Morning on Dec. 6 if he would congratulate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, Hawley replied that the 2020 election process is not over.
He hinted that he would not rule out challenging the results on Jan. 6 and was in no hurry to congratulate Biden.
U.S. law requires that if at least one member of each house challenges a state’s Electoral College vote, the two houses need to discuss it separately and then vote on whether to accept the state’s results. If both chambers reject it, then the state’s results will be overturned.
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