Congressional Record/Volume 167/Issue 4/House/Counting Electoral Votes/Pennsylvania Objection Debate
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The Speaker. Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 and section 17 of title 3, United States Code, when the two Houses withdraw from the joint session to count the electoral vote for separate consideration of objection, a Representative may speak to the objection for 5 minutes and not more than once. Debate shall not exceed 2 hours, after which the Chair shall put the question, Shall the objection be agreed to?
The Clerk will report the objection made in the joint session.
The Clerk read the objection as follows:
We, a United States Senator and Members of the House of Representatives, object to the counting of the electoral votes of the State of Pennsylvania on the ground that they were not, under all of the known circumstances, regularly given.
Josh Hawley,
United States Senator.
Scott Perry,
Member of Congress.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Mo Brooks AL–15, Mike Kelly PA–16, John Joyce PA–13, Fred Keller PA–12, Scott Perry PA–10, Glenn Thompson PA–15, Jim Jordan OH–4, Dan Meuser PA–9, Clay Higgins LA–3, Tom Rice SC–7, Yvette Herrell NM–2, Alexander Mooney WV–2, Andy Biggs AZ–5, John W. Rose TN–6, W. Greg Steube FL–17, Madison Cawthorn NC–11, Bill Posey FL–8, Jeff Duncan SC–3, Brian Babin TX–36, Louie Gohmert TX–1.
Brian J. Mast FL–18, Warren Davidson OH–8, Andy Harris MD–1, Doug Lamborn CO–5, Kat Cammack FL–3, Tracey Mann KS–1, Bob Good VA–5, Adrian Smith NE–3, Billy Long MO–7, Jack Bergman MI–1, Michael Cloud TX–27, Byron Donalds FL–19, Rick Crawford AR–1, Roger Williams TX–25, Bob Gibbs OH–7, Russ Fulcher ID–1, Richard Hudson NC–8, Ted Budd NC–13, Barry Moore AL–2, Lee Zeldin NY–1.
Jake LaTurner KS–2, David Rouzer NC–7, Jason Smith MO–8, Lauren Boebert CO–3, Paul A. Gosar AZ–4, Chuck Fleischmann TN–3, Tim Burchett TN–2, Chris Jacobs NY–27, Bill Johnson OH–6, Andrew S. Clyde GA–9, Lance Gooden TX–5, Randy Feenstra IA–4, Mary E. Miller IL–15, Diana Harshbarger TN–1, Mark E. Green TN–7, Ron Estes KS–4, Neal Dunn FL–2, Ronny Jackson TX–13, Elise Stefanik NY–21, Ralph Norman SC–5.
Joe Wilson SC–2, Vicky Hartzler MO–4, Scott DesJarlais TN–4, Marjorie Taylor Greene GA–14, Doug LaMalfa CA–1, Jeff Van Drew NJ–2, Ben Cline VA–6, Michael D. Rogers AL–3, Markwayne Mullin OK–2, Jeff Duncan SC–3, Pat Fallon TX–4, Brad R. Wenstrup OH–2, August Pfluger TX–11, Rob Wittman VA–1, Scott Franklin FL–15, David Kustoff TN–8, Sam Graves MO–6, Matt Gaetz FL–1, Randy K. Weber TX–14.The Speaker. The Chair will endeavor to alternate recognition between Members speaking in support of the objection and Members speaking in opposition to the objection.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Perry) for 5 minutes.
Mr. Neguse. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the objection.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes.
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren).
Mr. Meuser. Madam Speaker, I rise to support the objection.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.
Madam Speaker, I yield the remainder of my time to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce).
Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise to support the objection.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Harris).
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Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mrs. Greene of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise to support the objection.
The Speaker. The gentlewoman from Georgia is recognized for 5 minutes.
I yield to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Norman).
Ms. Wild. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition.
The Speaker. The gentlewoman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. Smucker. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the objection.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.
Madam Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Keller), my colleague.
Mr. Evans. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the objection.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.
Ms. Herrell. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the objection.
The Speaker. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New Mexico for 5 minutes.
Madam Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Duncan).
Ms. Houlahan. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the objection.
The Speaker. The gentlewoman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. Babin. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the objection.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Budd).
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Ms. Dean. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the challenge.
The Speaker. The gentlewoman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mrs. Cammack. Madam Speaker, I rise to support the objection of the electoral certification of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Speaker. The gentlewoman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.
Madam Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from the great State of Texas (Mr. Arrington).
Mr. Lamb. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.
PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY
Mr. Perry. Madam Speaker, parliamentary inquiry.
The Speaker. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.
Mr. Perry. When is the appropriate time to ask that the words be stricken, be taken down?
The Speaker. Immediately after the words are uttered.
For what purpose does the gentleman from Louisiana seek recognition?
Mr. Higgins of Louisiana. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the objection.
The Speaker. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Van Drew).
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Ms. Scanlon. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the objection.
The Speaker. The gentlewoman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. Williams of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise in favor of the objection.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Cawthorn).
Mr. Cartwright. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. Davidson of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of this objection.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. Johnson of Ohio. Will the gentleman yield?
Mr. Davidson of Ohio. I yield to the gentleman from Ohio.
The Speaker pro tempore. The gentleman needs to maintain his position and control of the time.
Mr. Kinzinger. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the objection.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Illinois is recognized for 5 minutes.
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Herrera Beutler).
Mr. Posey. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the objection.
The Speaker. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.
Madam Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the fine gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelly).
Mr. Schiff. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition.
The Speaker. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.
Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Raskin).