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Steny Hoyer: “The speaker and we have agreed that [the January 6th…”

Featuring: Steny Hoyer, Democratic | U.S. House Maryland, 5th Congressional District

Full interview: Majority Leader Steny Hoyer on Biden's proposals expected in address to Congress

Published April 28, 2021 | Video Starts at 16:25

I know there's kind of been a stalemate in terms of moving forward with that commission. Where do things stand right now? A lot of work is being done on that. The speaker and we have agreed that [the January 6th commission] would be equal numbers, as was the 911 Commission. What we feel very strongly about is that it focus on January 6th. January 6th was a unique event in American history. (16:25–16:31)

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