also like you to introduce yourself and tell us how you found yourself in washington dc on january 6th found yourself in washington dc onjanuary 6th 2021. found yourself in washington dc on january 6th 2021. on january 6th 2021. good evening. on january 6th 2021. good evening, chair, on january 6th 2021. good evening, chair, madam i evening, chair, madam vice chair. as stated in the winter vice chair. as stated in the winter of vice chair. as stated in the winter of 2020 i was working on a documentary, as part of the documentary i found several rallies documentary i found several rallies on december 11 and december trials and i heard that december trials and i heard that would be a rally on january that would be a rally on january 6th so my three colleagues and i came to document rally. there was going to be document rally. there was going to be a document rally. there was going to be a rally at the. and we arrived to be a rally at the. and we arrived and to be a rall
they dared to question my honor. they dared to question my loyalty. and they dared to question my duty. i am a proud american, and i will gladly sacrifice everything to make sure that the america, my grandfather defended, is year for many years to come. thank you. officer edwards, your story and your service is important. and i thank you for being here tonight. mr. quested, i would like to ask you to introduce yourself. can you tell us how you found yourself in washington d. c., on january six, 2021. good evening, chair, madam vice chair. thank you for the introduction. as they did in the winter 2020, i was working on a documentary. as part of that documentary, a
how they tried to get pence to abandon its constitutional duties and force the contest into a contingent presidential election under the 12th amendment in the house of representatives. and he goes on steve bannon s podcast and he makes noises about the next insurrection. a year after the election was over he said, if they want an insurrection they keep pushing this, they re going to push the american people over the freaking edge. mister chairman, madam vice chair, the american people a post january 6th insurrection, and the american people oppose future insurrections and cruise against our government. we are fighting to defend the institutions and values of democracy against coup plotters and insurrectionists, and we are supporting other democracies around the world under siege by autocrats police and despots. we are on the site of people of ukraine against vladimir putin
responsible, the court fears january 6th will repeat itself. that responsibility to investigate and pursue accountability, extends to those who hold the highest office in the land or those who hold no office at all. if no one is above the law, that no one must be above the law. we are upholding our responsibility, the department of justice must do the same. i yield back. the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. thank you, mister chairman, madam vice chair, distinguished colleagues. our committee is dedicated to getting to the truth and to taken any steps necessary to do so. when material witnesses fail to comply with lawful subpoenas, they have no choice but to refer them for contempt of congress.