my name is earl matthews and emma colonel in the u.s. army reserve.'m in the 25th year of my military service. i love our army. and i'm committed to our army values. i am here today because -- i am here today because two central -- senior general officers, general charles a flynn and walter e piatt acted contrary to those values. they have flied -- lied to congress, federal investigators and the american people about why it took so long for the district of columbia national guard to deploy to the u.s. capitol january 6, 2021. the distortions contributed to deeply flawed and flawed department of defense investigation into deficiencies in other inquiries. on january 6, 2021, i was on duty and present during numerous conversations, video conferences and phone calls leading up to, during and after the riot which was engulfing the capitol . when i say these general officers lied, i do not do so lightly or cavalierly. i speak from personal knowledge, having interacted with them on january 6 in my official military capacity. unfortunately, some senior offici