Brentwood, Tenn. (January 2, 2021) -- Senator Marsha Blackburn and Senator-elect Bill Hagerty today announced they will oppose the certification of Electoral College results this week in the United States Senate.
Tennessee Democrats responded by saying “That they would bend their conscience and character to please one man, Donald Trump, is un-American…”
A press release by Senator Blackburn and Senator-elect Hagerty read, “Tennesseans elected us as their United States Senators to represent their views and values in Washington and to always fight for them, which is why we have concluded without any reservation that we will stand against tainted electoral results from the recent Presidential election. We know that our elections, built around the Electoral College which is a fundamental element, are the envy of the world. Protecting their integrity and ensuring the results are free and fair are critical to maintaining the trust of our own citizens. Since November 3, hardworking men and women from across Tennessee have contacted us to justifiably express anger and concern that some states conducted the recent election in a manner that did not respect the rule of law and may have violated many of their state constitutions as well as Article II of the U.S. Constitution. Many are concerned about the sanctity of the one person one vote guarantee. Our founders understood that it is ultimately the people’s job to preserve the sanctity of these most fundamental American systems, and so they charged the people’s representatives in Congress with a specific role in the process. We plan to exercise that role fully in the new Congress.” — Senator Marsha Blackburn and Senator-elect Bill Hagerty
Marsha Blackburn is a United States Senator from Tennessee and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Bill Hagerty is the United States Senator-elect from Tennessee.
Tennessee Democrats Respond...
TNDP CHAIR MARY MANCINI RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ADDRESSING THE BLACKBURN AND HAGERTY ELECTION CERTIFICATION VOTE
January 2, 2021 (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) – TNDP Chair Mary Mancini released the following statement addressing Blackburn and Hagerty decision to vote to oppose certifying the results of the 2020 election:
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the election. As of today, Donald Trump has lost 60 out of 61 lawsuits contesting the results, and countless state election officials - both Republican and Democrat - have demonstrated the integrity of the November election. There is simply no proof that the results are anything but the legitimate will of the American people. The decision by Senators Blackburn and Hagerty to refuse to accept the results of this fair and free election undermines the electoral process we have relied on for more than two centuries That they would bend their conscience and character to please one man, Donald Trump, is un-American, a betrayal of the oath they took to defend and protect the constitution, and a slap in the face of the Tennesseans they swore to serve.”
