Just pretend for a moment it was The Pentagon or the White House or some other entity that was under siege.

We have got to finish the proceedings, or else they're going to have a complete victory.

If he comes, I am going to punch him out. That's what I'm going to do. We're waiting for this. For trespassing on the Capitol grounds. I am going to punch him out and I'm going to go to jail and I'm going to be happy.

It's just horrendous. And all at the instigation of the President of the United States.

Personal safety is--it just transcends everything.

We're trying to figure out how we can get this job done today.

Much of it at the instigation of the President of the United States.

The President bears responsibility for Wednesday's attack on Congress by mob rioters.

No, they're your people. They literally just came through my office windows, and my staff are running for cover.

He bears responsibility for his words and actions, no ifs, ands, or buts.

On the morning of January 6th, President Trump knew that the crowd was angry. He knew that they were armed and dangerous.

He told me he does have some responsibility for what happened.

His intent was plain: Ignore the rule of law and stay in power.

There is no scenario where that action is benign, and there is no scenario where an American President should have engaged in that conduct.

the President knew the crowd was angry--because he had stoked that anger.

In our past hearings, you have seen direct evidence that President Trump sent a crowd of his supporters to the Capitol on January 6th knowing they were armed and angry.

the way that he, you know, saying this is what happens when you steal an election, go home. I love. What the -- is that? That came from the President of the United States?

I'm just telling you from my phone call, I don't know what he did know that.