Sen. Feinstein and aides freed from Capitol elevator

[Tx4obama]

Sen. Feinstein and aides freed from Capitol elevator

Washington (CNN) - Sen. Dianne Feinstein and several aides, including a pregnant woman, were stuck in a Capitol elevator for about 15 minutes Thursday afternoon.

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The passengers were stuck between the second and third floors, just off the Senate floor, in an ornate elevator marked for "Senators only." When maintenance workers arrived, they pried the doors open exposing from the third floor the top six inches of the lighted compartment. The Intelligence Committee chairwoman, who will turn 80 this week, could be seen patiently standing inside, clearly more concerned about the welfare of her pregnant aide that anything else.

The group turned down offers of water but all were obviously pleased to peer up and see U.S. Capitol Police officers, Senate doorkeepers, and even Sergeant-at-Arms Terry Gainer standing by to assist.

Feinstein said she was "not particularly" unnerved by the experience. "We were trying to figure out how to deliver on the elevator," Feinstein laughed as she double-checked on the expecting mom.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/20/sen-feinstein-and-aides-freed-from-capitol-elevator/

[MADem]

1. Not the first time that this has happened.

They maybe need to overhaul that elevator!

[msongs]

2. and while they are at it, overhaul the senator and give her a liberal transplant nt