Senator Angus KingVerified account

Today’s violent insurrection at the Capitol is an unspeakably sad moment for our nation, but this unprecedented, despicable display will not prevent Congress from completing the people’s business and affirming the undeniable fact that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.

American democracy is unique in world history, which is typically defined by dictators and despots. Today, I will do my part to protect our nation’s experiment in self-government by voting to certify the election results.

My colleagues who are supporting this week’s anti-democratic sideshow should listen to this recording, and think twice about if they’re truly ready to go down in history with a President who so clearly and desperately wants to delegitimize democracy.

We would rightly condemn this behavior if it occurred in another nation, and we should oppose it even more forcefully at home.

President Trump’s efforts to pressure the Georgia Secretary of State into actual election fraud would make Richard Nixon blush. Let’s call this what it is: an overt, corrupt attempt to overturn the will of the voters.

In addition, these provisions will advance a thoughtful deterrence strategy that gives our adversaries pause before attempting to harm us. I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues and the incoming Biden Administration to improve our nation’s cyber capabilities.

I’m particularly proud of the work done by this bill to improve our nation’s cybersecurity posture, including 27 provisions proposed by the @CyberSolarium that will strengthen American cyberdefenses to protect our nation's networks.

Today, Congress has completed our bipartisan work on this year’s NDAA by overriding the President’s veto to enact legislation that will strengthen our national security, improve pay and care for our servicemembers, and support jobs across Maine.

This bipartisan legislation was crafted to provide critical aid for unemployed Americans, struggling small businesses, food banks, and expanded vaccine distribution. We did our job for the American people, and are glad the President finally agreed.https://twitter.com/NPR/status/1343369057169502209 …

Pardons for Manafort and Stone, which clearly rewards their silence, is an abuse of power, an affront to the Constitution, and an insult to the people of this country.

For the second time in as many days, President Trump has made it clear he believes that his friends and associates don’t need to follow the same laws as the rest of us.

In the days ahead, I hope that the large, veto-proof majorities which initially supported this legislation will come together once again to override the President’s veto – for the good of our servicemembers and our nation.

This NDAA is the single-most comprehensive piece of cybersecurity legislation ever passed by Congress; as we work to determine the harm done by the recent cyber incursion, the provisions in this legislation would be a shield against future tactics by our foes worldwide.