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Thank you for your recognition of a job extremely well done! We are in their debt.

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But they ARE NOT done yet ‼️

They will keep working on their info & we will have MORE HEARINGS—right before the mid-terms—brilliant ❗️

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While Rs will cry that it's all planned to resume b4 midterms, just to influence votes. When in reality it's due to the huge # of Republicans coming forward, with more evidence.

We're here for it! THAT's what true patriotism looks like.

No weapons needed.

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I hope it is resumed before midterms. The democrats are already at a disadvantage and walking uphill. We still have massive voter supression and installation of loyalist election officials to contend with.

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Of course it will be!! They hadn’t planned on going THIS long--but the guilt (& maybe some integrity) got SO many people to come forward finally, has made this riveting! And saying trump CHOSE NOT TO ACT makes it pretty simple to realize he’s a TRAITOR to the max! We CAN take the Senate--if people VOTE (even though it has been made harder--GOP’s last resort!)! So, if you aren’t doing SOMETHING--talking to people, posting on social media, calling, writing letters for candidates--you aren’t helping us now--the most important election of our lives‼️ If we at least get a true majority in the Senate in November--we CAN CHANGE THINGS‼️ Especially w/voting rights--the most crucial thing in a country! With the Supreme Court’s recent, radical decisions on Roe/Wade & the EPA (we’ve been telling everyone about Climate Change for over 50 YEARS)-- the Progressive Dems have a lot going for them--esp against trump/Qanon crazy candidates ‼️

Go to PCCC/Swing Left websites & see who we must elect in Congress & Governors‼️

We MUST stop complaining we CAN’T & say we CAN--& then, DO IT--TOGETHER ‼️ I won’t give up until Bernie does & I’ve followed him for DECADES--ONWARD‼️

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One can only pray

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Prof. Reich, thank you for giving me the opportunity to thank the Select Committee more personally than I could otherwise do. They have done a wonderful job. We should all be very grateful to each of them. We all know democracy is at serious risk now. Their work will help us save it.

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I agree. It's been a ray of light in dark times. They are dignified and purposeful. I'm grateful to the witnesses who came forward and to the staff who do a lot of the legwork and interviews behind the scenes.

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They are true heroes to us,esp. in the face of such darkness and hatred!

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YES, they are Heroes

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I agree, Mary. I almost forgot the witnesses and staff. They were crucial to making the presentations clear, well-formatted, and interesting.

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and the vast majority of witnesses are Republicans who, for various reasons, want the Truth to be told. I do question the timing of their action however.

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Once again, Nancy Pelosi proved her mettle. Her judgement and fortitude were instrumental in ensuring these hearings were meaningful and dignified. She deserves our thanks and respect. And no more ageism directed at her.

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Mrs Pelosi psyched out McCarthy beautifully. She knows him well and he fell for it. I hope he hurts kicking himself every day.

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Very well said! I hope that Garland rises to the occasion. Otherwise, I fear for the future of our country.

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I watched every one of the hearings. I felt they were enlightening, and helped me to put the events of Jan 6th together in all its varying facets. Thank you for a job well done.

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I wonder if the Hollywood expert helping them with this wonderful format would like to take over the Democratic Party's campaign messaging and marketing...

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In comment sections, I offer places you can watch the hearings- YouTube, PBS showed it today, they could Google it if they wanted to. Many are watching but won't admit it, others are afraid their belief system will be altered. Their lives are built around that identity. so sad

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Couldn't agree more! This was must-view television throughout, and I'm looking forward to the forthcoming revelations in the new hearings being scheduled for September.

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Trumpster, down & out in Palm Beach & America . My former neighbor [137 woodbridge rb. 33480] tom davis, TIDE ferrari racing. palm beach

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Jul 23, 2022·edited Jul 23, 2022

What's that now...?

Is this a declaration or an ad?

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The Committee has done a spectacular job of gathering and presenting their findings to the US public and they deserve our thanks snd congratulations. Too bad that cowardly FOX decided that this important piece of American history wasn’t worth broadcasting.

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Yeah, Tim, Fox just couldn't move itself to present the truth. It is so fond of lying, cheating, misogyny, and racism, it couldn't present something that was, as far as I can tell, devoid of all of those.

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Remember that Rupert is not an American. He is not interested in the truth, only profits.

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And has no concern about what's best for Americans, nor the citizens of any other country he has plagued, including Australians. He has caused more harm to the world than just about anyone else, with Koch & Putin his main rivals, or should I say, collaborators.

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I’d stopped watching hearings until the J6C; instead I relied on recaps from people like Mr Reich and other news groups I follow.

Hearings had turned into farce and were disgusting to watch, with republicans trying so hard to disparage any decent person attempting to testify, and they repeatedly made asses of themselves.

I decided to watch these hearings because of the importance of what they were covering; and I figured because Democrats were leading it with the only two sane republicans on the Hill, it would at least be civil and informative. The Committee has surpassed my expectations on every level, and often left my jaw dropped.

I am extremely grateful to them for the hard work and dedication they’ve given to finding out exactly what led to January 6th and what happened that day, in great detail.

I was so very glad to hear they are reconvening in September and will likely have more hearings. It’s important that people hear these details leading right up to the November election. I believe so, anyway.

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The Committee is working through August in order to prepare the next 3 hearings beginning in Sept.

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Good to know, thanks. I was just going by what Bennie Thompson said last night, but I’m glad they are still compiling evidence and we’ll hear more from them whenever it happens.

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3? I didn't know that. Glad to hear that!

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The Select Committee did a truly extraordinary job! Each session with a lucid and sharp focus, a theme presented with the utmost rigor. And the sessions built on one another, gathering the facts into a compelling narrative. And Liz Cheney rose to the occasion with eloquence and powerful argument.

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Sorry, dropped my phone...

The integrity and clarity of this group is one of the few things that gives me hope for our nation’s future

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Help Keep Cheney in office - we'll get an R no matter what and I strongly prefer her integrity to the other candidate - a tRump follower.

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Apparently she's losing in Wyoming, although she towered over her opponents in the debates in integrity, knowledge & wisdom. Wyoming is the most extreme right of any state & apparently, as a staunch conservative, she is too moderate & not fascist enough for that state.

However, I doubt that she is done politically. Not at all!

I also hope Kinzinger isn't done, either. I am very impressed with how he has conducted the hearings, his arguments, integrity, courage, moral leadership.

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If you think Wyoming is bad, take a look at Idaho. They’re pretty loopy out there too.

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Living in Oregon, I'm only too aware of that. Scary!

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Thank you for your eloquent acknowledgement of the Select Committee's breathtakingly well done work.

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What a remarkable job the January 6 Committee has done in finding the truth! Without them, we would never have known what really happened on Jan. 6. It is encouraging that at least two Republicans, Cheney and Kinzinger are brave enough to find and report the truth!

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and other Republicans brave enough to provide the evidence...

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Can you imagine if it was Gym Jordan instead, McCarthy's pick? He's like the class clown, constantly disrupting the class, making trouble.

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Every time I see Gym Jordan in his shirtsleeves, I think what a disrespectful cretin he is. His whole motive is to be as disruptive as possible.

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You’re being generous in your description of “Mr” Jordan.

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Well done, indeed. Hope the DOJ indicts all of them.

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Well written. Expected nothing less.

If only republicans were paying attention and not glued to fox news 24/7

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…and if only they would REALLY listen.

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They can't: It would be too much cognitive dissonance. They are faithfully committed to the Cult of Trump, God's congregation on Earth; those opposed are satanic, full of lies.

Granted, it takes a strong adult with integrity and high self-esteem to admit that he was wrong. We are not dealing with such people as that in this matter. There they stand; they can do no other.

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Very good summary of the work and ethics of the Jan 6th Select Committee! It is the most important and inspiring body that I have ever had the pleasure to hear! My faith in America received an infusion of needed hope and an appreciation for what our Founders attempted to do. Freedom is worth keeping, apparently, our Democratic Republic. They demonstrated that fact, IMHO.

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Agree 100% !

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