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RECOMMENDING THAT THE HOUSE FIND STEPHEN K. BANNON IN CONTEMPT OF
CONGRESS
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speech of
HON. DAVID N. CICILLINE
of rhode island
in the house of representatives
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer a Congressional subpoena and in support of truth, transparency, and the rule of law.
January 6 was one of the most heinous attacks on American democracy that our country has ever seen. We have mountains of evidence that these rioters, encouraged by and organized by some of our country's highest officials, intended to overthrow our democracy at the behest of Donald Trump.
We must get to the bottom of what happened, not only to hold these insurrectionists accountable, but to prevent something like this from ever happening again.
Steve Bannon clearly had inside knowledge of what was going to happen that day. He even said on January 5 that ``all hell was going to break loose'' on January 6. He has information that must be shared.
The January 6 commission is a bipartisan effort to get the truth.
This goes beyond party politics--this is about the safety and security of our democracy.
I urge all my colleagues to join me in voting to hold Steve Bannon in contempt for his refusal to comply with the Committee's subpoena. Vote for yes.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 188
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