As the nation continues to grapple with the deadly attack on the Capitol, Congress continues to differ on where the country goes from here."So you think of Dec. 7, 1941," Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown said in a Zoom call Friday. "I think we will think about Jan. 6, 2021, is a dark day for our country."Brown says those responsible for Wednesday's deadly attack on the Capitol should be held accountable. He says that includes President Donald Trump. Brown supports invoking the 25th Amendment and impeachment if needed."I think most of us would prefer the vice president of the cabinet would do it quickly like that I think it would be better for the country. It would look less partisan and less divided," Brown said.Ohio Republican Congressman Brad Wenstrup disagrees."I just don't see the purpose in it at this point," Wenstrup said when asked by WLWT if he supports invoking the 25th Amendment. "I don't see what they're going to accomplish. What are you going to do? You're going to have Mike Pence be the president for two weeks? I think we'll be OK."Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman remains focused on the security problems. On Friday, Sen. Portman tweeted out this statement along with a bipartisan group of senators. Their announcement discussing the rioters by saying "...their intention to hold hearings and conduct joint oversight of security failures after a criminal mob stormed the Capitol and interrupted the formal county of the Electoral College votes, attempting to subvert American Democracy."Ohio Democratic Congressman Tim Ryan says investigations have begun to find those responsible as well as how to secure Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. He says he was told law enforcement was prepared for Jan. 6."There was an absolute epic fail on preparation, there was an absolute epic fail on intelligence," Ryan said in a Zoom call on Friday.Ryan says now is not a time to "sugar coat things.""I wish that Vice President Pence would have the guts to start to organize what's happening and what needs to happen within the context of the cabinet," Ryan said. "It sounds like he's not and history will remember him if he doesn't."
As the nation continues to grapple with the deadly attack on the Capitol, Congress continues to differ on where the country goes from here.
"So you think of Dec. 7, 1941," Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown said in a Zoom call Friday. "I think we will think about Jan. 6, 2021, is a dark day for our country."
Brown says those responsible for Wednesday's deadly attack on the Capitol should be held accountable. He says that includes President Donald Trump. Brown supports invoking the 25th Amendment and impeachment if needed.
"I think most of us would prefer the vice president of the cabinet would do it quickly like that I think it would be better for the country. It would look less partisan and less divided," Brown said.
Ohio Republican Congressman Brad Wenstrup disagrees.
"I just don't see the purpose in it at this point," Wenstrup said when asked by WLWT if he supports invoking the 25th Amendment. "I don't see what they're going to accomplish. What are you going to do? You're going to have Mike Pence be the president for two weeks? I think we'll be OK."
Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman remains focused on the security problems. On Friday, Sen. Portman tweeted out this statement along with a bipartisan group of senators.
Their announcement discussing the rioters by saying "...their intention to hold hearings and conduct joint oversight of security failures after a criminal mob stormed the Capitol and interrupted the formal county of the Electoral College votes, attempting to subvert American Democracy."
Ohio Democratic Congressman Tim Ryan says investigations have begun to find those responsible as well as how to secure Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. He says he was told law enforcement was prepared for Jan. 6.
"There was an absolute epic fail on preparation, there was an absolute epic fail on intelligence," Ryan said in a Zoom call on Friday.
Ryan says now is not a time to "sugar coat things."
"I wish that Vice President Pence would have the guts to start to organize what's happening and what needs to happen within the context of the cabinet," Ryan said. "It sounds like he's not and history will remember him if he doesn't."
