Capitol riot hearing: Capitol officer recounts 'blood, sweat and tears' shed during insurrection

"I was an American standing face to face with other Americans asking myself, ?How, many times, many, many times, how we had gotten here?? I?d been called names before, but never had my patriotism or duty been called into question. I, who got up every day, no matter how early the hour or how late I got in the night before, to put on my uniform and to protect America?s symbol of democracy. I, who spent countless hours in the baking sun and freezing snow to make sure that America?s elected officials were able to do their job. I, whose literal blood, sweat and tears were shed that day, defending the building that I spent countless holidays and weekends working in,? Officer Edwards said during the first night of hearings for the Jan. 6 insurrection.