PELOSI PRAISES CAPITOL POLICE FOR SAFE EVACUATION OF CAPITOL BUILDING

From: Capitol Hill Press Releases | Date: May 11, 2005 | Copyright information

Capitol Hill Press Releases
05-11-2005
For Immediate Release Pelosi Praises Capitol Police for Safe Evacuation
of Capitol Building Contact: Brendan Daly 202-226-7616 May 11, 2005 Washington,
D.C - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this
afternoon immediately after the evacuation of the Capitol to commend the
Capitol Police for their fine work. Below are her remarks: "Mr. Speaker,
I want to sing the praises of our Capitol Police and our Sergeant at Arms,
Bill Livingood, for the expeditious manner in which the Capitol was evacuated
earlier today. Thank heavens it was not ...

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