In my time in Congress, I’ve never, ever heard anyone other than a member or a clerk speak (from the rostrum). It’s gonna be a freaking desk that saves my life?”___California Rep. Norma Torres:“I really thought, we’re not going to be evacuated. And my son called right in the middle of it as we’re running through the tunnels, and he says, ‘Mom! And I said, ‘I’m alive, honey, I can’t talk right now, we’re running for our lives. But I’m gonna be OK.’“___New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot:“I remember the hallways were quiet (when we were evacuating).

Source: The Star January 06, 2022 03:30 UTC