Senate Hearing on January 6 Capitol Attack

  • Date: Feb. 24, 2021
  • Speaker(s):
Average objectivity: 0.11
Average polarity: 0.46

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Peters

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Average subjectivity: 0.45
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  1. capitol - 22
  2. police - 19
  3. sen - 19
  4. intelligence - 17
  5. report - 17
Verbs
  1. get - 16
  2. going - 11
  3. know - 6
  4. think - 6
  5. ensure - 6
Adjectives
  1. domestic - 9
  2. other - 8
  3. violent - 6
  4. real - 5
  5. additional - 5
Adverbs
  1. not - 23
  2. just - 11
  3. now - 10
  4. so - 9
  5. here - 8

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. Chief Very good.0.91
  2. So we’re going to want to know more specifically when you get that.0.5
  3. Mr. Irving, and then I’ll ask another question real quick.0.5
  4. Steven Okay.0.5
Most negative
  1. We appreciate your willingness to work with our committees to examine the breakdowns that allowed this terrible attack to occur and to ensure that an attack like this can never ever happen again.-1.0
  2. Get violent, stop calling this a march or a rally or a protest.-0.8
  3. You’re saying the intelligence side of US Capitol Police failed to get that into your hands.-0.5
  4. This was a shocking assault on our democracy and it marked one of our nation’s darkest days.-0.45
  5. We’ve seen an increase in violent crimes over the last decade that are driven by hateful ideologies.-0.4
Most objective
  1. We appreciate your willingness to work with our committees to examine the breakdowns that allowed this terrible attack to occur and to ensure that an attack like this can never ever happen again.1.0
  2. The attack on January 6 was an extraordinary event that requires exhaustive consideration.1.0
  3. Steven So how is not that a warning of some extraordinary measures?1.0
  4. Get violent, stop calling this a march or a rally or a protest.1.0
  5. Certainly a very powerful way to start this hearing.1.0
Most subjective
  1. So I would like to once again thank Chairwoman Klobuchar for your partnership and for your leadership, and look forward to your opening remarks.0.0
  2. Ms.0.0
  3. Thank you, madam chair.0.0
  4. The United States has stood as a beacon for the world showing how democracy can thrive.0.0
  5. Sen. Chief Contee, we are also indebted to the DC Metropolitan Police Department for their value and efforts to thwart the attack.0.0

Klobuchar

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Average subjectivity: 0.46
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  1. capitol - 56
  2. senator - 45
  3. police - 43
  4. thank - 39
  5. january - 29
Verbs
  1. want - 19
  2. served - 18
  3. had - 15
  4. know - 14
  5. including - 14
Adjectives
  1. many - 14
  2. other - 11
  3. clear - 11
  4. various - 10
  5. next - 8
Adverbs
  1. very - 20
  2. so - 17
  3. here - 16
  4. also - 15
  5. not - 13

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. I’m especially proud of the officers who are the backbone of this agency and carry out day to day operations.1.0
  2. Very good.0.91
  3. I’m proud of the officers I worked with on January 6th.0.8
  4. I’m extremely proud of the United States Capitol Police.0.8
Most negative
  1. Carneysha M.: We could have had 10 times the amount of people working with us, and I still believe the battle would have been just as devastating.-1.0
  2. Ms. We owe it to the officer beaten by the violent rioters because he literally placed his body in the doorway to protect us.-0.8
  3. I had no choice but to proceed through the violent crowd in the building.-0.8
  4. In 2004, he was promoted to captain and put in charge of the violent crimes branch.-0.8
  5. On what rule, regulation, or authority did you base that view?-0.8
Most objective
  1. I think it’s important for the members to know that and we thank them for doing that.1.0
  2. Ms. We want this to be as constructive as possible because in order to figure out the solutions so this doesn’t happen again, we must have the facts, and the answers are in this room.1.0
  3. When an angry, violent mob staged an insurrection on January 6 and desecrated our Capitol, the temple of our democracy, it was not just an attack on the building, it was an attack on our republic itself.1.0
  4. Ms. We owe it to the officer beaten by the violent rioters because he literally placed his body in the doorway to protect us.1.0
  5. Before I introduce the panel, we all believed it was important that we hear from someone who was on the front lines that day.1.0
Most subjective
  1. Each of our witnesses held a leadership role at the time of the attack.0.0
  2. Acting Chief Robert Contee of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, Mr. Stephen Sund, former chief of the US Capitol Police who is here with us in person today, Mr. Michael Stanger, former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, and Mr. Paul Irving, former House Sergeant-at-Arms.0.0
  3. Ms.0.0
  4. And at the beginning of this testimony, we will hear from one of them.0.0
  5. We will never forget the haunting shrieks of the police officer pinned in between the doors at the hands of the riders pleading for help.0.0

Blunt

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  1. irving - 10
  2. assistance - 9
  3. sergeant - 9
  4. arms - 9
  5. capitol - 8
Verbs
  1. think - 8
  2. get - 6
  3. going - 6
  4. know - 5
  5. approved - 4
Adjectives
  1. former - 3
  2. ready - 2
  3. significant - 2
  4. important - 2
  5. more - 2
Adverbs
  1. here - 9
  2. not - 5
  3. really - 4
  4. now - 3
  5. obviously - 3

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. Steven So did you know from the time you expanded the perimeter that you were going to have to have more help, in all likelihood, to defend that perimeter than your force would be able to provide?0.5
  2. Okay.0.5
  3. Sergeant at Arms Paul You’re okay now.0.5
  4. Sergeant at Arms Paul Okay.0.5
  5. I’m going to have to go to one more question here.0.5
Most negative
  1. What did that mean they were going to be on standby?-0.31
  2. This hearing, as Senator Peters and you have both said, really the beginning of a series of efforts that hopefully we can approach in a bipartisan way that looks for solutions and ensures that the deadly outrageous destructive attack that marked such a sad day in our history never happens again.-0.3
  3. Mr. We need to hear from them whether it was a failure of imagination of what could go wrong, a failure of intelligence gathering and dissemination, a failure preparation, which ultimately led to this problem, or maybe a structural failure that just is not designed in a way that it allows us to respond to an immediate crisis, and obviously we need to get that done.-0.25
  4. Also, have to remember that this was an event where the families of our officers were watching in real-time on television in an attack where they’re seeing people that mean the entire world to them in this fight for their lives and fight for our lives, and the Capitol.-0.16
  5. But we did get our work done where the American people and people all over the world would have expected it to get done.-0.05
Most objective
  1. I believe it’s important for everyone to note that the attacks on January the 6 did not prevent Congress from fulfilling its responsibilities.1.0
  2. Sergeant at Arms Paul Well this is a time, Mr. Irving, I’m sure my colleagues will want to followup on this, because I’m out of time.0.89
  3. But do you think you do make sure that they were engaged and would be willing?0.82
  4. The failures of the day, unfortunately, were of the most serious kind.0.77
  5. Did you think that they were engaged and would be willing if called on?0.75
Most subjective
  1. Thank you, Chairwoman Klobuchar.0.0
  2. Three of today’s witnesses, former House Sergeant at Arms, Irving, former Senate Sergeant at Arms, Stanger, and former Chief of the United States Capitol Police, Sund, were all charged with the protection of the Capitol on January the 6th.0.0
  3. Both chambers reconvened that evening and finished the certification of the results of the electoral college.0.0
  4. I think Senator Klobuchar and the vice president and I left the building about 4:00 AM on a Friday morning.0.0
  5. Mr.0.0

Portman

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Most used part of speech

Nouns
  1. capitol - 23
  2. officers - 18
  3. police - 18
  4. chief - 9
  5. gear - 8
Verbs
  1. know - 12
  2. need - 9
  3. had - 7
  4. riot - 5
  5. say - 4
Adjectives
  1. civil - 6
  2. true - 5
  3. many - 3
  4. complex - 3
  5. chief - 2
Adverbs
  1. not - 16
  2. so - 6
  3. just - 5
  4. also - 4
  5. never - 3

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. His colleagues will tell you no officer was more dedicated to the mission of the Capitol Hill Police Department, the mission and duty to serve and protect, and I’m proud to have called him a friend.0.65
  2. I saw Howie most days at his post at the Russell Office Building.0.5
  3. Chief Sund, in your testimony you talked about the need for better intelligence and better coordination.0.5
  4. Sergeant at Arms Paul If it’s a no… Okay.0.5
  5. Okay.0.5
Most negative
  1. I want to start by expressing my gratitude on behalf of everybody for the men and women of law enforcement, US Capitol Police, Secret Service, National Guard, Metropolitan Police Department, the FBI and all the law enforcement agencies who put their safety on the line to safeguard democracy on January 6.-0.4
  2. I would say to Mr. Irving and Mr. Stenger, both of you had distinguished careers with the Secret Service.-0.4
  3. I think the bottom line here is that, unfortunately, our officers were not given the proper training, with regard to infiltration of the building or the complex, with regard to dealing with civil disturbance.-0.27
  4. I know there’s been some interviews that have been conducted, but I’m not sure we have the phone records.-0.25
  5. And we need to know why the Capitol complex itself was so vulnerable and insecure that it could be so easily overrun.-0.22
Most objective
  1. There are key questions that have to be answered.1.0
  2. I’ll be listening carefully, as I know my colleagues will to the testimony of the witnesses before us.1.0
  3. And then only four of them had riot gear.1.0
  4. Having seen those incredibly disturbing videos and photographs of your brave officers attempting to hold the line to defend the Capitol without that kind of riot gear, are all Capitol police officers outfitted with riot gear?0.9
  5. I know there’s been some interviews that have been conducted, but I’m not sure we have the phone records.0.89
Most subjective
  1. Thank you, Chairman Peters, Chairwoman Klobuchar, Ranking Member Blunt for the constructive comments this morning.0.0
  2. Sen.0.0
  3. Seven individuals lost their lives as a result of the Capitol attack, including two Capitol Police officers and a DC Metropolitan Police Department officer.0.0
  4. We will never forget the service and sacrifice of officers Brian Sicknick, Jeffrey Smith, Howard Liebengood.0.0
  5. I knew Officer Liebengood.0.0

Contee

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  1. chief - 30
  2. police - 30
  3. capitol - 23
  4. national - 20
  5. district - 19
Verbs
  1. think - 18
  2. had - 10
  3. being - 8
  4. deployed - 6
  5. took - 6
Adjectives
  1. federal - 17
  2. several - 15
  3. other - 8
  4. more - 6
  5. specific - 5
Adverbs
  1. not - 26
  2. just - 12
  3. so - 9
  4. there - 9
  5. again - 9

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. I am happy to answer any questions.0.8
  2. We’ve had a great working relationship with the FBI.0.8
  3. They are great partners to the Metropolitan Police Department.0.8
  4. Good morning, Chairman Peters, Chairwoman Klobuchar, Ranking Members Portman and Blunt, and members of the committee.0.7
  5. The mob’s sustained assault on the Capitol precipitated an equally unprecedented response, with then Capitol Police Chief Steve Sund issuing an urgent request for MPD to come assist in defending the Capitol.0.6
Most negative
  1. Chief Needless to say, when we received the call for help, MPD responded immediately.-0.5
  2. Chief The District had intelligence indicating the potential for violent actions in the streets of the District of Columbia.-0.4
  3. The violent mob had overran protective measures at the Capitol in an attempted insurrection prior to the arrival of MPD officers at the west front.-0.4
  4. There’s coordination that has to happen there between the Metropolitan Police Department, US Park Police, US Capitol Police, US Secret Service.-0.4
  5. At least 65 MPD members sustained injuries.-0.3
Most objective
  1. Chief The District had intelligence indicating the potential for violent actions in the streets of the District of Columbia.1.0
  2. Chief Needless to say, when we received the call for help, MPD responded immediately.1.0
  3. I am happy to answer any questions.1.0
  4. Ultimately, the Secretary of the Army oversees that request.1.0
  5. The mob’s sustained assault on the Capitol precipitated an equally unprecedented response, with then Capitol Police Chief Steve Sund issuing an urgent request for MPD to come assist in defending the Capitol.0.9
Most subjective
  1. I do.0.0
  2. Second, the President of the United States, not the Mayor of the District of Columbia, controls the DC National Guard.0.0
  3. In preparation for the anticipated demonstrations and the possibility of violence on city streets, MPD was fully deployed on 12-hour shifts the week of January 4, with days off and leave canceled.0.0
  4. Within minutes, our members arrived at a chaotic scene.0.0
  5. Our objectives were to one, stop the rioters from entering the Capitol Building, and remove those that were already inside.0.0

Sund

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Average subjectivity: 0.45
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  1. senator - 58
  2. capitol - 53
  3. intelligence - 51
  4. police - 44
  5. information - 35
Verbs
  1. going - 30
  2. look - 25
  3. know - 20
  4. go - 19
  5. am - 17
Adjectives
  1. correct - 17
  2. additional - 11
  3. other - 10
  4. similar - 9
  5. federal - 8
Adverbs
  1. just - 28
  2. not - 28
  3. very - 19
  4. so - 15
  5. as - 15

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. Time and distance is our best friend.1.0
  2. I’m happy to add in.0.8
  3. We knew that there was going to be members of Proud Boy, Antifa participating.0.8
  4. Steven In closing, I want to again recognize the heroic efforts of the Capitol Police officers, who on January 6, outnumbered and against the odds, successfully carried out their mission to protect the members of Congress and the legislative process.0.72
  5. Sen. Good morning Chairwoman Klobuchar, Ranking Member Blunt, Chairman Peters, and Ranking Member Portman.0.7
Most negative
  1. I’ve been told it went over to a official with the rank of sergeant and didn’t move any farther from there.-0.8
  2. We develop our intel and we base a response plan on that.-0.8
  3. The situation’s bad on the West front.-0.7
  4. The events I witnessed on January 6 was the worst attack on law enforcement and our democracy that I have seen in my entire career.-0.5
  5. What we got was a military style, coordinated assault on my officers and a violent takeover of the Capitol Building.-0.45
Most objective
  1. Steven I know that the images we saw of the officers battling for their lives and the visuals on national TV had a profound effect on the nation.1.0
  2. I think what’s important to realize, as a law enforcement agency, we’re a consumer of intelligence and information that’s provided by the intelligence community.1.0
  3. So we had already been planning for the threat for violence, the threat for armed possible people protesting.1.0
  4. I’m happy to add in.1.0
  5. They were just concerned about possible violent extremists regrouping, and staging another attack on the Capitol.1.0
Most subjective
  1. I do.0.0
  2. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to testify before year two committees regarding the attack on the United States Capitol that occurred January 6.0.0
  3. Steven I’ve been in policing for almost 30 years.0.0
  4. I witnessed insurgents beating police officers with fists, pipes, sticks, bats, metal barricades, and flagpoles.0.0
  5. These criminals came prepared for war.0.0

Stenger

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  1. national - 7
  2. capitol - 7
  3. intelligence - 6
  4. arms - 6
  5. january - 5
Verbs
  1. think - 5
  2. take - 4
  3. don - 3
  4. make - 2
  5. brought - 2
Adjectives
  1. good - 3
  2. many - 2
  3. efficient - 2
  4. much - 2
  5. inaudible - 2
Adverbs
  1. probably - 4
  2. there - 4
  3. certainly - 3
  4. more - 2
  5. not - 2

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. I think a review of the Capitol Police Board and their statutory authorities probably would be a good time to do this now.0.7
  2. And I think saying something like that, it just not in good taste.0.7
  3. Ms. Would be very supportive of those areas that the Chief mentioned.0.65
  4. Law enforcement coordination in the National Capitol Region should be reviewed to determine what can be done in a more efficient, productive matter.0.5
  5. I think there’s maybe another area, like use of force, that probably needs to be coordinated better in the region here.0.5
Most negative
  1. US Capitol Police in conjunction with the Sergeants at Arms work to provide security for the Capitol Complex and its population, but there is a shared responsibility with other law enforcement groups within the region.-0.21
  2. Returning to the concept of possibly driving security operations may result in poor use of resources.-0.2
  3. He knew the National Guard commander, was previous work in the Metropolitan Police Department.-0.17
  4. This was a wild, coordinated attack, where the loss of life could have been much worse.-0.15
  5. Sergeant at Arms Michael We have to be careful of returning to a time when possibility rather than probability drive security planning.-0.1
Most objective
  1. Chairwoman Klobuchar, Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Blunt, and Ranking Member Portman, the National Capitol Region is a unique environment for law enforcement.1.0
  2. Sergeant at Arms Michael We have to be careful of returning to a time when possibility rather than probability drive security planning.1.0
  3. Ms. Would be very supportive of those areas that the Chief mentioned.1.0
  4. And that we needed to make sure that the National Guard was engaged and that they would be willing to- Mr. Yeah.0.82
  5. Returning to the concept of possibly driving security operations may result in poor use of resources.0.8
Most subjective
  1. Sharing of information and resources are paramount for success.0.0
  2. Once assuming a position as the Senate Sergeant at Arms, enhancement of the working relationship between my office and US Capitol Police have been a priority.0.0
  3. I am a proponent of the concept of intelligence-led policing.0.0
  4. Sergeant at Arms Michael There is an opportunity to learn lessons from the events of January 6.0.0
  5. The events of January 6 went beyond disobedience.0.0

Irving

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  1. intelligence - 18
  2. january - 17
  3. chief - 17
  4. sund - 16
  5. stenger - 15
Verbs
  1. had - 16
  2. warranted - 4
  3. making - 4
  4. received - 4
  5. including - 4
Adjectives
  1. unarmed - 3
  2. collective - 3
  3. satisfied - 3
  4. other - 2
  5. correct - 2
Adverbs
  1. not - 21
  2. then - 4
  3. shortly - 4
  4. now - 3
  5. again - 3

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. Senator Senator, my best recollection of the conversation on January 4th was a phone call from Chief Sund, indicating that he had received an offer for 125 unarmed guard that could be positioned around traffic perimeter checkpoints at the Capitol.1.0
  2. My heart goes out to all the families that lost a loved one.0.7
  3. And my recollection was Mr. Sund was very satisfied with that.0.65
  4. Chief Sund, Senate Sergeant at Arms Stenger and I were confident in the Chief’s plan, and I did whatever I could to ensure that Chief Sund had the support needed to prepare and execute that security plan.0.5
  5. Sen. Am I okay now?0.5
Most negative
  1. We now know that we had the wrong plan.-0.5
  2. He was merely informing me that he had received an offer from the National Guard.-0.5
  3. Optics, as portrayed in the media, played no role whatsoever in my decisions about security, and any suggestion to the contrary is false.-0.4
  4. That meant approximately 1,200 Capitol Police officers were on site, including Civil Disturbance Units and other tactical teams.-0.26
  5. My name is Paul Irving, and I served as the Sergeant at Arms to the House of Representatives for the past nine years.-0.25
Most objective
  1. Sergeant at Arms Paul Like you, I am profoundly saddened by the events of January 6.1.0
  2. Sergeant at Arms Paul There are important lessons to be learned from January 6.1.0
  3. And my recollection was Mr. Sund was very satisfied with that.1.0
  4. And the only question on the table is, should we do perform any followup?1.0
  5. We now know that we had the wrong plan.0.9
Most subjective
  1. Chairman Peters, Chairwoman Klobuchar, Ranking Member Portman, Ranking Member Blunt, and distinguished members of the committees, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today.0.0
  2. Sergeant at Arms Paul I’m a law enforcement officer by training.0.0
  3. Sergeant at Arms Paul We began planning for the protests of January 6 in December, 2020.0.0
  4. Sergeant at Arms Paul I relied on that intelligence when overseeing the security plan put forth by Chief Sund.0.0
  5. Sergeant at Arms Paul The Metropolitan Police Department was also on 12 hour shifts with no officers on day off or leave, and they staged officers just north of the Capitol to provide immediate assistance if required.0.0

Leahy

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  1. senator - 6
  2. appropriations - 6
  3. committee - 5
  4. thank - 4
  5. year - 4
Verbs
  1. say - 3
  2. going - 3
  3. met - 3
  4. get - 2
  5. calling - 2
Adjectives
  1. other - 3
  2. fiscal - 3
  3. enough - 2
  4. more - 2
  5. detailed - 1
Adverbs
  1. so - 4
  2. not - 4
  3. ultimately - 3
  4. as - 2
  5. much - 2

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. And before I close I do want to commend Chief Contee for your excellent response.1.0
  2. So I read, Mr. Sund, I read your detailed letter to Speaker Pelosi.0.4
  3. Steven Violence and armed strike me as a pretty strong thing.0.34
  4. Thank you very much.0.26
  5. We’ll hold more in appropriations, but we’re going to be very close at the request this year can say, 'What do we do if we have another one of these?” I thank you and I yield back my time.0.23
Most negative
  1. I think until we root out the hate and throw the rioters through the door that day, no fence, or tank, or barrier is going to provide the safety we need.-0.8
  2. We saw this as a violent, and I would say, planned and organized attack in the United States government by domestic terrorists.-0.4
  3. So I have to think, not that we had inadequate resources, but a failure to deploy the people that we were supposed to.-0.32
  4. And they may be inclined to become violent.” How much more intelligence do we need than that?-0.15
  5. And I would suggest that everybody get together and look at the future, because if you have something that goes on for months, the president calling them, everybody else calling them, I’m worried that there was not more there.-0.12
Most objective
  1. So Mr. Sund, yes or no, the Appropriations Committee, and ultimately the Congress, had met your request for salaries and operating expenses in every fiscal year.1.0
  2. And Mr. Stenger, the Appropriations Committee, and ultimately the Congress, has met your request for salaries and operating expenses every fiscal year.1.0
  3. Mr. Irving, the Appropriations Committee, and ultimately the Congress, has met your request for salaries and operating expenses in every fiscal year.1.0
  4. And before I close I do want to commend Chief Contee for your excellent response.1.0
  5. I think until we root out the hate and throw the rioters through the door that day, no fence, or tank, or barrier is going to provide the safety we need.0.9
Most subjective
  1. Thank you Chairman.0.0
  2. I would like to [inaudible 01:36:58] and say that I agree with his concerns.0.0
  3. The Appropriations Committee has always worked in a bipartisan fashion to get money to the police.0.0
  4. Is that not correct?0.0
  5. Steven Thank you.0.0

Johnson

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  1. people - 11
  2. police - 11
  3. senator - 10
  4. ron - 9
  5. crowd - 9
Verbs
  1. want - 8
  2. start - 4
  3. seemed - 3
  4. know - 3
  5. seen - 3
Adjectives
  1. last - 3
  2. many - 3
  3. former - 3
  4. long - 3
  5. inaugural - 2
Adverbs
  1. not - 6
  2. so - 5
  3. just - 5
  4. really - 3
  5. then - 3

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. Senator Ron But what I want to do is in terms of asking some questions, I want to start out by reading excerpts from what I thought was a very interesting eye witness account by J. Michael Waller.0.65
  2. Yet no Capitol police appeared anywhere from what we could see.” Now, again, I’m taking these excerpts in order, but there’s a lot more to this piece.0.5
  3. More tear gas.0.5
  4. What I’ve seen from testimony, it seems like there’s a fair amount of thought, fair amount of due diligence went into this.0.42
  5. And I want to make sure the perpetrators, the people that engaged in the violence, are prosecuted to the full extent of the law.0.42
Most negative
  1. Senator Ron I also want to say, I find the videos, as you said Chief Sund, sickening, the violence reprehensible, the racial slurs repugnant.-0.9
  2. The pro-police crowd went from disbelief and confusion to anger.” Senator Ron I’ll stop there.-0.7
  3. Of the thousands of people I passed or who passed me along Constitution Avenue, some were indignant and contemptuous of Congress, but not one appeared angry or incited to riot.-0.5
  4. Plain clothes militants agents, provocateurs, fake Trump protestors, and then disciplined uniform column of attackers.-0.36
  5. Some trouble began up in the front, near the base of the inaugural platform itself, but we could not see what was happening.-0.3
Most objective
  1. Senator Ron I also want to say, I find the videos, as you said Chief Sund, sickening, the violence reprehensible, the racial slurs repugnant.1.0
  2. Of the thousands of people I passed or who passed me along Constitution Avenue, some were indignant and contemptuous of Congress, but not one appeared angry or incited to riot.1.0
  3. It’s pretty easy to Monday morning quarterback, and I want to make sure that we guard against doing so.0.91
  4. People kept surging in from Constitutional Avenue and the plaza quickly filled up and overflowed onto the lawn.0.9
  5. Senator Ron 'What looked like tens or even hundreds of thousands of people surged down the avenues as far as one can see, but almost everyone seemed talkative and happy.0.76
Most subjective
  1. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.0.0
  2. I want to start off by just thanking our law enforcement witnesses for your service.0.0
  3. I know 2020 is hindsight.0.0
  4. So again, I appreciate your service.0.0
  5. So what I will be doing is preparing a letter for the committee chair and hoping that they will ask those questions and investigate these issues that I’ll be listening.0.0

King

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  1. intelligence - 5
  2. senator - 4
  3. capital - 3
  4. chair - 3
  5. failure - 3
Verbs
  1. seems - 5
  2. think - 4
  3. want - 4
  4. don - 3
  5. appreciate - 3
Adjectives
  1. american - 2
  2. clear - 2
  3. important - 2
  4. do - 1
  5. likely - 1
Adverbs
  1. really - 3
  2. not - 3
  3. longer - 2
  4. more - 2
  5. no - 2

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. Senator You can’t adequately prepare if you don’t have the information.0.33
  2. It seems to be you’re saying, it’s communicated adequately, but we didn’t have the collection that we needed.0.33
  3. I think that’s a very important, because we just, as I say, we don’t want the United States Capitol to be so protected that it’s inaccessible to the American people.0.26
  4. And I want to thank the witnesses first for their patience this morning and their thorough going answers.0.25
  5. Chief Sund, I have a specific question for you and it’s more forward-looking, but I’d appreciate your insights.0.25
Most negative
  1. We want security, but we don’t, I would hate to see the US Capital turned into a fortress.-0.8
  2. I mean, some of the timing things, for example, the deployment of the National Guard might’ve been faster had there been a pre-determined set of phone numbers, actions, steps to be taken.-0.31
  3. And I appreciate the fact that, although you all are no longer, other than the chief in Washington, no longer in your positions, that you’ve come forward to give us the benefit of your observations.-0.12
  4. It seems to me one of the clear and I’m not going to plow this ground again, but one of the clear pieces of information we’ve learned today is an intelligence failure, not necessarily a failure of intelligence, but a failure to communicate intelligence.-0.06
  5. No.0.0
Most objective
  1. Steven Finally, when we’re talking about providing this level of security, is there a playbook?1.0
  2. We want security, but we don’t, I would hate to see the US Capital turned into a fortress.0.9
  3. The question is how do we protect the Capital from either an angry mob or probably more likely one or two or three malignant actors without turning it into a fortress?0.83
  4. Because clearly there was a delay there that was an important parr of the response at the time.0.69
  5. I mean, some of the timing things, for example, the deployment of the National Guard might’ve been faster had there been a pre-determined set of phone numbers, actions, steps to be taken.0.69
Most subjective
  1. No.0.0
  2. I got it.0.0
  3. Senator Thank you, Madam Chair.0.0
  4. And I think that’s something that we all need to to think about.0.0
  5. How do we allow the American people to go in the Rotunda, the tour of the Capitol, to picnic on the grounds, to play with their kids?0.0

Rosen

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Most used part of speech

Nouns
  1. capitol - 11
  2. january - 7
  3. police - 5
  4. senator - 4
  5. so - 4
Verbs
  1. think - 6
  2. know - 4
  3. protect - 4
  4. happen - 2
  5. came - 2
Adjectives
  1. many - 4
  2. violent - 4
  3. courageous - 1
  4. threshold - 1
  5. mere - 1
Adverbs
  1. so - 3
  2. not - 3
  3. more - 2
  4. then - 2
  5. much - 2

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. Perfect.1.0
  2. But I’d like to start off by expressing that my thoughts are with the brave Capitol Police officers.0.8
  3. My prayers are with him and his family and his loved ones.0.7
  4. And know that so many of these courageous men and women, they’re really hurting in the aftermath of the insurrection.0.35
  5. If you’ll be brief because this is very important and- Steven So what information would you have had to have heard to have raised up the flag to get more resources for the Capitol Police?0.34
Most negative
  1. This violent attack on the Capitol featured followers from the anti-Semitic QAnon conspiracy theory.-0.8
  2. Senator When the insurrectionists, when they came to storm our Capitol on January 6th, they came armed not only with weapons, but also with hate.-0.4
  3. If MPD was tracking extremist, potentially violent white supremacy activity, then what exactly did you know on January 5th?-0.18
  4. I want to hear what steps we’re taking to protect the Capitol on March 4th from any more violent extremists.-0.15
  5. Mere weeks before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the world watched in horror as a rioter inside the Capitol proudly wore a Camp Auschwitz shirt as he and others violently pushed forward on the House and the Senate floors, all the while the rioters are waving Confederate flags, they’re hanging nooses on the front lawn.-0.12
Most objective
  1. Perfect.1.0
  2. But I’d like to start off by expressing that my thoughts are with the brave Capitol Police officers.1.0
  3. This violent attack on the Capitol featured followers from the anti-Semitic QAnon conspiracy theory.1.0
  4. Chief That’s funny.1.0
  5. They put their lives on the line to protect us on January 6th and their heroic actions like the ones of Eugene Goodman, they redirected those violent rioters away from us.0.95
Most subjective
  1. They’re going to forever be embedded in our minds.0.0
  2. He was protecting the Senate since 2005.0.0
  3. He was stationed by the door of my [inaudible 01:51:15] office.0.0
  4. That refers to cattle cars that were used to transport Jews to Nazi death camps during the Holocaust.0.0
  5. And why didn’t you alert anyone?0.0

Warner

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  1. fbi - 8
  2. terms - 6
  3. district - 4
  4. guard - 4
  5. senator - 3
Verbs
  1. going - 5
  2. know - 4
  3. felt - 4
  4. want - 4
  5. get - 3
Adjectives
  1. other - 2
  2. forward - 2
  3. able - 2
  4. same - 2
  5. real - 2
Adverbs
  1. not - 5
  2. frankly - 2
  3. fully - 2
  4. actually - 2
  5. more - 2

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. And one of the questions, I guess, Mr. Sund, or frankly, or Chief Contee, the fact that the district did not have the ability to bring the guard to the table because of, frankly, that they’re not a state and Mayor Bowser was not treated, I think, in a totally fair fashion in this.0.7
  2. I can tell you from our intelligence committee that we’ve seen that many of these groups have connections and ties to anti-government extremist groups in Europe, where they’ve taken a great precedent.0.65
  3. I called Director Ray on Monday the 4th, trying to express concerns that there might be this kind of activity.0.6
  4. I candidly was, I don’t think even the [inaudible 02:01:01] could have been fully informed of all of what was going to come to pass, but I felt like the FBI felt that they were in better shape in terms of intel and preparation than what came to be the case.0.55
  5. I know my time’s expired, Madam Chairman, but this is something we need more work on.0.5
Most negative
  1. I mean, I can’t see where you all are, so every one of you can take a crack at that.-0.31
  2. We’ve talked a little bit about the deployment or lack of deployment of the National Guard.-0.19
  3. I fear at times that while the FBI and others have pointed this out, that it didn’t get the level of serious review that it should have with the prior administration.-0.17
  4. Let me just … I don’t know if any of the other panel members want to add any comment on that.-0.12
  5. Thank you, Madam Chairman.0.0
Most objective
  1. And one of the questions, I guess, Mr. Sund, or frankly, or Chief Contee, the fact that the district did not have the ability to bring the guard to the table because of, frankly, that they’re not a state and Mayor Bowser was not treated, I think, in a totally fair fashion in this.0.9
  2. I called Director Ray on Monday the 4th, trying to express concerns that there might be this kind of activity.0.9
  3. Thank you for willing to sharing.0.75
  4. I mean, I can’t see where you all are, so every one of you can take a crack at that.0.69
  5. I candidly was, I don’t think even the [inaudible 02:01:01] could have been fully informed of all of what was going to come to pass, but I felt like the FBI felt that they were in better shape in terms of intel and preparation than what came to be the case.0.65
Most subjective
  1. Thank you, Madam Chairman.0.0
  2. And thank you to the witnesses for appearing today.0.0
  3. Chief Does anybody else want to answer on that question as well?0.0
  4. Senator I know there were some questions already raised about the FBI and whether the intel that came out on the Norfolk FBI office was ever fully relayed to all of you individuals.0.0
  5. I had a number of conversations.0.0

Lankford

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Most used part of speech

Nouns
  1. individuals - 11
  2. steven - 8
  3. national - 7
  4. letter - 7
  5. officers - 6
Verbs
  1. had - 18
  2. find - 6
  3. saw - 4
  4. located - 4
  5. go - 4
Adjectives
  1. able - 15
  2. several - 4
  3. lethal - 4
  4. less - 3
  5. same - 3
Adverbs
  1. not - 6
  2. here - 5
  3. there - 5
  4. obviously - 3
  5. steven - 3

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. They literally, my impression is, had to make it up on their own and they’ve determined their stand was going to be where the members and the staff were located.0.6
  2. Steven Okay.0.5
  3. I’m glad they did find it.0.5
Most negative
  1. You had said in this, you talked several times about thousands of well-coordinated, well-equipped violent criminals and described them, with climbing gear and all the things that you’ve also testified here.-0.4
  2. And I know you still interact with them, at least I hope you do.-0.3
  3. They had to use unmarked vans and other government vans.-0.12
  4. And then for the other individuals that could be assigned to you as a rapid force, those were folks that were currently doing COVID duty.-0.06
  5. So the challenge is that we saw that this was rising, I guess, that people were watching on TV people attacking a federal institution all summer long.-0.05
Most objective
  1. I’m glad they did find it.1.0
  2. They literally, my impression is, had to make it up on their own and they’ve determined their stand was going to be where the members and the staff were located.1.0
  3. And is it accurate?0.63
  4. Steven But that 125 individuals from the National Guard that were prepared to be able to move faster because they were in streets and different places dealing with traffic duty at that point, you had already been informed that the city of Washington DC and the mayor’s office had made a request to DOD and DOD had approved it, that none of them would be armed, none of them would have heavy gear on.0.58
  5. And it is a follow-up that we’re going to have to do in the days ahead of how to be able to get less than lethal capability and to find ways to be able to stop any kind of assault of a number of individuals to be able to come on the Capitol.0.57
Most subjective
  1. Thank you.0.0
  2. Sund, I want to try to validate something.0.0
  3. Steven So in the letter itself, you described several things in this and the details and the timeline on it.0.0
  4. Can you tell me why you wrote this letter to Speaker Pelosi?0.0
  5. What was the purpose of the letter?0.0

Carper

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Most used part of speech

Nouns
  1. dc - 9
  2. january - 8
  3. national - 8
  4. guard - 8
  5. capitol - 7
Verbs
  1. know - 3
  2. communicate - 3
  3. had - 2
  4. take - 2
  5. allowed - 2
Adjectives
  1. other - 3
  2. federal - 3
  3. actual - 2
  4. sixth - 2
  5. first - 2
Adverbs
  1. not - 5
  2. here - 4
  3. so - 2
  4. now - 2
  5. right - 2

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. Could you just take a minute to share with us your thoughts on whether having a DC National Guard under the command of a mayor or even a governor of a neighboring state might help the DC Metropolitan Police in coordinating with federal authorities to better protect the city and its citizens, and along with federal installations during the assault, like the one week experienced on January the sixth?0.65
  2. A lot more.0.5
  3. And I’m convinced if someone had been able to activate the DC National Guard and have 1000 or 2000 guardsmen and women deployed at the Capitol in a timely way on the 6th of January, this destruction, this death and destruction would not have occurred.0.5
  4. I strongly agree with that statement.0.43
  5. Chief All right, thanks so much.0.23
Most negative
  1. Why do you think likelihood of a truly devastating attack was so badly underestimated, Mr. Sund?-0.85
  2. I’m not one who’s crazy about pointing fingers and assigning blame, but to whom did we assign that failure to communicate?-0.46
  3. Senator Mr. Sund, what went wrong leading up to January 6th, with regard to gathering and sharing actual intelligence?-0.25
  4. Mr. Sund, in your testimony, you state that the events of January 6th were not the results of poor planning on behalf of the US Capitol Police, but rather a lack of actionable intelligence that would have allowed the… Let me start over, but rather a lack of actual intelligence that would have allowed the Capitol Police to properly prepare.-0.13
  5. Can you just take a minute to explain that process and why Mayor Bowser’s not able to request DC National Guard assistance when federal installations and property, as well as human lives, are threatened in the district that she leads?-0.12
Most objective
  1. Why do you think likelihood of a truly devastating attack was so badly underestimated, Mr. Sund?0.83
  2. I strongly agree with that statement.0.73
  3. Could you just take a minute to share with us your thoughts on whether having a DC National Guard under the command of a mayor or even a governor of a neighboring state might help the DC Metropolitan Police in coordinating with federal authorities to better protect the city and its citizens, and along with federal installations during the assault, like the one week experienced on January the sixth?0.7
  4. And I’m convinced if someone had been able to activate the DC National Guard and have 1000 or 2000 guardsmen and women deployed at the Capitol in a timely way on the 6th of January, this destruction, this death and destruction would not have occurred.0.62
  5. I’m not one who’s crazy about pointing fingers and assigning blame, but to whom did we assign that failure to communicate?0.6
Most subjective
  1. My pleasure.0.0
  2. Thank you.0.0
  3. Madam Chair.0.0
  4. They could have been the floods, blizzards, ice storms, drought, you name it.0.0
  5. Senator Unlike the 50 States that we have [inaudible 02:14:31], the District of Columbia is not empowered to activate the DC National Guard during an emergency.0.0

Scott

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Most used part of speech

Nouns
  1. national - 13
  2. guard - 12
  3. steven - 10
  4. threat - 9
  5. assessment - 5
Verbs
  1. involved - 5
  2. seen - 4
  3. put - 3
  4. don - 2
  5. haven - 2
Adjectives
  1. public - 2
  2. former - 1
  3. original - 1
  4. sixth - 1
  5. same - 1
Adverbs
  1. here - 12
  2. not - 7
  3. now - 4
  4. then - 2
  5. there - 2

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. Steven Okay.0.5
  2. Steven What was the purpose of the original, the National Guard, that came and put up the fencing?0.38
  3. Steven Okay, were you the only one involved or were the Sergeant at Arms involved?0.25
  4. Steven If there was a threat out there, would there be some public information that they would put out normally?0.07
Most negative
  1. It doesn’t mean there’s not some, but you haven’t seen any.-0.31
  2. First off, I want to thank everybody for your hard work.-0.02
  3. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.0.0
  4. We have National Guard up here.0.0
  5. We’ve had them, I guess, since around the sixth.0.0
Most objective
  1. Steven Okay, were you the only one involved or were the Sergeant at Arms involved?0.75
  2. Steven What was the purpose of the original, the National Guard, that came and put up the fencing?0.75
  3. It doesn’t mean there’s not some, but you haven’t seen any.0.69
  4. Steven Okay.0.5
Most subjective
  1. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.0.0
  2. We have National Guard up here.0.0
  3. We’ve had them, I guess, since around the sixth.0.0
  4. Can y’all tell us how you made the decision to bring the National Guard here, each of you, to the extent you’re involved or if you’re not involved, how the decision was made?0.0
  5. The National Guard presence we have here now, [crosstalk 02:38:30] as a result of the riot, but the National Guard that’s put up the fencing and all that.0.0

Hassan

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Most used part of speech

Nouns
  1. capitol - 9
  2. thank - 8
  3. events - 7
  4. january - 6
  5. security - 6
Verbs
  1. want - 4
  2. being - 2
  3. reach - 2
  4. feel - 2
  5. need - 2
Adjectives
  1. national - 3
  2. mental - 2
  3. special - 2
  4. much - 2
  5. real - 2
Adverbs
  1. here - 4
  2. so - 2
  3. then - 2
  4. ahead - 2
  5. prior - 1

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. We are all grateful for the brave work of the US Capitol Police officers on January 6th.0.8
  2. Sen. My thoughts and I’m sure the thoughts of all of us here today are with the families of MPD Officer Jeffrey Smith and US Capitol Police Officer Howard Liebengood.0.5
  3. But that didn’t happen for January 6th, even given the threat information readily available ahead of time.0.4
  4. And I would certainly encourage, and I’m sure my colleagues here would too, that all leadership in law enforcement reach out to us, if they feel the resources are strained or need bolstering in some way.0.36
  5. Sen. Mr. Sund, my last question, the officers of the Capitol Police work each and every day to keep the US Capitol safe and secure.0.3
Most negative
  1. Mr. Sund, what mental health resources are- Sen. … Howard Leavengood.-0.1
  2. Thank you, Mr.0.0
  3. Sen.0.0
  4. I want to start with a question to Chief Contee, if I could.0.0
  5. What is the standard process for protests in Washington, DC, when it comes to inter-agency coordination and information sharing?0.0
Most objective
  1. We are all grateful for the brave work of the US Capitol Police officers on January 6th.1.0
  2. Sen. My thoughts and I’m sure the thoughts of all of us here today are with the families of MPD Officer Jeffrey Smith and US Capitol Police Officer Howard Liebengood.0.89
  3. And I would certainly encourage, and I’m sure my colleagues here would too, that all leadership in law enforcement reach out to us, if they feel the resources are strained or need bolstering in some way.0.73
  4. I especially want to take a moment to acknowledge the heroism of the officers of the US Capitol Police, law enforcement and other employees of the Capitol who bravely worked to protect our democracy on January 6th, and who have done so much work to restore our Capitol since that day.0.64
  5. Prior to January 6th, did anyone from the Department of Homeland Security contact you about a potential national special security event designation?0.52
Most subjective
  1. Thank you, Mr.0.0
  2. Sen.0.0
  3. I want to start with a question to Chief Contee, if I could.0.0
  4. What is the standard process for protests in Washington, DC, when it comes to inter-agency coordination and information sharing?0.0
  5. Chief Well, thank you for that answer.0.0

Hawley

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  1. arms - 13
  2. sergeant - 11
  3. paul - 10
  4. irving - 10
  5. guard - 10
Verbs
  1. say - 7
  2. concerned - 6
  3. want - 6
  4. complicit - 5
  5. ask - 4
Adjectives
  1. special - 3
  2. violent - 2
  3. clear - 2
  4. other - 2
  5. congressional - 2
Adverbs
  1. just - 9
  2. now - 5
  3. here - 4
  4. so - 4
  5. actually - 3

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. And I just want to say to her, I want to thank her for being here today, but also for her incredible bravery and courage on January 6th.0.9
  2. Steven Okay.0.5
  3. Sergeant at Arms Paul Okay.0.5
  4. And then could you just elaborate on what you meant by that?0.5
Most negative
  1. And I also want to take that opportunity to say, again now, as I said on the night of that terrible day, thank you to all of the law enforcement from all of our various branches who responded in this dire emergency to face these criminal rioters, these violent criminals, to repulse them from the Capital and to secure this space so that the work of Congress could continue.-0.36
  2. I mean, my understanding is from the statute 2 USC chapter 29, section 1970, that in an emergency situation, I would think that this would qualify, that the Capitol Police Board does not have to consult with members of the Senate or House leadership in order to make a request for deployment of the National Guard or request of other executive departments and executive agencies.-0.22
  3. Sergeant at Arms Paul You say, I think, that you spoke with Mr. Sund later at approximately 1:30.-0.2
  4. Now I understand there’s a little bit of dispute about the timeline here, but you do say that Mr. Irving advised you that he needed to run it, namely the request of the National Guard, he needed to run it up the chain of command.-0.19
  5. And Mr. Sund, I think your comments are appropriately taken to allege that you, any of you, were complicit in this violent mob attack on this building, I think is not only extremely disrespectful, it’s really quite shocking and this person has no business leading any security review related to the events of January 6th.-0.18
Most objective
  1. And then could you just elaborate on what you meant by that?1.0
  2. Sergeant at Arms Paul Mr. Chairman, could I just ask one final question?1.0
  3. And I just want to say to her, I want to thank her for being here today, but also for her incredible bravery and courage on January 6th.0.9
  4. There’s absolutely no evidence to that effect.0.9
  5. The general has said that the leadership of the Capitol police, that’d be you Mr. Sund, and both of you gentlemen, the House and Senate Sergeants at Arms, he’s criticized you for, and I’m quoting now, the appearance of complicity during the attack, and also said that you were potentially undertook complicit actions, those are his words, during the attack.0.75
Most subjective
  1. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.0.0
  2. Captain Mendoza is a native of Missouri and an alumni of Parker University, if memory serves.0.0
  3. Thank you for what you represent.0.0
  4. Mr. Sund, if I could just return to the question about the National Guard activation.0.0
  5. I’m looking at your written testimony.0.0

Padilla

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Average subjectivity: 0.39
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Most used part of speech

Nouns
  1. january - 12
  2. steven - 8
  3. intelligence - 7
  4. summer - 6
  5. okay - 5
Verbs
  1. know - 6
  2. arrested - 6
  3. had - 3
  4. involved - 2
  5. compared - 2
Adjectives
  1. last - 6
  2. comparable - 4
  3. many - 2
  4. peaceful - 2
  5. same - 2
Adverbs
  1. not - 5
  2. now - 4
  3. steven - 4
  4. ve - 3
  5. so - 2

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. I imagine, like most people use saw most, if not all, of the house impeachment managers’ presentations before the United States Senate.0.5
  2. Steven Okay.0.5
  3. Okay.0.5
Most negative
  1. They’ll try not to be too repetitive.-0.25
  2. Senator On January, excuse me, on June 1st alone, 289 people were arrested.-0.05
  3. Thank you, Madam chair.0.0
  4. There’s been a lot of questions… I’ve been popping in and out from multiple committees, but I understand there’s been a lot of questions already about intelligence, what was known, what was assessed, what was shared, et cetera, and differing opinions.0.0
  5. As they sort of laid out the case, took the impeachment question aside, we know how that was resolved, but in terms of how January 6th didn’t just happen, but the lead up to January 6th.0.0
Most objective
  1. Let me ask a couple of questions on a different topic.0.6
  2. A couple of data points to date some 250 individuals who were involved in the capital insurrection of January 6th had been arrested, more likely to be arrested in the coming weeks and months, but only a small number about 52 of these individuals were arrested on January 6th, by contrast [inaudible 03:07:45] a largely peaceful protest of last summer, 427 people were arrested.0.58
  3. I imagine, like most people use saw most, if not all, of the house impeachment managers’ presentations before the United States Senate.0.5
  4. Steven Okay.0.5
  5. Okay.0.5
Most subjective
  1. Thank you, Madam chair.0.0
  2. There’s been a lot of questions… I’ve been popping in and out from multiple committees, but I understand there’s been a lot of questions already about intelligence, what was known, what was assessed, what was shared, et cetera, and differing opinions.0.0
  3. As they sort of laid out the case, took the impeachment question aside, we know how that was resolved, but in terms of how January 6th didn’t just happen, but the lead up to January 6th.0.0
  4. Is there anything from that presentation that you would disagree with?0.0
  5. Thank you.0.0

Hagerty

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Most used part of speech

Nouns
  1. january - 7
  2. guard - 7
  3. sund - 4
  4. national - 4
  5. today - 4
Verbs
  1. said - 3
  2. agree - 2
  3. think - 2
  4. restore - 2
  5. brought - 1
Adjectives
  1. muted - 1
  2. unable - 1
  3. serious - 1
  4. several - 1
  5. other - 1
Adverbs
  1. here - 3
  2. back - 2
  3. more - 2
  4. so - 2
  5. again - 2

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. Steven I couldn’t agree more, Mr. Sund.0.5
  2. You and your families, thank you for your sacrifice, and certainly my heart goes out to those families and their loved ones who lost their lives in this.0.46
  3. Sen And according to a January 5th Washington Post report, top Pentagon officials emphasize that on January 6th, the Guard would have a quote, far more muted presence than in June saying that quote, we’ve learned our lessons and we’ll be absolutely nowhere near the Capitol building.0.28
  4. Thank you very much for having us here today, and for holding this hearing.0.26
  5. So my first question is directed to Mr. Sund.0.25
Most negative
  1. My question is, do any of you believe the comments like these by Mr. Honore suggest that he is someone who is well-suited to conduct a serious and unbiased review of the events of January six.-0.33
  2. Mr. Sund has stated that despite attempting to attain National Guard support on Capitol Hill on January 6th, he was unable to get approvals such support.-0.25
  3. Mayor Bowser said that the Guard presence was, and I quote, unnecessary and maybe counter productive and a DC National Guard leader even had to tell his troops, a quote again, some of the DC public does not agree with our mission and may have nefarious intention toward our service members.-0.2
  4. In the spring and summer of 2020, many people criticize the use of the National Guard to help restore order in Washington, following some of the worst riding in decades.-0.17
  5. And any other responses?-0.12
Most objective
  1. You and your families, thank you for your sacrifice, and certainly my heart goes out to those families and their loved ones who lost their lives in this.0.69
  2. My question is, do any of you believe the comments like these by Mr. Honore suggest that he is someone who is well-suited to conduct a serious and unbiased review of the events of January six.0.67
  3. Sen And according to a January 5th Washington Post report, top Pentagon officials emphasize that on January 6th, the Guard would have a quote, far more muted presence than in June saying that quote, we’ve learned our lessons and we’ll be absolutely nowhere near the Capitol building.0.66
  4. In the spring and summer of 2020, many people criticize the use of the National Guard to help restore order in Washington, following some of the worst riding in decades.0.53
  5. Mr. Sund has stated that despite attempting to attain National Guard support on Capitol Hill on January 6th, he was unable to get approvals such support.0.5
Most subjective
  1. Thank you, Chairwoman Klobuchar.0.0
  2. I want to begin by thanking all the law enforcement officers that are represented here today.0.0
  3. And several people today have referred to concerns over the optics of January the 6th.0.0
  4. Do you think that the backlash against the use of National Guard troops to restore order back in the summertime led to reluctance in advance of January 6th to utilize Guard troops to protect the capital?0.0
  5. Steven That’s regrettable.0.0

Sinema

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Most used part of speech

Nouns
  1. january - 9
  2. thank - 5
  3. capitol - 5
  4. chief - 4
  5. steven - 4
Verbs
  1. make - 2
  2. leading - 2
  3. had - 2
  4. made - 2
  5. received - 2
Adjectives
  1. other - 3
  2. previous - 2
  3. different - 1
  4. new - 1
  5. extra - 1
Adverbs
  1. so - 2
  2. prior - 2
  3. not - 2
  4. there - 1
  5. up - 1

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. Senator Was there any conversation or consideration about the fact that the January 6th was scheduled on a very important day, that Congress would be in session, certifying the results of the election?0.52
  2. My first question is for Chief Contee.0.25
  3. What I’m trying to understand is how it did not get to the higher levels to make preparations the night of the 5th.0.25
  4. Steven And so you mentioned you were just learning about this recently, but would it have been an expectation that the FBI would have called Capitol Police or someone on the Joint Task Force to alert the new intelligence in an expedited fashion, knowing that this information made it to the Capitol Police Intel team on the 5th?0.07
  5. Oh.0.0
Most negative
  1. You know, Chief Contee, you stated that the intelligence that you had received on January 6th didn’t differ from the previous MAGA marches.-0.17
  2. The two previous.-0.17
  3. Is there an understanding within the system of how that report did not make it to you or to other individuals in leadership in- Senator … Other individuals in leadership in the Capitol police the night of January the 5th?-0.12
  4. I have a few extra questions that I’ll submit.-0.1
  5. And could you talk a little bit about what you see as the mistakes that were made or the holes that didn’t help connect all those dots in those meetings and coordinating prior to January 6th?-0.09
Most objective
  1. Senator Was there any conversation or consideration about the fact that the January 6th was scheduled on a very important day, that Congress would be in session, certifying the results of the election?1.0
  2. What I’m trying to understand is how it did not get to the higher levels to make preparations the night of the 5th.0.5
  3. And was that different in a consideration around security than the other two marches, which had been on weekends without Congress being in session?0.49
  4. Is there an understanding within the system of how that report did not make it to you or to other individuals in leadership in- Senator … Other individuals in leadership in the Capitol police the night of January the 5th?0.38
  5. Steven And so you mentioned you were just learning about this recently, but would it have been an expectation that the FBI would have called Capitol Police or someone on the Joint Task Force to alert the new intelligence in an expedited fashion, knowing that this information made it to the Capitol Police Intel team on the 5th?0.35
Most subjective
  1. Oh.0.0
  2. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.0.0
  3. What coordinating actions were taken in the weeks leading up to January six, to share intel across federal and local law enforcement?0.0
  4. And what security planning took place?0.0
  5. And with which agencies?0.0

Cruz

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Most used part of speech

Nouns
  1. mr - 12
  2. january - 9
  3. senator - 7
  4. sergeant - 7
  5. arms - 7
Verbs
  1. say - 3
  2. think - 3
  3. request - 3
  4. written - 2
  5. get - 2
Adjectives
  1. helpful - 2
  2. best - 2
  3. congressional - 2
  4. length - 1
  5. national - 1
Adverbs
  1. then - 3
  2. also - 3
  3. here - 2
  4. so - 2
  5. better - 2

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. Steven So Mr Irving and Mr Stenger… Mr Irving, as I understand it, you have some disagreement with the characterization about the concern about the optics, so I would invite both Mr Irving and Mr Stenger to relay your best recollection of that conversation on January 4th.1.0
  2. I want to thank each of you, and also each of the heroic law enforcement officers who demonstrated extraordinary courage in fighting to repel the terrorist attack that unfolded on the Capitol on January 6th.0.52
  3. I think it would be helpful if each of you could forward the relevant phone records to this committee.0.4
  4. Senator In the aftermath of that attack, there is naturally a process to assess what could have been done to better prevent that attack, to better secure the Capitol.0.38
  5. Sergeant at Arms Paul So to the best of your recollection, did you make the comment about optics, and if so, what did you mean by that?0.34
Most negative
  1. And we are grateful for the bravery and the courage in the face of a truly horrific attack.-1.0
  2. Thank you, Madam Chair.0.0
  3. And let me say to each of the witnesses here today, thank you for being here.0.0
  4. Thank you for your testimony.0.0
  5. And thank you also for your service.0.0
Most objective
  1. And we are grateful for the bravery and the courage in the face of a truly horrific attack.1.0
  2. I want to thank each of you, and also each of the heroic law enforcement officers who demonstrated extraordinary courage in fighting to repel the terrorist attack that unfolded on the Capitol on January 6th.0.95
  3. I think it would be helpful if each of you could forward the relevant phone records to this committee.0.9
  4. And I think everyone recognizes that hindsight is different from a decision made in the moment, facing the threat immediately.0.6
  5. But this hearing is nonetheless productive for analyzing the security decisions and law enforcement decisions that were made realtime, and for learning from them what can be done differently to ensure that an attack like that never again occurs.0.6
Most subjective
  1. Thank you, Madam Chair.0.0
  2. And let me say to each of the witnesses here today, thank you for being here.0.0
  3. Thank you for your testimony.0.0
  4. And thank you also for your service.0.0
  5. Senator Chief Sund, I want to focus on, with some detail, your written testimony, and just walk through what occurred in the days preceding January 6th, and then on January 6th.0.0

Ossof

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Average subjectivity: 0.47
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Most used part of speech

Nouns
  1. capitol - 11
  2. steven - 8
  3. us - 7
  4. police - 7
  5. security - 6
Verbs
  1. had - 6
  2. included - 4
  3. regarding - 4
  4. given - 2
  5. want - 2
Adjectives
  1. such - 6
  2. many - 3
  3. quick - 2
  4. necessary - 2
  5. great - 2
Adverbs
  1. so - 5
  2. steven - 4
  3. not - 4
  4. correctly - 2
  5. here - 1

Sentences sentiment

Most positive
  1. Just want to take a moment and echo the sentiments of so many of my colleagues, expressing appreciation for the men and women of the United States Capitol Police who endured a great deal on January 6th and showed great heroism.0.7
  2. Steven Okay.0.5
  3. What is the intelligence budget for the US Capitol Police, and how many personnel do you have in the intelligence division, or did you have when you served as the chief?0.5
  4. Steven Right, because you, in fact, anticipated there might be some need, based upon intelligence that your department was seeing.0.29
  5. So in order to deal with emergent contingencies, like a riot, not associated with one of those moments specifically identified as requiring a whole of government security response?0.2
Most negative
  1. Steven Had the US Capitol Police conducted exercises simulating comparable events, such as a violent riot on or within the US Capitol complex?-0.37
  2. Steven So if I understand correctly, Mr Sund, you’re saying that personnel had engaged in tactical training regarding techniques to repel attempts to breach the complex, regarding rules of engagement.-0.3
  3. And does the US Capitol Police have the capacity to do any intelligence collection other than by making requests to executive branch agencies for raw intelligence or analysis?-0.18
  4. Steven Who has ultimate responsibility for the security of the US Capitol complex?-0.15
  5. So there is no individual who has personal responsibility for the security of the US Capitol complex?-0.1
Most objective
  1. Steven Who has ultimate responsibility for the security of the US Capitol complex?0.7
  2. And if I recall correctly, you related that you had a conversation with the commanding officer and discussed mobilizing that unit if necessary, first via an intermediary stop at a Marine Corps facility, to then come to the Capitol if necessary on January 6th.0.68
  3. Just want to take a moment and echo the sentiments of so many of my colleagues, expressing appreciation for the men and women of the United States Capitol Police who endured a great deal on January 6th and showed great heroism.0.67
  4. Steven Had the US Capitol Police conducted exercises simulating comparable events, such as a violent riot on or within the US Capitol complex?0.63
  5. Steven Approximately how many personnel are in the intelligence division?0.55
Most subjective
  1. Thank you, Madam Chair.0.0
  2. Thank you to our panel.0.0
  3. Senator And also, Madam Chair, if I might express an interest in working with you to ensure that they’re well taken care of and their needs are met.0.0
  4. Senator This discussion of the conversation that the three of you had regarding supplementary security support on January 6th raises the question of who’s in charge.0.0
  5. Mr Sund?0.0

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