it wasn't easy for them, andle it was their first time. cori bush said it was now time to tell her story. >> it was like, okay, cori, you've allowed yourself to be vulnerable in other ways. if there's going to be a moment an you feel comfortable, this is that moment. >> you've told your story here but in other forms. why is testifying the way to go about it? >> i mean i think testifying makes it official. it puts it in the record. >> reporter: when congresswoman bush said it's her moment, she was moved by what she saw happening across the country, including her own home state. this is the em pettus for them to share their stories. you hear stories from