And I looked down, and my phone was running ought of power, because I had been trying to text my family. Patty Murray Representing Washington state and the third most powerful Democrat in the Senate, Murray said that like President Donald Trump, Sens. For the first time, Sen. Patty Murray from Washington state and the highest ranking female Democrat in the Senate, told Judy Woodruff Friday about the terror she experienced that day while hiding, just inches from the violent mob, who she says were looking to "kill.". They said his actions empowered those who breached the Capitol. I mean, it was every intention of them. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a public emergency in D.C. and instituted a curfew. People having a voice, being able to use it, and all of us accepting that no one person or group should get their way all the time. I was inches away, along with my husband, who was with me at the time. And I crawled over to where the phone was on my desk, and the power had been cut. I was in the Capitol on 9/11, one of the few senators that was. I had heard the president speak, and I was very aware that this crowd was pretty negative. Subscribe to ‘Here's the Deal,’ our politics newsletter. "I joined with 11 other Senators and we proposed to the Senate that Congress should appoint an electoral commission.”. Sen. Cruz immediately condemned this terrorist attack and called for anyone who stormed the Capitol to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. And, by the way, they didn't know it was me, I don't think. I would say directly to them, do not let fear be what makes us do the right thing in the country for the future of our country and our democracy, whether it's fear of that brute power or it's fear of a constituency that's loud, or the fear of a president who is loud. That turned out to not be true. And I'm just looking at my husband, and we we're just — eye contact, and just we can see each other's eyes: Please, please let this door be locked. And we could hear something going on throughout the Capitol. ", They were — I remember somebody saying: "Get me the map. And the terror I saw in his eyes was something I have not seen, and we have been married for almost 49 years. ", And we heard somebody saying: "We saw them. The 50-50 split in the U.S. Senate propels Washington Sens. And I felt that the actions of Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley in particular did that. And, of course, later, we learned that, but for some very brave people in a plane over Pennsylvania, we would have been hit. They were yelling. And I heard and saw what many of them didn't hear until the last few days. A member of the Democratic Party, Schumer is the senior United States “What I was doing and what the other senators were doing is what we were elected to do, which is debating matters of great import in the chamber of the United States Senate," Cruz said. I'm safe.". And, all of a sudden, they were in the hall. Officers raced in and told us to get out of there as fast as we could. How do you view their role? According to D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee, four people died over the course of the day, including one woman who was shot by Capitol Police as a mob attempted to break into the House chamber. Shortly after President Donald Trump addressed his supporters on Jan. 6 vowing "never to concede" the 2020 election in a speech on the Ellipse, rioters stormed the Capitol, breaching all police barricades and forcefully entering the building. It could have been any member of Congress. – In recognition of the 12th anniversary of signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law, U.S. It sounded like they were talking on walkie-talkies to — or phones — I think it was walkie-talkies — to somebody else and getting directions. On Thursday, KIRO 7 spoke with Washington Senator Patty Murray, the third-ranking leader in the new, slim Democratic Senate majority. Profiles of U.S. I remember, one point, my staff, I believed, or I heard it on a monitor — it's hard to remember — said: "Put on your gas masks.". WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued a statement Friday calling for the resignation of Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for supporting the people who breached the nation's capitol during proceedings to certify the Electoral College vote. They're in one of these rooms.". And, meantime, as we have been reporting, the trial has revealed a number of new chilling details about the January 6 attack on the Capitol. I need the map.". And I don't want to talk about this, because I don't want to show my fear. Democratic Washington Senator Patty Murray has called for the resignation of Republican Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas. That's what I want for my grandkids. Updated to reflect the members of the 116th Congress. And I still felt, well, I'm in the Capitol, I'm safe, because that's what we feel. I often have issues I feel very strongly about — whether it’s a woman’s right to choose, or immigration, or health care, or the issue of the day," Murray said. We had known that the New York towers had been hit. So, they knew what they were looking for. Senator Patty Murray, I know everyone listening to you feels for what you went through. Any Senator who stands up and supports the power of force over the power of democracy has broken their oath of office. They were yelling: "Freedom, freedom, freedom." And my husband sat with his foot against the door, praying that it would not break in. I don't know. But it has existed all along. My husband yelled at me to get down. Thank you. We were talking about it. And I'm, like, where are the masks? Two men and another woman died of medical complications, unrelated to firearms. Sen. Murray isn't the first to call for the resignation of Cruz and Hawley. On Jan. 6, Democrats U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and his brother Julián Castro, a former presidential candidate and former San Antonio mayor, asked Sen. Cruz, also a former presidential candidate, to step down on Twitter over Cruz's role in efforts to block the certification of President-elect Joe Biden. On Jan. 6, rioters charging through the halls of the U.S. Capitol, pounded on the door to the office where U.S. Sen. Patty Murray was hiding with her husband. If Appropriations chairman Sen. Pat Leahy, D-Vermont, was to retire, Murray would be in line for the job once held by Magnuson, who sent so much money to Washington state that former Vice President Walter Mondale once joked that he divided federal dollars “50-50 — half for Washington state and half for the rest of the country.” I was in an office looking out across the Mall towards the Pentagon. They were yelling: "Kill the infidels. And I didn't remember where it was. Well, what I remember most vividly is that the door — I didn't know — even know if the door was locked. And I said: "I'm in my office. "I use my voice to tell people what I believe to be right, and I listen to the other side. Do you think they should stay in the Senate? Senator, soon after January the 6th, you, by name, singled out Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Josh Hawley for their role in this. Learn more about Friends of the NewsHour. I mean, there was just so many moments like that, that it's hard to even talk about. I was not safe. And, Senator, why are you speaking about this today? We were hearing the announcements to stay locked down. I was trying to text with my staff: What should we do? Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the incoming chairman of the powerful Finance Committee, on Friday became the second Senate Democrat to call on Sens. It's going to be really hard. It was a horrific feeling, and it lasted for a long time. © 1996 - 2021 NewsHour Productions LLC. Charles Ellis Schumer (/ ˈ ʃ uː m ər / SHOO-mər; born November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving as Senate Majority Leader since January 20, 2021. Because I realized, as I listened yesterday to the House managers, and they talked about the senators being 58 steps away, that I was inches away. And, today, we have learned even more. We were lying on the floor. A spokesperson for Sen. Cruz issued this statement to KING 5: "Sen. Murray’s rhetoric is hypocritical, dishonest, and dangerous. Well, I view anyone who knew this crowd's motive and incited them and did not condemn them should be held accountable. In a statement, Hawley said he will never apologize for what he described as doing his job. I was trying to get help. And I was just — and we had to be quiet. The violent mob that attacked the Capitol was made up of people who don’t accept democracy, and want to take this country by use of force. I texted them. And we thank you so much for talking with us today and sharing your story. And they were pounding on our door and trying to open it. Senator, how close do you think they came to breaking down the door? You could hear it in their words. I wanted them to know all of a sudden what was going on. Senator Patty Murray, Senator for Washington State, Democratic Party And, Senator, when you say your colleagues who vote not to convict, who say they don't think the president should be held responsible by conviction, what are you saying about them? Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. This is not how we keep our people and our country free.". “As a Senator, I respect every member who disagrees with my ideas. Senators Hawley and Cruz should resign.”. Senator, I know this is very personal for you because you were close to where the rioters ended up being in the Capitol. Democratic Sen. Patty Murray hid just “inches away” as violent rioters descended upon the US Capitol on January 6, pounding on the door to the office … Should the Senate take action against them? ", And I did. We need to speak up for them. And this vision of my husband just putting his foot against a door, like he might be able to hold down this incredibly loud, angry, even jubilant mob outside our door was just beyond belief. We heard loud explosions. And, all of a sudden, the window that I was looking out of, I could see the smoke rise from the Pentagon. Well, I came to the Capitol that day, as I do every day, and it was fairly loud outside. That’s my job, and I will keep doing it,” the statement said. Sen. Maria Cantwell, from left, Sen. Patty Murray, and Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler The delegation of lawmakers from Washington state who were … Do you remember anything — any of the things that they were saying or yelling when they were outside — outside your office? Sen. Cruz has always condemned political violence of all kinds, unlike Sen. Murray, who this summer defended what she called a ‘vital’ and ‘legitimate’ insurrection in her home state that resulted in four shootings, two deaths, multiple alleged sexual assaults, mass looting, and arson.". They were loud. – Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the additional $40 billion in child care relief included in President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 package. I want a country that uses words and voices, that speaks out against this kind of brute force, that does not allow it to be what runs our democracy. They wanted to take over our country, take over all of us using brute force. Representatives and Senators that include their legislative activity. The legislation has the support of Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor. They were breaking through. It was clear to me, through the words they used, through the actions they used, through the incitement that they used, that they knew what this crowd was capable of, and they didn't do anything to stop them. STATE SENATOR OFFICE LOCATION PHONE NUMBER ALABAMA Jones, Doug Birmingham (205) 731 … And I accept that. “I come to the Capitol every day to fight for what I believe in. I don't think it mattered whether we were Republican or Democrat, woman or man. The impeachment trial this week has revealed a number of new, chilling details of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. No, but I accept it, because that is what our democracy requires. That's the only other time in my whole time here that I ever felt I was not safe in the Capitol, until January 6. I have had a hard time talking about this, because I don't want those people to ever feel that they had instilled fear in me that kept me from doing what I needed to do. I work across the aisle all the time. And it wasn't long before I heard explosions, I heard yelling, and, all of a sudden, they were in the hallway outside my door. She and I spoke this morning, before the defense team presented their case. Miguel Cardona, Biden administration education secretary nominee, testified before the Senate Education Committee on his confirmation hearing. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/sen-patty-murray-recounts-her-narrow-escape-from-a-violent-mob-inside-the-u-s-capitol, Trump’s defense rests its case in the Senate impeachment trial, News Wrap: CDC says evidence shows in-person classes can be done safely. And what happened on 9/11 is the urgency, the compassion, the sense of responsibility that members across the aisle worked with to go after terrorism is not here today. And so I texted my family and said: "I'm on my way. —Sen. Do I always like the outcome? But you show your fear, you show your fear is overcome by strength, by speaking out and speaking against what happened in the Capitol. The senator from Washington state says Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz 'incited and supported' the people who stormed the nation's Capitol. Mr. Cardona answered questions on … And, to me, that's really sad. That kind of fear is horrible. All Rights Reserved. I work with Republican colleagues I respect a lot. And we were really frightened. Then on Thursday, a U.S. Capitol Police officer died after he was injured during the riot. I was in there well over an hour under this. Take us back to that day and tell us what happened. We have to be a country that runs by strength, not by fear. But I can't respect someone who tries to undermine our democracy by brute force. I was trying to text my staff. And I will respectfully wait for that inquiry to occur, and follow the advice of the senators who follow through on that. And I was preparing myself in an office very close to the Senate floor, when, all of a sudden, I saw — I could see out the window the people who were protesting were no longer protesting. Senator, why do you think they eventually left? I haven't seen — I haven't used mine or even known where it was since 9/11. In an interview with KHOU, Cruz said he does not assume any blame for the riots. I reserve my right to use my voice to fight for what I believe in," said Murray. Senator Patty Murray attends a meeting with members of the community and school district in May 2019 at Toledo High School. Jared Wenzelburger / jwenzelburger@chronline.com Hawley, Cruz over support of 'violent mob' The senator from Washington state says Senators … I have been here forever. I was there because I was going to be one of the first speakers on one of the first challenges. They were angry. And, today, when I see some members of Congress wanting to dismiss this or wanting to say put it in the past or move on, they're being instilled by fear, and that is what's motivating them. The impeachment trial this week has revealed a number of new, chilling details of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. I will let when I get safely to the Capitol. We didn't want them to know we were in there, where we were. Do you think they bear responsibility, some responsibility for what happened? Well, I think the Senate is doing an inquiry into that. We cannot allow that to be what runs our country. "But at the end of the day, our job is to keep this country a democracy where voices win, not brute force. And I'm crawling across the floor trying to find a gas mask. You could hear it in their commands. And I feel less safe now because there is not a bipartisan action on the part of Congress to say this is wrong. And I know the staff that was there, the Capitol Police, so many people lived what — through what I did whose voices have not yet been heard. Speak up for our democracy now, or you may lose it forever. They were in there to kill the infidels, as they were saying. And that is just an overwhelming thought to me today now, as I sit and listen in this trial, that what they were trying to do was to kill someone, not all of them, for sure, but that was some of them, enough of them. They were yelling that they breached the castle, they breached the Capitol. Who do you thank for the fact that they didn't break through, that they didn't get in, and they…. They were yelling, "Kill the infidels. "There can be no normalizing or looking away from what played out before our eyes this week. And you believe they were part of inciting this insurrection? I go in and out of it, and I couldn't remember if I locked it. They were yelling. Or at least since the mid-1990s, explains K.J. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued a statement Friday calling for the resignation of Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Ted Cruz (R … It could have been anyone. They were yelling that they had breached the castle. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) The Capitol was placed on lockdown, police ordered evacuations, and the certification of Electoral College votes, which had just begun minutes before rioters broke in, was delayed. And whether you do or not, how do you see working with them as colleagues in the Senate going forward? Please check your inbox to confirm. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell to powerful committee chair positions. Asked whether people might see … We hear each other out, we vote, and whoever has the votes wins. Official website of U.S. “I will never apologize for giving voice to the millions of Missourians and Americans who have concerns about the integrity of our elections. For the first time, Senator Patty Murray from Washington state and the highest-ranking female Democrat in the Senate is speaking publicly about the terror she experienced that day while hiding just inches from the violent mob who she says were looking to kill. 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