Besides wrapping up loose ends of a week with two Public Hearings with our subcommittees, and preparing documents that will help the next intern learn our routine faster, my big adventure was to the US Capitol. It is a little known fact that the Capitol has no actual address, just: US Capitol, Washington, D.C.. The Capitol Building, like many federal agencies and office buildings, has its own zip code as well. Anyway, trivia aside, I was to deliver a letter to Speaker Pelosi's offic etoday, and I had no clue where it was. It ends up being just off the tour route, between the old House of Representatives (Now called Statuary Hall because a large number of state statues reside there) and the Hall of Columns (names for its columns). The hallway that leads to the Speaker's Office includes a US Capitol Policeman (to check that you are staff and have your badge on) and high quality red carpet. The Speaker's office actually is composed of two large offices, with receptionists sitting outside. Only a few other Representatives get their offices in the Capitol, including Steny Hoyer (the Majority Leader), but they still have satellite offices back in the house office building (such as Hoyers, just 4 floors directly above the office I work out of.
In other news, 1301, our main Committee Room, is nearing completion, but will be done about half a month after their projected March 15 deadline. The carpet is down and the chairs and tables have been moved back in, now we just need to test the 15" LCD screens that will be placed in front of members when technology is used during a hearing or briefing.
For the weekend, I plan to hit some of the sights enjoying our (hopefully) warmer weather, including the Zoo, Arlington National Cemetery and the National Cathedral. On the side I hope to start studying for a midterm for MacroEconomics.
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