And just why are all members not required to pass through metal detectors? I fear for the safety of our (few?) sane representatives.
remember when a NYC Councilman brought in a fewllow with him and since the Councilman wasn't requeired to go thru security, the man had a gun and ended up shooting the Councilman? Thereafter, even the esteemed elected ones had to go thru security. Typical of Congress to exempt themselves even from basic security that the unwashed masses have to deal with. They COULD have their own line, but still they should have to go thru a metal detector and be subject to what the rest of us face daily ... it would put them more 'in touch with their constituents." And we should all live so long!
In 1994, as part of the "Contract With America", Congress did pass some legislation applying the same rules we commoners had to abide by to their own offices. However, there were exceptions and unrelatedly but still irksome is that members of Congress "testifying" before some committee are not under oath while any other mere mortal is under oath and thus subject to a perjury conviction, Arrgh! :-(