c-span was created by america s people s television company. today we are brought to you by these television companies that provide c-span2 viewers as a public service. the number of electors appointed to vote for president of the united states is 530 eight. within that majority is 270. votes are as followed. joseph biden junior of the state of delaware has received 306 votes. donald j. trump with the state of florida has received 232 votes. vice president mike pence at 3:40 this morning making it official. joe biden will become the next president. that announcement before a joint session of congress came just 12 hours after the capital was attacked for the first time since august of 1814 during the war of 1812. violent protesters accomplish something that 9/11 terrorists could not. death and destruction in the u.s. capitol good morning it is washington journal. welcome to the program. we will spend the next three hours hearing from the president, president-elect, lawma
c-span.org, or listen with the free c-span radio app. (202) 748-8000 free democrats, democrats8001 four for democrats. (202) 748-8001 for republicans. independents and all others, (202) 748-8002. [video clip] davis, a teller on the part of the house of representatives, reporting the following as the result of the ascertainment and accounting of the electoral vote for president and vice president of the united states for the term beginning on the 20th day of january, 2021. report we make is that joe will bed kamala harris the president and vice president, according to the ballots given to us. [applause] the total number of electors appointed to vote for president of the united states is 548 in within the whole number the majority is 270. the votes for president of the united states are as follows. joseph r biden junior of the state of delaware has received 306 votes. donald j. trump of the state of florida has received 232 votes. the whole numbers of electors appointed t
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heard, and to learn together the cases we have heard. we have developed a nice ritual together of beginning our by reciting the inspiring mission of the national constitution center, which comes from the u.s. bicentennial, which is when the national constitution center was founded. along with me. the national constitutional center is the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u.s. constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to andease awareness understanding of the constitution among the american people. time ihe chills every recited. that is what we are doing together, in the spirit of learning. thanks for engaging us in this experiment. tom excited to welcome you talk about the remarkable arguments we just heard about whether or not the states of washington and colorado can pass to voteuiring electors for the presidential candidates whom they have been pledged to elect. joining us to discuss this crucially important and deepl
heard, and to learn together the cases we have heard. we have developed a nice ritual together of beginning our by reciting the inspiring mission of the national constitution center, which comes from the u.s. bicentennial, which is when the national constitution center was founded. along with me. the national constitutional center is the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u.s. constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to andease awareness understanding of the constitution among the american people. time ihe chills every recited. that is what we are doing together, in the spirit of learning. thanks for engaging us in this experiment. tom excited to welcome you talk about the remarkable arguments we just heard about whether or not the states of washington and colorado can pass to voteuiring electors for the presidential candidates whom they have been pledged to elect. joining us to discuss this crucially important and deepl