House holds a moment of silence on Jan. 6 anniversary

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a moment of silence on the chamber floor to mark one year since the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

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NANCY PELOSI: Let us acknowledge today as I conclude, I want to acknowledge our fallen heroes of that day. US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. US Capitol Police Officer Howard Liebengood. Metropolitan Officer Jeffrey Smith. US Capitol Police Officer Billy Evans of a later assault. Now I ask all members to rise for a moment of silence in their memory.

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