After legislators gathered to officially accept President-elect Donald Trump’s win in the White House, congressional Republicans were upbeat on Monday. ” It went excellent. It went clean. This change of energy is exemplary. This is how politics is supposed to operate”, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., told Fox News Digital. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., praised both the Republican and Democratic officials who took charge of the largely ceremonial function. It was really cool to see how efficiently the certification process turned out. I enjoyed how Vice President Harris handled it. It was nice to include JD Vance in the room also, as a sitting lawmaker at the time, but getting ready to be the vice president of the United States so that, you know, it’s really historic”, he told reporters. Similar to Guy, House GOP Policy Committee Chair Kevin Hern, R-Okla., praised the calmness of the operation. Everyone accepts the fact that Donald Trump won both the famous vote and the Electoral College. So it really isn’t much of a rejection by the Democrats, that he didn’t have a mission to accomplish his plan. And we’re going to make sure we help him find it done”, Hern told Fox News Digital. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S. C., said Monday marked” a great time in American story”. ” We have no time to waste. We’ve got to find right to work immediately, ASAP, as soon as physically possible”, Mace said. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, emphasized Republicans ‘ commanding victory in the November elections, telling Fox News Digital,” It was a clear mandate from the voters, and we now need to get to work delivering on that mandate” .HARRIS TO OVERSEE CERTIFICATION OF HER DEFEAT TO TRUMP IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: ‘ SACRED OBLIGATION’First-term lawmaker Rep. Mike Haridolopos, R-Fla., said he was excited to now begin executing the GOP’s agenda and remarked on the snow storm that shut down much of Washington, D. C. save for Capitol Hill on Monday. ” I think we’re all excited to get started with the Republican trifecta”, he said. I’m so happy it’s over now and that it’s over. We are undoubtedly here and prepared to go to work, despite the fact that it required a winter day to make it happen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., who is also only beginning his second term in Congress, called the operation “fascinating”. ” It was really nice to watch the process take place immediately. It was a privilege to be there, and it was an pride, Sheehy said. ” And the winter wind, I think, is symbolic — winds of change are coming. We’re going to get this nation back on track,” said House and Senate members during a joint session of Congress to applaud Trump’s win over Vice President Kamala Harris, who was legally required to rule over the proceedings. The procedure in the House chamber was in striking contrast to what happened in the House chamber four years ago when protesters halted trials and forced lawmakers to flee for several hours. The legislative session on Monday was completed in an hour, compared to four years ago, when politicians were required to finish qualification hours after midnight. No Democrats raised concerns to Trump’s success, unlike 2016, which saw many liberals cast doubt on his win. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP” I think that simply showed that America is actually available for… a new website and a fresh start”, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said of the qualification. ” You saw that, at least on the Republican side, that we were pretty excited about the results for our elections “.And Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., another Florida lawmaker and ally of Trump, told Fox News Digital,” We’re happy that we had no issue with certification, no contesting of the certification. And one’s really glad that we have Donald J. Trump and JD Vance in the White House, in the Naval Observatory, and we’re ready to make America wonderful again”.