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On the recordJanuary 6, 2022
Until like many you -- with many of you, luckily a former linebacker standing next to me. We had to contemplate actually defending the floor of the House of Representatives. And at that point, I thought about what it meant. Was I willing to die for my country? Was I willing to die to make sure democracy continues? And at that time, around this time last year, I said yes, yes I would.
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Rubén Gallego
Democratic · Arizona
Source
msnbc.com

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Gallego discusses the fear and resolve he felt during the Capitol riot, contemplating the defense of democracy.

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