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Who removed the panic buttons from the Democratic congressional offices before the coup attempt?
When did they do it?
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Being so near the Capitol building, surely there was (or should have been!) security cameras in place.
I wish reporters would do their jobs. I am increasingly discontent with the lack of info in news stories.
Private hideaways are highly coveted and top secret
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/the-senates-biggest-secret-lush-hideaways-for-lawmakers/1868321/
Published January 15, 2010 • Updated on January 15, 2010 at 10:44 am
The perks of Senate membership just got sweeter. For the first time, all 100 members of the chamber will have their own cloistered hideaways in the U.S. Capitol, traditionally a coveted mark of seniority and clout that lowly freshmen could only dream about. This year, even junior senators will get their own private, unmarked offices that are a convenient few steps from the Senate chamber.
The addition of a dozen or so newly renovated rooms in the bowels of the Capitol represents a cultural shift in the custom-bound institution, made possible by moving a Capitol Police facility from the building's basement into the new, $621 million Capitol Visitor Center.
While both parties make claims and counterclaims about openness in government, some things never change. The first rule of Senate hideaways: Only senators talk about them. And then, selectively and only about their own. The only ways to know who occupies which office are to be invited in, witness a senator entering or exiting, or see a home-state newspaper lying outside the door in the morning. The hush-hush tradition creates sanctuaries for legislative work and meetings, as well as less official business -- maybe even a nap.
Hideaways occupy ancient nooks on all four floors of the historic building and are institutions within an institution and one of the last vestiges of nonpartisanship in an increasingly divided chamber. The most senior senators get first dibs on the best quarters, regardless of party. They bear room numbers but no names. Some are hidden in plain sight, along corridors used by thousands of unknowing tourists. The portals to others hide beyond massive statues. Still others are crammed in the spaces around rotundas, or at the ends of hallways with multiple sets of stairs. Many can't be found without a guide.
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A peek inside the Senate's secret offices (2014, with video)
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/21/secret-office-hideaway-congress-portman-brown/70014810/
Then-senator Joe Biden gives an interview in his hideaway office at the Capitol. SUCHAT PEDERSON, THE NEWS JOURNAL
WASHINGTON — Welcome to the real "undisclosed locations" of Washington. Behind these doors are coveted, secret offices tucked in the nooks and crannies of the U.S. Capitol. These "hideaways" are the hottest political real estate in Congress — unmarked offices where lawmakers can sneak away from nosy reporters, insistent aides and pleading lobbyists.
Every member of Congress has a regular office in one of the House or Senate buildings near the Capitol. But the hideaways are a second office — often just steps away from the Senate floor. (A few House members also have hideaways, but mostly they are reserved for members of the upper chamber.)
Some are more luxurious than others. They are doled out according to seniority, with veteran lawmakers snagging plush space with sweeping views of the National Mall and newbies getting windowless basement digs. "It's all done by secret handshake. All of a sudden you're told you've got a hideaway and here are the keys," says Jim Manley, a former top aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
Manley said the offices are used for a little bit of everything — a respite from the day's political buzz, a quiet place to dig into a thick briefing book, or a spot to negotiate a tough agreement. "Not only deal-making is done there, but also probably a cocktail or two as well," Manley said.
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https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/the-senates-biggest-secret-lush-hideaways-for-lawmakers/1868321/
Published January 15, 2010 • Updated on January 15, 2010 at 10:44 am
The perks of Senate membership just got sweeter. For the first time, all 100 members of the chamber will have their own cloistered hideaways in the U.S. Capitol, traditionally a coveted mark of seniority and clout that lowly freshmen could only dream about. This year, even junior senators will get their own private, unmarked offices that are a convenient few steps from the Senate chamber.
The addition of a dozen or so newly renovated rooms in the bowels of the Capitol represents a cultural shift in the custom-bound institution, made possible by moving a Capitol Police facility from the building's basement into the new, $621 million Capitol Visitor Center.
While both parties make claims and counterclaims about openness in government, some things never change. The first rule of Senate hideaways: Only senators talk about them. And then, selectively and only about their own. The only ways to know who occupies which office are to be invited in, witness a senator entering or exiting, or see a home-state newspaper lying outside the door in the morning. The hush-hush tradition creates sanctuaries for legislative work and meetings, as well as less official business -- maybe even a nap.
Hideaways occupy ancient nooks on all four floors of the historic building and are institutions within an institution and one of the last vestiges of nonpartisanship in an increasingly divided chamber. The most senior senators get first dibs on the best quarters, regardless of party. They bear room numbers but no names. Some are hidden in plain sight, along corridors used by thousands of unknowing tourists. The portals to others hide beyond massive statues. Still others are crammed in the spaces around rotundas, or at the ends of hallways with multiple sets of stairs. Many can't be found without a guide.
snip
A peek inside the Senate's secret offices (2014, with video)
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/21/secret-office-hideaway-congress-portman-brown/70014810/
Then-senator Joe Biden gives an interview in his hideaway office at the Capitol. SUCHAT PEDERSON, THE NEWS JOURNAL
WASHINGTON — Welcome to the real "undisclosed locations" of Washington. Behind these doors are coveted, secret offices tucked in the nooks and crannies of the U.S. Capitol. These "hideaways" are the hottest political real estate in Congress — unmarked offices where lawmakers can sneak away from nosy reporters, insistent aides and pleading lobbyists.
Every member of Congress has a regular office in one of the House or Senate buildings near the Capitol. But the hideaways are a second office — often just steps away from the Senate floor. (A few House members also have hideaways, but mostly they are reserved for members of the upper chamber.)
Some are more luxurious than others. They are doled out according to seniority, with veteran lawmakers snagging plush space with sweeping views of the National Mall and newbies getting windowless basement digs. "It's all done by secret handshake. All of a sudden you're told you've got a hideaway and here are the keys," says Jim Manley, a former top aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
Manley said the offices are used for a little bit of everything — a respite from the day's political buzz, a quiet place to dig into a thick briefing book, or a spot to negotiate a tough agreement. "Not only deal-making is done there, but also probably a cocktail or two as well," Manley said.
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we still don’t know!
And, I would think that we could track the pipe bomber along their entire route on video, as well.
I fantasize that Garland is going to swoop in and arrest all those in office who were involved!
I've not heard one word about this!
I just don't get it. Is there a coverup of Nixonian proportions?
Last edited Fri Dec 8, 2023, 05:01 PM - Edit history (2)
Why removing the panic button ? 
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