Posted on 12/02/2010 5:08:23 AM PST by rabscuttle385
Speaker-designate John Boehner (R-Ohio) intends to commandeer a swanky office space adjacent to the House floor and build a women's restroom for female lawmakers.
For years, men have had the luxury of using facilities located adjacent to the House floor, just outside the Speaker's lobby. But women have had no such option.
If women need to powder their noses, they must instead go downstairs or to a restroom several halls away from the chamber.
But Boehner wants that to end, and plans to direct the Architect of the Capitol to construct a women's bathroom in the space currently occupied by the House Parliamentarian.
Boehner said on Wednesday evening of his decision that "as we continue to evaluate ways to open up the people’s House, it’s encouraging to be able to make changes like this that are long overdue.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Be sure it has a urinal for when Hillary pays a visit.
Stupid we are even discussing this. Much more important stuff to worry about than a ladies room.
Being one of 12 children....he probably always had to fight for the bathroom!!!
Good. Can we move on.
Sounds like a kinder, gentler leadership to me!
Boehner cares about woman more than that shrew Pelosi.
It takes an act of congress just to build a crapper.
Congress is already one big toilet.
i really don’t see problem with this.
Here’s a thought —
Why not close and padlock every bathroom in the place??
If they want to sit there and remove our freedoms inch-by-inch, let ‘em suffer for it.....
Will the female members go to the restroom together? You know, like at a restaurant.
LOL! His momma raised him the right way.
Pelosi probably had a servant to hold a golden chamber pot for her.
So?
That´s solving our problems, alright. ´Off and running....
I don’t see a problem either. Why not do it?
I am one of a large number...and our house only had one bathroom. Fortunately, we did not live in town and the male members of the family could answer Nature’s call outside in Nature if need be...probably not an option in this situation, though.
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