Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Wednesday night defended his commitment to objecting to electoral votes during next month’s joint session of Congress, saying that “somebody has to stand up here. You’ve got 74 million Americans who feel disenfranchised.” Hawley earlier in the day became the first senator to commit to objecting on Jan. 6, 2021, prompting criticism from Democrats. “Josh Hawley’s latest: he’s all in on overthrowing our democratic elections. Another pointless and dangerous attempt to undermine the will of the people,” Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) said in a statement. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said on CNN that Hawley’s actions are undermining the democratic process, calling the planned objection a “reckless stunt.” Hawley responded to the claims during an appearance on Fox. “First of all, I don’t recall hearing the Democrats make any such outrageous claims when they were the ones who were objecting during the Electoral College certification …