you to safety. as we ducked into the elevator just as the raging rioters came charging down that third floor hallway, 1,000 acts of courage saved my life and saved our democracy by moments, not minutes. every struggle slowed the monstrous mob, saving our lives. what would they have done to us, 40 or 50 feet, seconds away from us, bear spray? tear us limb from limb? kidnap or kill four members of congress or many, many more? seconds later, our colleague jason crow, a former army ranger, heard the commotion in the hall and commanded the police to lock that last gallery door. two dozen members of congress and a dozen or more journalists were pinned down for the next 8 1/2 minutes while the riot