. >> mr. omar you say you've killed 13 of the kenyan security forces. they say that three of your men have been killed. how many of your people are still inside the westgate mall, how many are still alive? >> the mugahadeen -- >> how many of them? >> i cannot tell you how many there are due to the ongoing operation. >> all right. you said you will not negotiate with the kenyan government. said there would be no demand so what exactly are you trying to achieve through this attack at the westgate mall, what's your purpose, what's the mission here? >> okay that is quite simple. certainly we do not want any negotiations with the kenyan government, as we've made that quite clear. but the kenyan public needs to understand perfectly, we did not mobilize forces against the kenyan government, we did not invade their territory, or encroach upon property and homes, shopping malls. in fact, kenyan people were until they invaded our country. they were allowed to be subjugated, international community the proxy statement, is there any actions of the kenyan government

omar grant, a washington navy yard contractor. he was in building 197 when the shooting started but was able to escape and help a blind employee do the same. mrke for you to seep this video now of him moving through the building and -- coming very closer to where you were? >> the first time i saw the video earlier today i got to admit it was anger. anger, i don't know the time line of this video. but it was, either he had already shot people that i know, or was getting ready to shoot people that i know. and i have known for years. just watching him walk through the same halls that i have walked through, and, and, and doing what he is getting ready to do or has already done, it was a -- a lot of anger. >> you helped, you didn't just escape yourself. but you helped a blind employee escape with you. and, did you -- idea off have any encounters with this man before he went on that rampage in the course of working there? >> no. i didn't have any encounters with him. i am sure i had seen him around. i am in i.t. i get around the whole building. three mem wpeople that work in code that i support were killed by this gunman and others wounded. you kno

gentleman at the scene, a man by the name of omar grant, guided his partially blind colleague to safety. as shots rang out and people ran for the exits, mrtook his colleague by the arm and risking his own safety, made his mission to guide him out of the building. and this, of course, says nothing about the remarkable feats of bravery that the first responders who rushed to the scenes and who placed their lives at risk in order to preserve the safety of others ahead of their own. yesterday's events remind us that life is fragile and that it is a precious gift. so let us express our deep gratitude for those who work around the clock, both in places like the navy yard and here at the capitol, to those who help keep us safe. i want to thank the d.c. metropolitan police for their important role, the united states capitol police, and all the first responders for their extraordinary response. their courage, their vigilance, and their sacrifices are what helps keep all of us safe, all of us who work here and visit our nation's capitol. we thank them and we promise on behalf of a grateful nation, we will never forget. mr. president, i yield the f