The next is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. Pete Aguilar of California that aired Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
MARGARET BRENNAN: We flip now to January 6, and the congressional investigation into the assault on the Capitol. Becoming a member of us is California Democratic Congressman Pete Aguilar, who's on that committee and joins us from Los Angeles. Good morning to you.
REP. PETE AGUILAR: Morning, Margaret.
MARGARET BRENNAN: We had a ballot, as you might have heard, out that reveals 1/3 of Republicans and half of self-described MAGA Republicans assume that the occasion ought to plan to problem states and districts that Democrats win. That is in November. Seventeen % of Democrats really feel they need to problem if the GOP wins. What does that say to you about belief in elections and the danger of political violence like we noticed on January 6?
REP. AGUILAR: It tells me that we've extra work to do. However it's deeply alarming that we had a former occupant of the White Home who anytime a consequence went a special approach than he wished known as it faux information. And he sought to undermine our democratic establishments time and time once more. So it isn't a lot of a shock that a few of that has seeped into the American public. However our job is to ensure that we defend democracy and do every part we are able to to stop that from taking place.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So, you have got this primary public listening to since July, it will be this Wednesday. Politico is reporting that Vice President Mike Pence's actions are a spotlight of that listening to. Final night time at a pageant in Texas, Congresswoman Cheney stated that the committee continues to be in discussions with Mike Pence's counsel however she's optimistic he has an obligation to look. The place do you fall on that? Do you want to subpoena him? Or is that written testimony that you simply'd settle for?
REP. AGUILAR: Effectively, I believe it is essential that we hear from the vp, however the committee's work continues. We have not made a dedication on the place we go together with the vp, particularly, these proceed to be evolving discussions and if there's something to announce, I am positive the chairman will announce that. However I believe what's extra essential is that this listening to that we've arising on Wednesday can be a continuation of what we heard in June and July, which was that the president performed a direct position in making an attempt to undermine our democratic establishments and stop a peaceable switch of energy.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So the main target shouldn't be particularly on the vp?
REP. AGUILAR: I am not gonna get into the- the content material of the listening to that we'll have on Wednesday. However I believe it is honest to say that we- that the vp's position, the stress that the vp confronted, that was the listening to that I led in June, that was a key point of interest of the committee's work. There are new particulars that we've realized broadly in regards to the investigation, and we plan to share a few of these this week.
MARGARET BRENNAN: To that time, Congressman Cheney stated there are 800,000 items of communication the committee has obtained from the Secret Service. What's in these paperwork? How materials is it?
REP. AGUILAR: Effectively, we respect that we've lastly began to get the paperwork that we requested for a 12 months in the past from the US Secret Service. These are nonetheless not the- the textual content messages that have been mentioned earlier than, however these appear to be communications internally amongst employees members. So, there's a variety of data that our investigative crew has been going by. We'll element all of it on Wednesday, nevertheless it's essential that they're offering the knowledge and that it continues to assist in our investigative work to grasp what precisely was taking place on January 5 and January 6 as this rally was taking place and because the President was directing the mob to go to the Capitol.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So, the lead Secret Service officer on then-President's element, Tony Ornato, has been in query. He retired over the summer time. Are you able to communicate to him now?
REP. AGUILAR: Effectively, that is a- a dialog for him and his legal professional. We stay deeply wanting to- to listen to from him. The Secret Service indicated that they'd make him out there previous to his retirement, after which he coincidentally went out and retired. So, we really feel that it is essential. He has spoken to us, however clearly we have heard new particulars since his testimony that we really feel are essential to ask. So, he and others stay an essential a part of our investigative work that continues.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Do you imply to counsel that he retired so he would not should testify?
REP. AGUILAR: I am simply saying that the- the timeline is the timeline. We have been in conversations to- to listen to from him, after which he retired. So, as a non-public citizen, we'll proceed to- to work along with his personal legal professional to see if it- to see if he'll come earlier than the committee and share extra testimony with us.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So, you talked about on the prime how important the committee's work is. And critics have pointed to the truth that you took a break over the summer time as a counterpoint to that, saying it could not be that rapid when you went away for six weeks. How do you reply to that?
REP. AGUILAR: Effectively, I can guarantee you that- that anybody trying on the calendar for the 9 of us on the choose committee would know that we did not go away. The investigative crew continued their work. They continued trying by the paperwork that you simply referenced earlier. We continued to research, take depositions and testimony from key witnesses. All of these occurred, they simply occurred out of public view. So, we stay up for persevering with this dialogue – over 20 hours of hearings that we've had thus far. We stay up for the listening to this week. However finally, that is about defending our democracy. And the ultimate report sooner or later could have the committee's stamp of what we do subsequent and what occurred, the place we go from right here and the way valuable democracy is and that it is value preventing for.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Congressman Aguilar, we'll be watching this week. Thanks to your time as we speak. Our CBS Information protection of the January 6 investigation listening to begins at 1pm Japanese. You'll be able to see it on our broadcast or streaming community on Wednesday.