coming up with recommendations for legislative changes that would make our country less vulnerable to this kind of misconduct. and capitol police sergeant gunnel tweeted a reminder of why it matters today. he quotes that former vice president mike pence who referred to january 6th as one day in january. he writes this happened to me, giving him and others time to escape to safety, so he wouldn t get hanged, executed. to some my efforts and injuries have an exaggeration. they did this to me and there are photos in the tweet, congresswoman, i don t know if you can see it, some of the injuries he sustained. other police officers from that day obviously sustained very serious injuries. how important is it that americans don t forget what happened that day and is that part of what is is driving you and this committee? well, i think it s very
days as mayor of providence. congressman, thank you so nuch for your time this morning. just this morning, we want to start with this. you sent a letter to attorney general loretta lynch regarding gunman john houser. tell us exactly what you re asking for. well i m asking the attorney general to open an investigation really to determine how it is that mr. houser was able to purchase a gun. whatever your view is on guns i think everyone would agree we have to keep guns outs of the hands of children criminals, and people when such serious mental illness that possession of a gun will cause danger to themselves or the community. it is clear this individual purchased a gunnel in the state of alabama at a pawnshop and apparently was involuntarily committed on a prior occasion in the state of georgia, which is disqualifying under federal law. so i have asked the attorney general to review this to figure out where the system broke down and then what we can do to improve that system to be sur