Statement by Rep. Higgins
January 07, 2021
January 07, 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following statement:
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"The US Capitol is a sacred space - a building at the literal center of our capital and central to our democracy.
"The actions of protestors today, egged on by the outgoing President to disrupt the certification of electoral votes of what is a ceremonial formality, should be seen by all Americans as a challenge to the legitimacy of our democracy.
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"The US Capitol is a sacred space - a building at the literal center of our capital and central to our democracy.
"The actions of protestors today, egged on by the outgoing President to disrupt the certification of electoral votes of what is a ceremonial formality, should be seen by all Americans as a challenge to the legitimacy of our democracy.