you know, we had chief robert conke, now commander robert glover and commander ramie kyle who were there really facilitating the response and organizing these officers efforts so we could be successful that day. that story needs to be told, and it's an important one. >> i think the entire testimony, everybody's testimony today i thought was really powerful. something that stood out to me is what you said about people who had been trying to rewrite what happened, the history on january 6th. listen to this. >> i feel like i went to hell and back to protect them and the people in this room, but too many are now telling me that hell doesn't exist or that hel actually wasn't that bad. the indifference shown to my colleagues is disgraceful. >> it is disgraceful. insult to injury. many republicans said including the minority leader kevin mccarthy said, hey, look, i didn't have time to watch it today. i was busy. how does that make you feel? >> really, i have no emotional reaction to that. but i do feel it's very telling. i mean, i'm quite certain that kevin mccarthy and other members of his par

that commander was ramie kyle of the metropolitan police department and those images are etched into my memory, never to be forgotten. in the midst of that intense and chaotic scene, commander kyle remained cool, calm and collected, as he gave commands to his officers, "hold the line" he shouted over the roar. of course that day, the line was the seat of our american government, despite the confusion and stress of the situation observing the leadership, protecting the place i cared so much about was the most inspirational moment of my life. the bravery he and others showed that day are the best examples of duty, honor, and service. each of us who carries a badge should bring those core values to our work every day. the fighting in the lower west terrace tunnel was nothing short of brutal. here i observed approximately 30 police officers standing shoulder to shoulder, maybe four or five abreast, using the weight of their bodies to hold back the onslaught of violent attackers. many of these officers were injured, bleeding, and fatigued, but they continue to hold the line. as i don't ha