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Washingtonians bear witness to 'democracy moving forward'
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell contemplated skipping the inauguration.
A similar thought crossed the mind of U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene.
Only two weeks earlier, a mob launched a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol disrupting Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s electoral victory as president.
There was reason to be nervous, but both Democratic lawmakers showed up, saying they wanted to stand up for democracy and to bear witness as Biden assumed the presidential reins and Kamala Harris made history as the first woman to serve as vice president.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/washingtonians-bear-witness-to-democracy-moving-forward/