Senate Majority Leader Schumer this morning with National Guard troops providing US Capitol security, who were moved to Capitol Hill parking garages as rest areas last night: "We heard about it at 9:30pm, got on top of it at 10pm, and it was solved by about 11pm, 11:30pm."
Acting US Capitol Police Chief Pittman: “I want to assure everyone that, with the exception of specific times on Inauguration Day itself while the swearing-in ceremonies were underway, the US Capitol police did not instruct the Nat'l Guard to vacate the Capitol Bldg facilities."
Pittman: "And on Inauguration Day, the Guard was notified and encouraged to reoccupy the spaces in the Capitol and CVC at 2pm."
Pittman: “Over the past several days, the U.S. Capitol Police has been working tirelessly with its Congressional stakeholders to identify appropriate accommodations across the entire Capitol complex for their use."
Pittman: “It was brought to our attention early today that facility management with the Thurgood Marshall Judicial Office Building reached out directly to the National Guard to offer use of its facilities."
Acting US Capitol Chief Pittman: "As of this morning, all Guardsmen and women have been relocated to space within the Capitol Complex."
Pittman: "The Department is also working with the Guard to reduce the need for sleeping accommodations by establishing shorter shifts, and will ensure they have access to the comfortable accommodations they absolutely deserve when the need arises.”

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