Jaime Herrera Beutler

Why were we locked in and left on the House floor when there were known assailants in the building and the Senate was being evacuated?

So can I ask--so, talking about what happened on the floor, when the Senate was evacuated--and maybe this will be a Chief Pittman question.

You guys are in charge, though, of the security on the House floor, or are you just there to make sure that we take our coats off when we are on camera?

I have talked to Representative Markwayne Mullin, who was on the floor helping barricade the door...

I don't like that there is a fence around the Capitol complex that makes the seat of democracy look like a military base, and I don't like that it costs almost $2 million a week.

We are the people's House. Sacrificing the openness of this institution is not the only way to keep the Capitol secure.

Expecting 1,600 officers to hold back an unruly mob of 8,000 to 10,000 people... is not a position we should ever have to be in.

This starts with a clear and candid assessment of what went wrong.

We must continuously fight to uphold them.

The assault on the Capitol will forever be a painful reminder that democracy and the rule of law are not guaranteed to us.

January 6, the whole world watched in disbelief as the center of American democracy was assaulted.

So was your office asked to modify positioning of any perimeter barricades, and if so, did you find the request consistent with the direction given ahead of previously planned protests?

Are you aware of any discussion by the actual Board members regarding the intelligence showing the possible disturbance on the 6th, like in a more--like the Board itself?

We get to work in this place, the people's House. It is the most amazing thing ever.

It is going to be important to balance the need of both repairing the damages made from the riot with preserving some marks from that day to mark the historical reminder of the riot.

You know, this past year with COVID-19 pandemic and the Capitol 6th riot has placed a great strain on our Capitol Hill community.

Can I ask, so then you--it sounds like with--so what are you going to need from us to maintain that level of care of the force?

So there is four round-the-clock, constantly available counselors, and these are counselors who have dealt with, like, I would assume like trauma in the sense of war.

I wanted to actually start with--I mean, everything you talked--everything that you both just shared, I have so many more questions, but let me start with talking about our Capitol Police officers.

Workplace wellness programs have evolved a lot in recent years.

Thank you both to Mr. Tewksbury and Mr. Weiss for being here today and for sharing with us your firsthand testimonies.

I am not afraid of losing my job but I am afraid that my country will fail. My vote to impeach our sitting president is not a fear-based decision. I am not choosing a side, I'm choosing truth. It's the only way to defeat fear.

With truth comes love and we could use that right now. My vote to impeach our sitting president is not a fear based decision. I am not choosing a side. I'm choosing truth. It's the only way to defeat fear.

I am afraid of COVID, to be honest with you.

So they can't come in because they are used to a higher salary that would bump their pension, and it messes up our budget?