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Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore), the new congressman from Oregon’s Second Congressional District, is not taking heed calls to not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Bentz confirmed in a statement, “I will be attending the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. I plan to do so, despite those who think I should not participate in this event. Notably, these calls for protest by not attending are not unlike those that were made – and acted upon – by Democrats during the inauguration of President Donald Trump in 2017,” KOBI-TV NBC5 reported.
The congressman further said that parties can peacefully work togetheron addressing the country’s challenges. The work is not easy but is feasible.
“I know that both parties can come together around viable solutions to our biggest issues. We have done it before, and it is essential to the survival of our democracy,” Bentz said. This work will not be easy, but if there ever was a day to recommit our nation to the belief that democracy advances the cause of liberty and justice for all – let it be on this special day recognizing the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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