Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, got emotional Wednesday when he reflected on his sons' presence at the Republican baseball practice where House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot.

Barton told reporters Wednesday that one of his sons was along first base, while his oldest son was near the batting cage at the time of the shooting.

Rep. Joe Barton on his son Jack, who was at practice: "He had 25 dads, everybody out there was looking out for him" https://t.co/tVIx8ewKEX— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 14, 2017

"I got Jack, he crawled under a car with the bleachers between him and the shooter. It may have only been four or five minutes but to me it felt like 10 minutes," Barton said.

Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., added that the first thing he thought about when he heard the news was of Barton's sons.

Barton praised his fellow lawmakers for looking out for his sons. He added, referring to his 10-year-old son Jack: "He had 25 dads. Everybody out there was looking out for him, not just me."