Protecting Our Democracy Act

Floor Speech

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Ms. DEAN. Madam Speaker, I thank the chairwoman for yielding.

Madam Speaker, speaking of running roughshod, no President-- Republican or Democrat--is above the law, but some have tried to be. The previous President and his sad followers ignored subpoenas, punished whistleblowers, and invited foreign interference in our elections. Congress--Republicans and Democrats--must act to protect our democracy from any future reckless Presidents, which is why the Protecting Our Democracy Act is crucial. This bill will strengthen our institutions against future Presidents who seek to abuse their power.

January 6 showed us that Presidential abuse can find its way to a joint session of Congress in a deadly way--140 police officers injured; several police officers dead; desecration; trauma. That is why the work of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol is so critical. Their subpoenas cannot be ignored.

My Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act, which is included in this bill, will standardize and streamline the process so that no one can ignore a subpoena with impunity.

The previous President's abuses reveal the dangerous fault line.

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