Through the Halls of Congress and a few tunnels too.
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Today, for the first time in literally decades, I was back on Capitol Hill walking around the House Office Buildings where I used to work. I managed to check in on my old offices (the physical rooms where I used to work) but other than that most things have changed a bit. I did take a few tunnels between the office buildings, and managed to show you the Congressman's subway train that runs to the US Capitol. We also saw a number of motorcades zipping around downtown, such as the Dutch PM Mark Rutte who was in town visiting Biden, along with a look at one of the relics of the George Floyd protests next to the White House finally being repaired after a couple years.
Show not Tell.
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My daughter and I got a tour of the Capitol about 10 years ago. I arranged it through my Congressman. We met him at his office and a college intern (it was summer) took us around . It was great getting a behind the scenes eye view. We got to ride on the subway, has a great presentation in Statuary Hall and a chance to sit in the Balcony in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Anyone can request a tour by calling their Representative. I highly encourage doing it if you visit Washington, DC.
Thank you for the information. I've wanted to take my grand daughter to DC to see all the monuments and the White House, for a while now. Was trying to go see the Christmas trees in the White House and was a day late. So I saw your comment at the right time..
I didn't know that. Thank you for info.
I would call, write or email a week or two in advance because the tours fill up fast.
Thank you for this!!!!
Is it me feeling eerie in that tunnel world . Glad you work in the daylight now Andrew . Progress 😀
Thank you for showing us the tunnel in DC. Nice to get a guided tour from someone who actually worked there. I really enjoy your videos. Please keep up the good work.
Very interesting. The last time we allowed people to roam around the basement of our Parliament it ended up with the arrest of Guy Fawkes.
In the US we were required to wear ID If in the Govmt ALWAYS!!
Loved the walk around. Thank you for showing the tunnels and subway. It would be interesting to see it when congress is in session. Thank you very much.
Cool areas most people do not get to see! Many cities have similar tunnels linking buildings downtown. Thanks again!
Those tunnels remind me of the underground levels at the different hospitals around the "heartbeat" of Atlanta.
God Bless America🙏🙏♥️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Great video. Thanks much.
You are a wealth of information. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thanks for sharing. It was a very interesting tour. I enjoyed watching it.
Thank you for showing us around. 🙏🏻🇺🇸
Thank you for the tour it was interesting , I've never got to see the hall's that good before all Most of us get to see are little clips . Thank you for what you do.
Thanks for the tour. Bringing back memories for you. ❤️
So glad it's open again. As it should be in a free republic.
Well Covid doesn't care about that.
@@kathleengiross what's Covid?
Open to the public now, huh.
Washington D.C is getting stranger and stranger.
Except it isn't getting "stranger and stranger."
The Capitol Buildings have always been open to the public, except during COVID , anyone can visit their Congressman or Senator and a staff member can even take you on a ride on the subway
Used to take tours from our Iowa Congressmen and could walk around both the Capitol and offices at will. Parked on the back of the buildings and just went wherever we wanted. Of course that was 40 years ago.
Very cool. Maybe it’s because I work in a trendy tech environment but I don’t see much for collaboration spaces. Each office is closed off.
I don't know what I was expecting but not really this. Just like the comment above, closed-off offices.
When I worked there the doors were always open, but maybe after 9/11 and covid they switched to closed doors (they were unlocked when I went into the offices). There is NOT a lot of collaboration with neighbors, well, let me rephrase that--there is not a lot of legislative collaboration since you are placed almost at random with people next to you (lottery and seniority) but there is social collaboration. You meet folks in the hallways from next door and generally most people in a hallway know their neighbors and even hang out together.
Wow!!! This was so interesting! You take me places I could never ever go! Thanks, P6!
P6 this vid is so interesting. What a great inside view of our Capitol. Love hearing more abt your career.
I see 👀 GOLD fringe on the flags
Yes Congress people’s offices.
@@robwahl6288 Wait, is there something weird about gold fringe on flags now? I ask because I can't keep up with the "strange" things talked about on P6's videos..
It's a conspiracy theory that the Q people have fallen for. 🙄
It means Martial Law..WAKE UP PEOPLE
@@kathleengiross It means nothing at all unless one walks in the Q universe. Heh heh
I would like to see more of the Tunnels under the WH and capital. 🤔
You're not going to get to see the tunnels under the White House because the Secret Service won't allow it. During World War II a tunnel was constructed between the White House and the Treasury building where one of its vaults was turned into an underground shelter.
There are other tunnels that connect the three Senate office buildings to the Capitol, and four of the five House office buildings are connected by tunnel as well. The only House office building that isn't connected by tunnel is the Ford House Office Building,
This is amazing! Thank you P6 very educational today😊
Thanks for the filming and keeping us apprised of everything
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I really enjoyed the tunnel tour
Wow dude. You're in now. No more videos from the sidewalk outside the fence. Moving on up, thank you for taking us along your journey to bigger and better things..
Thank you P6! This was really interesting. So, are you going to tell us who you worked for (Congress person) 20 or so years ago??! 😃😁 Yes, I am being nosy but you did take us there!😄🤷🏻♀️
thank for the tour. Besides the grand assembly you don't see much else of the capitol especially the working areas. Where the real work gets done.
I love seeing these parts of DC I never seen nor been to before.
That tent city is inhuman ,even poor Detroit has shelters where they are fed and sheltered .DC has the money to do something for them .
DC has shelters as well, many choose not to go there. This is nothing new.
Yes but not the willingness.
@@flynavy9112 Thank you , Thank God there Shelters
Awesome 😎 job! Excellent Penguin, thanks 🙏!!!
This has been my most favorite video I've seen from you! Very interesting!
This was so much fun ! You're my favorite you tuber ! :)
The house of Congress building interior looks like it was built for a bomb shelter with the doors recess into the walls looks 2 ft thick at least 😃
Well, after the British burnt it to ground, of course they're going to take precautions against something like that happening again..
The 5 guys place looks pretty cool.
Really cool to see the tunnels
Thank you so much!!!!
Thank you for this inside peak!
Thanks for the tour today
P6, thank you for a wonderful video. I got educated a little more about Washington. Thank you for taking me on the tour and it’s a Very Interesting Place God bless and stay safe.
I've been in the Old Ebbit a few times, but preferred the smaller place around corner
Thank you.
Thank you!
I think of old old movies. In Rome The chariots and horses maybe Trumpets drums !
Thanks for satisfying my curiosity about how interesting the tunnels are not. :)
Brings back memories of the little tour we took many years ago. I believe we went from the Canon building to the Capitol through those tunnels. Do not remember for sure. Our tour was hosted by one of New Mexico's Representatives who is now a Senator. If we ever get back to DC we need to look him up. Tour the Senate side. 🙂 JustSaying.
Simply amazing! Thank you very much!
You must have some "pull" to get into these buildings. We sometimes see photos and videos outside of an individual Member of The House of Representatives on the news media, but never have seen the tunnels connecting the buildings or the congressional "subway". Again thanks for the videos.
He's moving on up slowly. No more videos from the street. We now get the see the real thing. Andrew is on his way to great things...And we get to watch every step he makes getting there. Exciting, isn't it?
The buildings are open to the public, your Congressional office can provide a staff member for tour and even a ride on the subway if you contact them
@@kathleengiross Yes Andrew's videos have become more exciting.
@@D.N.. Thanks for the information
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Thanks p6 ❤
Wow I never realized before how the halls of congress looks just like my old University
Is this the tunnel where Congress fled to on 6 January 2022? Seems like anyone could go there without a problem.
The tunnel to and from the Capitol is secured by the police at both ends. You can't go down it unless you have a staff escort.
As advocates, we wandered those halls for years. We met House & Senate members & we talked to staff who made all the expected comments. Citizens who are polite can visit the offices of the people who represent them. The tunnels & cafeterias/foodcourts are there for all to visit. I wish everyone would visit.
I'm planning to take my grand daughter on a tour there soon. Missed the Christmas trees by a day. Thank for the information..
Only Congress office I saw was Ralph M .Hall. He started as a Democrat then became a Republican. The lines of his district was “ gerrymandered “ his friends still voted him in !
a good lawyer can get out of a parking ticket. The only time I was in the Capital was summer of 64 watching the Senate discuss the Civil Rights Act
Surprised to see the lack of security while you toured the halls. Or are their security personnel in the offices of the Congress ?
They roam the halls regularly and are stationed at places around the building.
Have a great night P6 🙂
Kash Patel said there was a jail beneath the Crapital Building. Hotel de Capital. If someone ignores a subpoena the Speaker can order the Sargeant of Arms to arrest them. That will be the day.
My last trip with my students, the Congressional Aide walked us from Canon (Cannon??) .to the Capitol for our tour. It was quite a trek.
All the flags have Gold trim
Just a note from an older person . Travel and see as much as you can while young.
Cool video!
I lived through the riots in the 60s. It took ten years to see progress in those neighborhoods.
Wow, that was interesting. Wondered where the offices were.
Couldn’t help but notice the poster “DIC IN”.
Gracias por el vídeo, muy interesante!!! Saludos desde 🇻🇪
Thanks P6 🐧🥂🥂🥂
Kash Patel tells on one of his videos being interviewed that there are prison cells underneath the Capitol. He says not many people know about them.
If true many people would know about it over the years. Something like that would not be secret for long
The space which was to have been George Washington's crypt was to have converted to a holding cell, but never used.
If history memory is correct in the sub basement, the tile room where spare tile is kept was also once supposed to have been a holding area.
There were prison cells 150 years ago, or guard cells, but there aren't any today. www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/capitol-hill-facts/prisons There are two holding cells in the US Capitol Police HQ which is in another building. Pelosi joked about it during Trump's time about a holding cell in the Capitol here: www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/05/09/pelosi-joked-about-jail-capitols-basement-is-there-house-slammer/
We know now. White House, parts of Capitol building are being used for military tribunals. Gitmo is at or near capacity.
@@saralackey3435 That is only happening in your mind. There are no military tribunals going on for those who don't hold your personal political views, and Gitmo isn't being used to house Americans that don't share your personal political views.
Hi. Thank you for what you do in bringing us the information about what is happening in Washington DC, you do a good job for us thank you, but I have to ask you: “How can you walk alone on the floor where the congressmen are and walk by yourself under the capitol? and also inside the white house where the press is, it looks like you have a lot to do with the work you do for the government, do you have a top secret clearants? not even some of the marines who work in the tomb of unknown soldiers can do that, as some of our active military services of the old guard cannot even enter the capitol grab the elevators and walk through the Congressman's office hall without an appointment or a person walking with you. Thanks for your work, I'm just wondering out of curiosity.
Anyone can walk in the House office buildings. They are open to the public. I was security screened at the entrance though like an airport. I cannot go to the Capitol though as that would require an escort.
what kind of work did you do in this building so many moons ago.
I worked for a couple different members of congress before being promoted to counsel to the House Energy and Commerce Committee but left Capitol Hill for good over 25 years ago.
@@Penguinsix wow
Can you walk up to L Street where the AFSCME International Building is some time? I send my local union reports and audits there.
Are those classified documents just sitting in the hallway unguarded? Oh, the humanity of it all
You'd be shocked what you can find in the trash. When we moved into a new office on Capitol Hill (Members of Congress move offices every couple of years) there was this huge safe in the Congressman's office but the former occupant didn't tell us the combination. It sat there for a couple a years until one day I was chatting with one of the maintenance guys and mentioned we had this locked safe we couldn't get in and he's like "we have a guy for that". They come up, spent about 10 minutes and unlocked it. Inside it was filled with classified documents, I mean like 4 feet of them. The previous office holder was a high-ranking defense committee member and there was all this stuff he just left. We called the military liaison and they were like 'ok, we'll come get it' thinking it was just some random document, but when got up there and found 4 feet of documents he basically freaked out and had to call his superiors to come and deal with it.
It's hard to believe that after 1/6 you can wander around your old offices like that without being challenged! Do you still have your old security clearance and pass, or were you on some visitor pass?
No. Open to the public.
Thank you
Didn't you have a video with a store you shop at that has camera's to track what you buy and send you a receipt or was that a dream I had?
The Whole Foods in Glover Park DC. I’ll go back again soon.
Why is your comments and NANCY DREW different when it comes to Biden and the White House and she says Washington is empty of federal workers !!!
Because she is a complete wacko.
Because she lies. She turns her camera away when she sees Biden, and makes up stories to tell her followers exactly what they want to hear. P6 just shows people what's going on and lets you decide what is what. Nancy leads her followers down a path they want to follow, even if it isn't true.
Because she’s usually stoned out of her mind.
Because she is a grifter and she doesn't know much ...
Kelly has stated several times that there is a Biden character in the White House.
Notice fridge on flags 👍
Do you mean fringe? Dang spell check
Maybe they will take the fridge off the flag when the temperature warms up.
@@nomenclature9373 I'd think the fridge would be put "on" the flags when it warms up..
@@nomenclature9373 It might need de-icing first. 😀
@Penguinsix What did you do 35 years ago in that bldg in office #1407 & #1609?
What kind of work did you do?
Not sure how you was able to get in there when I was in there my brother had to take us in he worked for the pentagon or we wasn’t able to get in especially the tunnels
The US House Office Buildings (and Senate) are open to the public. I can't take the tunnel to the Capitol though--that's still restricted.
Thank you for sharing
Are you unable to get on the underground train?
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To go to the Capitol requires a congressional staffer to escort you.
@@Penguinsix thank you. You deserve that privilege for your service there. 🎖️🇺🇲
..never mind the tunnels...what's on the menu today? I'm hungry.
How expensive is the food in the cafeteria? Is it subsidized? I recall in earlier years (ok, 30 year or 40 years ago lol) that hospitals and governmental facilities had cheap meals!
I haven't been lately but I would say the prices in some of the cafeterias is relatively reasonable (not subsided per se) but in some like the Smithsonian's the price is ridiculous--tourist trap prices.
Is this where they do the pages?
The floors are shiny, but it's not really a glamorous place if furniture and extra stuff is clogging up the hallway.
Interesting 😊 thank you👍🏻
Is anyone in the IRS building and if not where are they?
You do realize the IRS has more than 10 service centers across the country to take care of 160 million taxpayers?
@@zanniezanner6217 Why does the DC office need to be important? It’s just offices, they don’t service taxpayers, they’re offices! Back in the 90s, I worked on the new IRS center in Memphis, Tennessee! There were 10 buildings in that complex and 9 of them were the size of 2 football fields! Some of you people let your imagination run wild! Many of you have lost all common sense and rationale! Just damn!
Yikes; I'm afraid to watch!
place looks deserted
Congress is out of session so "the boss is away" as we used to say--staff are on casual dress and relaxed hours. No tourists or lobbyists visiting as no one around. This will look much different in a few weeks. We'll go back when they are in session.
What's the protocol to get into the tunnels? Do you need visiting pass or do you have to work for capitol or something? And can you take photos of the tunnel system?
The buildings are open to the public, visit your Congressional office and they can have a staff member take you on the subway
The House Office Buildings are all open. To go to the Capitol though you need an escort.
@@Penguinsix OK. Thank you.
More 60 tents ? That’s insaneeeeeee two blocks from the White House . Seeing more and more homeless
You can go through the halls and tunnels ????
Yea. Building is open to the public now
Yes, but don't count on Nancy Drew to go there. She wants people to believe there are children, prisoners and tribunals going on there .
I meant for Wednesday. Nothing on Joey's schedule for today to talk about.
I thought the walk through the halls of Congress was kind of interesting. Need a scooter in there. The tent city is depressing.
Penquin6, I thought you grew up in DC
I moved here after college but then moved to HK about a decade ago. I've spent about 25 of the last 35 years in the DC area.
I have wondered lately if people under communist china are happy? Have a blessed day P6.
We have a new A&W with great burgers and frys!
Hi P6 so can regular people just walking around like your doing
Yup. It's open to the public.
So where is the steam plant and how is the steam produced? Geo thermal?
The GSA runs a steam plant at 13th and C SW that distributes to about 40 buildings. It primarily natural gas. www.gsa.gov/real-estate/gsa-properties/visiting-public-buildings/central-heating-plant/about-the-central-heating-plant
@@Penguinsix I was wondering if DC was built upon some worm hole from hell, yet natural gas seems to be a problem also. Love your style and dedication. You are aces! Don't ever let joe sniff your hair. Inappropriate joke by the way but sometimes humor needs to happen. Peace and glory be to God. I will research GSA. Thank you.
How is your weather down there?
Where is the free ,top-of-the-line Congressional gym located?
There is a gym (I've never seen it though) just near the Capitol subway station. It's member's only though
That was cool going thru the halls of congress. And, no one around. Next time prepare a squirt bottle and surprise MTG.