Sen. Mike Lee on H.R. 1: 'This Bill Was Written in Hell by the Devil Himself'

By Susan Jones | June 23, 2021 | 6:25am EDT

 

 

 

Speaker Nancy Pelosi co-sponsored the For the People Act. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

(CNSNews.com) - "Look, I'm thrilled that we defeated S.1 tonight," Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) told Fox News's Sean Hannity on Tuesday.

"This was a victory for the angels. This bill was written in hell by the devil himself. This bill wouldn't make it easier to vote. This would make it easier to vote illegally. This is the 'corrupt politicians act,' and I'm glad we defeated it."

All 50 Democrats, including Joe Manchin, voted to proceed to debate on the bill, which would override certain state election safeguards, including photo I.D. requirements. But 60 votes are required to proceed to debate, and all 50 Republicans voted against doing that.

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