The committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection is engaging in a highly-partisan exercise.
Johnson's comments came as the committee's first set of eight public hearings ended with testimony and video depicting former President Donald Trump's lack of action as his supporters protested in the U.S. Capitol. The agents charged with protecting Vice President Mike Pence made farewell calls to family members and feared for their lives, according to testimony at the hearing.
The most important question is why the breach was allowed to occur. Johnson spoke.
All the warnings went unheeded. The security was not located. Nancy Pelosi knew what was happening. Chuck Schumer knew what he was doing. They didn't give proper security when they knew there would be a lot of people protesting.
A year ago, Johnson characterized the crowd as people who love this country and would never do anything to break the law.
Ron Johnson said he was surprised at the backlash over his comments.
The National Federation of Independent Businesses endorsed him as he made his comments to reporters.
Johnson defended a tax break for small businesses that he championed in the tax bill.
The pass-through entities supported most of the small businesses, according to Johnson. The critics said it gave breaks to the wealthy.
The tax break Johnson pushed enabled his firm to invest 1.5 million in new equipment and processes, as well as add workers.
Johnson said he doesn't see any reason why he wouldn't support codifying same-sex marriage.
If you overturn the same-sex marriage decision, you'd be disrupting people's lives, Johnson said.
A California mega-donor gave $1 million to a group supporting a candidate.
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Ron Johnson said the committee is a highly-partisan exercise.
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