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Oregon’s congressional delegation condemns ‘attempted coup’ in U.S. Capitol, recounts harrowing moments of mob violence

January 7, 2021

Oregon's members of Congress expressed shock and disbelief Wednesday as a mob of violent protestors poured into the U.S. Capitol, forcing Congress and the vice president to flee. "It's like a third-world country," Rep. Suzanne Bonamici told The Oregonian/OregonLive. "Someone has been shot in the Capitol. The Capitol windows have been shot out. It's unbelievable."