down elected officials, watching a rioter get shot, killed trying to break into the house chamber. today members of congress were inside the capitol when it was happening and shared their very personal stories. they were moving and i just want to play a few for you. january 6th was my fourth day in office. january 6th was my first time ever to the house gallery. my team had to walk me there because i didn t know how to get through the capitol yet. i ll never forget the buzzing of the escape hoods, the fear when i couldn t open the packaging, the sound of the doors closing and being locked. introducing myself to my colleagues as we were hiding under the chairs. grabbing my hand. fashioning weapons out of stanchions and pens and my high heels. ready to take on the rioters who were banging on the doors behind us. climbing over chairs and under rails not sure where the rioters were and if we were going fast
it s often the case when people live through off they come out with some sort of trauma. in fact, the nation is living through the enduring trauma of covid them. when we look at the images of january, it s hard not to feel some sort of pain, just as observer. the screams of police under attack, in the war crime from the mob creek billy hunting down elected officials. watching a rioter get shot, killed, trying to break into the house chamber. today, members of congress who were inside the capitol, showed very personal stories. they were moving, and i just want to play a few of them for you. january 6th was my fourth day in office. january 6th was my first time ever to the house gallery.