Darrell Issa blames the racist riot on anarchists.
Cedric Richmond, in what he says will be his last speech, says, "we told you so."
Lesko says Trump has indicated he'll peacefully transfer power.

Too late, Deb.
Madeleine Dean likens Trump to another dangerous virus that must be removed from its host.
Kevin McCarthy says the attack was un-American and criminal. Calls it an attack on the people who work in "this institution."

Debunks the claim riots started by Antifa.
McCarthy raises the two CP who've died.
After talking about how awful the attack was, McCarthy says impeachment would be a mistake.

Bc it would further divide this nation.
McCarthy listing the things Trump should do, which he hasn't done.
McCarthy says unity a necessity, invokes the transfer of power to Thomas Jefferson.

This speech is ... confusing.
McCarthy says he stands ready to help Biden, with good will.
Applause for McCarthy's speech. Unclear from whom.
DeGette describing hearing gunshots from the Speaker's lobby just a week ago.
Boebert accusing Dems of hypocrisy.

At least she's wearing a mask?

It seems fining people for guns might be a sound approach.
After calling out Dems for not condemning Portland protestors, Dan Newhouse holds himself responsible for not speaking out sooner against Trump. "We must all do better. These articles are flawed. There's no excuse for President Trump's actions. ... I will vote yes."

Applause.
Auchincloss suggests the mobsters killed a cop on the orders of the President.
Jaime Herrera Beutler describes a vote for impeachment as a vote against fear.
Bill Posey says we're not coming together as a nation bc of the Resist movement.

Says men and women in blue had a lot more stress than the people they protect.

I guess he hasn't checked with AOC.
Cori Bush: If we don't remove a white supremacist President who incited a white supremacist mob.

Some murmurs (maybe boos?)
Yvette Clarke has glitter or something on her mask which rocks.
Steve Cohen raises Susan Collins' comment abt Trump learning his lesson.
Jim Jordan reads the President's statement just released.
Scott Perry insists Trump couldn't have incited a riot bc the events that his associates were involved in planning were planned ahead of time.
Jason Crow: I'm not asking you to storm the beaches of Normandy, I'm only asking you to show a fraction of the courage our armed services show.
Escobar calls Trump the biggest threat to the US.
Fact check:

The Mueller Report stated that the investigation into whether Roger Stone conspired with Russia was not done when they closed up in March 2019.
Greg Steube just falsely claimed that Mueller said no conspiracy or collusion.
Mike Quigley: Never as a criminal defense atty did I say, Yeah my guy committed the armed robbery, but let's have peace.
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