The U.S. Senate held a moment of silence on January 6, marking a year since supporters of former President Donald Trump attacked the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks from Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol to mark the one year anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol by supporters loyal to then-President Donald Trump, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Washington.
Harris said the events of January 6 demonstrates the"dual nature of democracy — its fragility and its strength." "We cannot let our future be decided by those bent on silencing our voices, overturning our votes and peddling lies and misinformation, by some radical faction that may be newly resurgent, but whose roots run old and deep," she said.
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