Posted on 04/06/2003 11:09:48 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
Capitol Hill (CNSNews.com) - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) was confronted by an anti-war protester Thursday after an outdoor press conference promoting additional federal spending for local first responders. No one was injured in the incident.
The unidentified white male approached Clinton as she was speaking to reporters about the amendment she has cosponsored with Senators Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) to add $3 billion in aid to local governments as part of the president's emergency supplemental appropriations request.
"Senator, please look at my baby. There are babies in Iraq just like mine that are dying. I wish you could do something to stop it," the man said. "This is a terrible thing that's happening, and young people - too young to drink - our own American kids are dying, and I really wish you could do something to stop it."
Numerous security personnel from the United States Secret Service, the U.S. Capitol Police and other agencies, present to protect various officials who had spoken at the press conference, looked on as the exchange took place.
"Hopefully, we're going to have a decisive victory as soon as possible," Clinton responded. "And that will be a very good thing for the Iraqi people and their children."
Secret Service agents - assigned to protect Clinton as the wife of a former U.S. president - did not intervene in the confrontation or detain the man, who made no threats or threatening gestures. After addressing Clinton, he walked away, pushing his child in a stroller without speaking to any of the other elected officials present, including Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D).
Capitol Police Respond to Bomb Scare
In an unrelated incident, U.S. Capitol Police responded to a report of a potential bomb in a vehicle outside Washington's Union Station during the morning rush hour. Union Station is located across the street from the U.S. Capitol complex.
Amtrak Police received a report of a "suspicious Middle Eastern male" in a vehicle illegally parked outside Union Station, which is frequently used by lawmakers traveling to and from the northeast by train. When police officers arrived to question the man, they found that the vehicle had been abandoned.
An Amtrak Police K-9 was brought in to investigate the vehicle and "alerted" twice that an explosive or combustible substance might be present. Buildings in the immediate area were evacuated, and commuter trains approaching Washington from Virginia and Maryland were halted, forcing hundreds of commuters to find alternative transportation.
The Capitol Police Hazardous Device Unit (HDU) was called in to conduct a more thorough search of the vehicle. Before officers from the HDU began their search, the owner of the vehicle was located and agreed to let officers inspect it.
No bomb or other contraband was found. The evacuated portion of Union Station and surrounding buildings were reopened after an approximately two-hour disruption in the morning commute. Police did not indicate whether the man was charged for illegal parking or abandoning his vehicle in a "security zone."
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One of her staffers?
So she didn't order her chauffeur to run the guy down?
Is she wanting to get into Hollywood?
"Secret Service agents - assigned to protect Clinton as the wife of a former U.S. president - did not intervene in the confrontation or detain the man,-"
IMO A set-up 'confrontation' in the street.
If Hillary were a Baathist, she'd hang 'em both from the nearest lampost. Instead she'll just raise their taxes.
Of course not!! What kind of person do you think she is???
Of course, the protester might have an untimely accident at some future date.
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