House Emergency Preparedness
The House Administration Committee held a hearing on emergency preparedness and evacuation procedures of the House of Representatives and Capitol buildings. Witnesses testified about safety …
148 viewsThe House Administration Committee held a hearing on emergency preparedness and evacuation procedures of the House of Representatives and Capitol buildings. Witnesses testified about safety …
148 viewsU.S. Capitol Police Chief Terrance Gainer talked about the evacuation of the U.S. Capitol, the White House and other buildings when a small entered the no-fly zone over Washington, DC. After…
156 viewsChief Gainer talked with reporters about the apprehension of a suspicious man at the West Front of the Capitol. It was feared that he might be a suicide bomber. The chief described how the m…
285 viewsChief Gainer spoke to reporters about new security measures to increase security around the Capitol and congressional office buildings. Following his remarks he answered questions from the r…
41 viewsViewers expressed their views about the life and presidency of Ronald Reagan.
100 viewsOfficials spoke to reporters about the response to the discovery of Ricin in a Senate office mailroom and announced the schedule for reopening Senate office buildings. Following their remark…
152 viewsSenate leaders and others spoke to reporters about the discovery of Ricin in a Senate mailroom, the closure of Senate office buildings, and the investigation into the incident. Following the…
67 viewsSenator Frist and Chief Gainer spoke to reporters about the discovery of a suspicious substance in a mailroom that initially tested positive as Ricin. They talked about the response to the t…
45 viewsOfficials spoke to reporters about an incident in which a congressional staff member had brought a plastic toy gun through a security checkpoint in the Cannon House office building. They als…
36 viewsWitnesses testified about emergency preparedness in the District of Columbia and the Washington metropolitan area. Among the issues they addressed were responses to terrorist attacks on Sept…
214 viewsThe newly-appointed U.S. Capitol Police Chief Terrence Gainer talked with reporters about the purchase of gas masks and escape equipment for members of Congress, staff, and visitors. He demo…
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