Oh, we can talk politics. I was being civic minded with flag Lincoln. Here's the thing, and I say this with confidence and from firsthand experience. For the good of our country, it is absolutely essential that Hakim Jeffries has the gavel on January 6, the day that Congress votes to certify the election, to accept the results of the electoral college. I say firsthand because I had the gavel on January 6. But more important than that, we had the votes in the House to overcome the massive vote against from the republican side of accepting those. (18:50–19:15)
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Asserts that it is crucial for Hakim Jeffries to have the gavel on January 6 for the certification of the election results.
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