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Today I was asked to share my feelings about the events in our nation’s capital this past week. As I thought about the behavior of those involved in the movement that led to the insurrection on what has always been a traditionally honorable event in our national election process, four words immediately came to mind: despicable, disgust, disappointment and disgrace.

I am extremely disappointed in the behavior of a number of citizens to be so degrading to such an important part of our nation’s Capitol building, to force illegal entry with no respect for the historical sacredness of it. In...