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Enablers in congress and now it is going to be up to the authorities, as rachel mentioned, national guard and capitol police, whatever, to bring some semblance of law and order back to the capitol so that the people in the congress can do their necessary work. but i must tell you, i have never ever seen something like this. i never imagined i would see something like this in the united states of america in our capitol. i also wonder -- as has been said before -- why has this been allowed to happ...

We will get this work of certifying the electoral college votes completed. i dont know if that will take place here or elsewhere, but we are bound and determined to do our constitutional duty and to get that job done. but its just -- its really jarring to come into work on a wednesday to do something that is normally a very, just, procedural thing that is a hallmark of our democracy, the peaceful transfer of power, and to have the events unfold in this way is just -- its astonishing. its dishear...

The right thing. >> which is what? >> the right thing would be for him to choose the electoral votes. >> we think this election was rigged, theres fraud. we want to see the evidence. >> theres no biden supporters. theres trump supporters and theres trump haters. >> hallie, its interesting. i got up the morning thinking how are things going to be different today considering what happened overnight in the senate. it seemed as if, as i was talking to a lot of folks out here, they dont even care abo...

Capitol steps we dont know if there are still protesters inside the offices of members of congress, if theyre still looting and vandalizing. we have seen pictures of them carting off pieces of furniture and podiums inside offices and public spaces within the capitol. we dont know how well they have done in terms of reclaiming the inside of the capitol let alone the outside, but as it gets dark i dont think there is any reason to expect this to get better. >> i want to bring in garrett haake who ...

That is the other side from where this crowd is gathered. any insights? >> reporter: i mean, any insight? weve been here all day. it is just unbelievable to see in-person, nicole, and brian, what i have been witnessing all day. i mean, there were thousands of people on the steps of this capitol. i want to step out of the way so miguel can get a clearer picture as well of what were seeing up there. so, president trumps message was actually coming out of those speakers, as you see, at the top of t...

Been hearing this. one of the questions ive been asking folks throughout the day is, did it have to go this far? someone has been injured. someone has been shotment. the halls of the capitol have been breached. is this what you wanted to see happen? and so many folks have said to me over and over again out here, this is what needs to happen because they feel as if the election has been stolen. theyre using words that the president himself has used over and over again, like, communism and sociali...

But i can tell you this, we will return. we are all resolve to do that. they will clear the capitol, hopefully today. we will return, we will do the business of the people and were not going to let, you know, the seditious treasonous act of a few people stop the few people stop the work of the people. we will go back and finish the business. >> congressman, are you and your fellow members fending for yourselves in terms of your security? do you have communication with security personnel who are ...

The president that is being sworn in. they have taken those seats. and what you have seen slowly, methodically, over the course of the hour, is those capitol police literally, physically pick up and remove those individuals. but what you just saw was apparently those flash bangs, teargas, coming from that straight center door where the president of the united states or ahead of his swearing in typically walks down before taking the oath of office. and that is where these individuals had broken m...

Handled that pressure? what did that call mean to you? >> that call, when i first heard about it, i was alarmed as im sure most americans were alarmed. i think the secretary handled the way that i hope any secretary of state would have. honestly i know that our elections in arizona were fair and secure. so i first of all, its not my per view to do that, but second i stand by the results. i think that raffensperger did the right thing. >> i dont mean to cut this short, but we had a bit of an inci...

Steps may have been breeched here. what has been happening outside as the two chambers have been debating? >> that is news to me. im in the house periodical press gallery. the senate gallery that is the press gallery overlooking the senate floor, reporters in there are being told we will be usher into the senate chamber and the doors will be locked if the capitol is breeched. i was just told by our staff here that we might be put into the house chamber and the doors may be locked if the capitol ...