Eight people taken to hospitals after police find suspicious substance at House building

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/police-fire-investigate-suspicious-substance-at-house-building/2016/01/15/0cb4427a-bba8-11e5-b682-4bb4dd403c7d_story.html ^ | January 15 at 12:38 PM | Peter Hermann

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

Eight people were taken to area hospitals after a suspicious substance was found Friday morning in an office at the Longworth House Office Building, according to a D.C. fire department spokesman.

The spokesman, Timothy Wilson, could not immediately describe the symptoms but said they were minor. He said fire crews evaluated 10 people and took eight to hospitals.

[austinaero]

Did someone in the House accidentally stumble upon the TRUTH??

[PJBankard]

It refers the House of Representatives. It is just shortened to House. Usually it is stipulated as House Office Building. It's an office building used for the House of Representatives for Committees, Congressman/woman's DC office, etc. There are 5 House Buildings and 3 Senate Office Buildings. The House Office Buildings consist of the Cannon, Longworth, Rayburn, Ford, and O'Neil. The Senate Office Buildings consist of the Russell, Dirksen, and Hart.

[Resolute Conservative]

The constitution.

[factoryrat]

Not really up on DC office addresses. Thanks for the info.

That many office buildings for congress members? Huh.

[laplata]

Chipotle burrito?

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Probably made by a Muslim cook. Bad combination.

[Cold Heat]

Probably a gag joke that went wrong...

[PJBankard]

The buildings contain committee and hearing rooms on top of offices for Congress. There are 535 (435 HoR 100 Sen) members in Congress.

[goodnesswins]

Personally....I believe “House Members” should be required to stay in their district offices...and only VISIT DC annually.

[mdmathis6]

Oh I thought he stashed HER underwater somewhere.....(!)

[doug from upland]

It was something found in a sink. Rumor was Bill had made a quick visit.

[pgkdan]

They probably passed out after getting a look at Trump’s latest polling numbers.

[MeshugeMikey]

WJLA reported that all of those sickened were workers in the building’s kitchen.

food that they had brought from home perhaps

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

LOL to post 4.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

You have a computer in your shower?

[plewis1250]

We sort of do that in Texas.

Our session is only once every 2 years for only 140 days.

Its the way to do it.

The only problem is the calendars process turns into a bit of a shooting gallery for bills, but it keeps changes minimal.

[CyberAnt]

Clever .. and very funny.

[cardinal4]

“Suspicious substance”? What, they found all the money obamacare was supposed to have saved?

[Mr Apple]

lol

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Not Ted Kennedy’s Ecstasy. They found his driving manual, never opened.

[GeronL]

It’s like a barn-raising for the Amish, but it’s a house...