“We are discussing a step that has never been taken in American history – whether Congress should dominate the electorate and overthrow a presidential election,” McConnell said.
He added: “President Trump claims that the election was stolen. His assertions range from specific local assertions to constitutional arguments to comprehensive conspiracy theories. I supported the president’s right to use the justice system. Dozens of lawsuits have all been heard in the courtrooms. across our country, but over and over again the courts have rejected these claims, including judges who nominated the president himself. ‘
McConnell said: “Nothing before us proves illegality near the massive scale, the massive scale that would tip the whole election.”
Trump has repeatedly made false allegations that the election was hampered, but there has never been evidence of widespread voter fraud.
Each time a member and a senator both object to the vote for a state, the House and Senate will return to their respective chambers within two hours. Each chamber will then vote on whether to reject the state’s certification, but both chambers must agree to annul the election votes. Any vote on objection was doomed to fail due to opposition from House Democrats who control the majority in the chamber, as well as from Senate Republicans like McConnell.
“If this election were overthrown by mere accusations from the losing side, our democracy would be a death spiral. We would never see the whole nation accept an election again. Every four years it would be a scramble for power at all. costs, “McConnell said.
“It would be unfair and wrong to deny American voters and dominate the courts and states on this thin basis, and I would not pretend that such a harmless protest gesture would be while trusting others to do the right thing. , “McConnell said. and adds: “I will vote to respect the people’s decision and defend our system of government as we know it.”