Speaker Pelosi Enforces Social Distancing Rules at Outset of House Certifying Electoral College Votes

‘Please exit the floor if you don’t have an assigned role’

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PELOSI: "House comes to order for this important historic meeting. Let us remind that each side, House and Senate, Democrats and Republicans each have eleven members allowed to be present on the floor, others may be in the gallery. This is at the guidance of officiating — attending physician and the sergeants at arm. The gentlemen on the Republican side of the aisle will please observe the social distancing and agree to what we have, eleven numbers on each side so that we can [inaudible] responsibilities to this chamber, to this responsibility, and to this House of Representatives. Please exit the floor if you do not have an assigned role from your leadership.” 

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