Rep. Liz Cheney, (R) Wyoming,  Committee Vice Chair: “Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee favorably report to the House the committee’s report on a resolution, recommending that the House of Representatives find Stephen K. Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Select Committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol as amended.”

Rep. Bennie Thompson, (D) Mississppi. Committee Chair: “The question on the motion is favorable to report to the House those in favor say I I those polls know an opinion. The chair is the ayes have it. (Rep. Cheney) Mr. Chairman, I request recorded vote.”

“The expectation of this committee is that all witnesses will cooperate with our investigation. Witnesses who have been subpoenaed have a legal obligation to do so. And when you think about what we are investigating a violent attack on the seat of our democracy perpetrated by fellow citizens on our constitution, an attempt to stop the certification of an election. It’s shocking to me, shocking that anyone would not do anything in their power to assist our investigation. So it’s a shame that Mr. Bannon has put us in this position. But we won’t take no for an answer.”

“Mr Bannon stands alone in his complete defiance of our subpoena. That’s not acceptable. No one in this country, no matter how wealthy or how powerful, is above the law. Left unaddressed, this defiance may encourage others to follow Mr Bannon down the same path.”

Rep. Liz Cheney, (R) Wyoming,  Committee Vice Chair: “The day before this all occurred on January 5th, Mr Bannon publicly professed knowledge that quote All hell is going to break loose tomorrow. End quote. He forecast that the day would be quote extraordinarily different than what most Americans expected. He said to his listeners and his viewers quote, so many people said If I was in a revolution, I would be in Washington. Well, he said, this is your time in history. Based on the committee’s investigation, it appears that Mr. Bannon had substantial advance knowledge of the plans for January 6th and likely had an important role in formulating those plans. Mr. Bannon was in the war room at the Willard (Hotel) on January 6th. He also appears to have detailed knowledge regarding the president’s efforts to sell millions of Americans the fraud that the election was stolen. In the words of many who participated in the January 6th attack, the violence that day was in direct response to President Trump’s repeated claims from Election Night through Jan. 6 that he had won the election. The American people are entitled to Mr Bannon’s firsthand testimony about all of these relevant facts. But as the chairman noted, Mr Bannon is refusing to provide it. Preserving our constitution and the rule of law is a central purpose of this investigation. The plain fact here is that Mr. Bannon has no legal right to ignore the committee’s lawful subpoena.”

“Mr. Bannon’s and Mr. Trump’s privilege arguments do, however, appear to reveal one thing. They suggest that President Trump was personally involved in the planning and execution of January six, and this committee will get to the bottom of that.”