Leffler, senator from Georgia.

雷夫勒，喬治亞州的參議員。

Mr.

先生

President, when I arrived in Washington this morning, I fully intended to object to the certification of the electoral votes.

主席，我今早到達華盛頓時，完全打算反對選舉人票的認證。

However, the events that have transpired today have forced me to reconsider.

然而，今天發生的事件讓我不得不重新考慮。

And I cannot now in good conscious object to the certification of these electors.

而我現在無法在意識上反對對這些選舉人的認證。

The violence, the lawlessness and siege of the halls of Congress are abhorrent and stand is a direct attack on the very institution.

暴力、無法無天和圍攻國會大廳的行為令人憎惡，是對這個機構的直接攻擊。

My objective, My objection was intended to protect the sanctity of the American democratic process.

我的目標，我的反對是為了保護美國民主進程的神聖性。

And, I think law enforcement for keeping us safe.

而且，我認為執法部門為了保護我們的安全。

I believe that there were last minute changes to the November 2020 election process and seriously irregularities that resulted in too many Americans losing confidence not only in the integrity of our elections but in the power of the ballot as a tool of see.

我相信，2020年11月的選舉過程在最後一刻發生了變化，並出現了嚴重的違規行為，導致太多的美國人不僅對我們選舉的完整性失去了信心，而且對選票作為一種工具的力量失去了信心。

Too many Americans are frustrated at what they see as an unfair system.

太多的美國人對他們認為不公平的制度感到沮喪。

Nevertheless, there is no excuse for the events that took place in these chambers today, and I pray that America never suffered such a dark day again.

然而，今天在這些會議廳發生的事件是沒有任何藉口的，我祈禱美國永遠不會再遭受如此黑暗的一天。

Though the fate of this vote is clearer.

雖然這一票的命運比較明確。

The future of the American people's faith in the core institution of this democracy remains uncertain.

美國人民對這一民主核心體制的信心，未來仍不確定。

We, as a body must turn our focus to protecting the integrity of our elections and restoring every American's faith that their voice, their voice and their vote matters.

作為一個機構，我們必須將重點轉向保護我們選舉的完整性，並恢復每個美國人的信念，即他們的聲音、他們的聲音和他們的選票很重要。

America is a divided country with seriously differences, but it is still the greatest country on earth.

美國是一個分歧嚴重的國家，但它仍然是世界上最偉大的國家。

There could be no disagreement that upholding democracy is the only path to preserving our republic.

堅持民主是維護我們共和國的唯一途徑，這一點是不會有異議的。

I yield the floor.

我讓步。