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mentioning, it says at the top that seven States had transmitted dual slates of electors to the President of the Senate.

And then in exhibit 15, which is the longer one, on page 2 it says that the Trump electors in the above six States, plus New Mexico -- meaning Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico -- met on December 14th to cast their electoral votes and transmitted those votes to the President of the Senate -- in parentheses -- (Vice President Pence).

Do you know whether Trump electors met in any of those States to send those elector -- alternate electoral votes?

The Witness. Fifth.

  Dr. Eastman, do you believe that the Electoral Count Act is constitutional?

The Witness. Fifth.

  Dr. Eastman, do you have any recommendations to the select committee on how it can help prevent the horrific events of January 6th from ever happening again?

The Witness. Fifth.

  Okay. Why don't we take a 5-minute break to see if there are any--

Ms. Cheney. [Inaudible.]

  Yes. Go ahead, Representative Cheney.

Ms. Cheney. I have a quick question.

Dr. Eastman, do you believe that the violence on January 6th was justified?

The Witness. Fifth.

Ms. Cheney. I yield back.

  Okay. We'll take a 5-minute break just to see if there's anything we