Just walked into the Capitol to find literally hundreds of troops napping and lining up in the Congressional Visitor Center— as streets around here are largely blocked.
Many are cuddling their firearms, fatigues over their heads to block light, and riot gear in neat piles.
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GOOD MORNING from the House of Representatives Chamber where the House is set to convene for the first *real* session since last Wednesday's marathon Joint Session. Some observations... (thread!)
Glass is still broken at the back of the chamber, where the door was barricaded after violent rioters stormed the Capitol.
The plexiglass 'popemobile without wheels' (™️ Rep. @RodneyDavis) is still set up in the gallery, to allow members exposed to (and diagnosed with) COVID to vote. Today, I believe, rules allowing proxy voting r back -- first votes are expected tonight in groups around 6 pm...