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On the recordFebruary 10, 2021
Thank you. Now, while this was going on, Officer Eugene Goodman responded to the initial breach. You all may have seen footage of Officer Goodman previously, but there is more to his heroic story. In this security footage, you can see Officer Goodman running to respond to the initial breach. (Video presentation of 1-6-2021.) Officer Goodman passes Senator Mitt Romney and directs him to turn around in order to get to safety. On the first floor, just beneath them, the mob had already started to search for the Senate Chamber. Officer Goodman made his way down to the first floor, where he encountered the same insurrectionists we just saw--watched--breach the Capitol. In this video, we can see the rioters surge toward Officer Goodman. Recall that the rioters are in red, and Officer Goodman, in this model, is in blue. Watch Officer Goodman, who backs up the stairs. (Text of video presentation of 1-6-2021.) (People chanting: ``USA.'') Unidentified Speaker. That's my muffin. I paid for that. Unidentified Speaker. You work for us. Unidentified Speaker. Where is the meeting at? Unidentified Speaker. Hey, where do they count the fucking votes? Unidentified Speaker. Hey! Hey! Unidentified Speaker. Do it! Do it! Unidentified Speaker. Where are they counting the votes? Where are they counting the votes? Unidentified Speaker. Right there. Hey. Unidentified Speaker. These people. These people. These people. We have no weapons. We have no fucking weapons. Unidentified Speaker. No, no.…
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma
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Feb 10, 2021

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