appoint their own electors, writing this, quote, in the various states where there s been shenanigans, he wrote legislators could appoint look-tors, which is phonetically similar to electors. and on the day of the attack, congressman jim jordan said, mike pence should block the electoral votes that certify joe biden s win. and now, with the house back in session today, for the first time since these revelations were made public, members of congress will walk alongside and work alongside colleagues they now know, thanks to these newly released texts and other evidence from the 1/6 committee, beyond any shadow of a doubt, played significant roles, bigger than anyone knew before, in the efforts that resulted in that violent attack on the u.s. capitol. that had lawmakers from both parties fearing for their lives. it s where we start the hour.