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Scott Fitzgerald: “The intention of this is to make sure that you don't have an…”

Featuring: Scott Fitzgerald, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 5

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US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald stands by decision to object during electoral vote count.

Published | Video Starts at 00:30

That's what history is going to show. Are you okay with that? Are you comfortable with that? I am. The intention of this is to make sure that you don't have an errant state that somehow could swing a presidential election with an improper, unconstitutional method of conducting an election. Fellow Republicans Mike Gallagher and Glenn Grothman were critical of Fitzgerald's attempt to challenge the electoral vote counting process. They questioned your vote to object. You know you can't argue the opposite. (00:30–00:46)

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Asserts that the intention of challenging the electoral vote is to prevent states from using unconstitutional election methods.

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