Democrats like Eric Swalwell expressed concern that Republican colleagues will shoot up Congress if they have an opportunity now that metal detectors are gone.
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Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., also said he had"concerns" about not having a metal detector and hoped it wouldn't lead to"tragedy." Not all Democrats were unhappy to see the detector go, though, with some like Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., noting it slowed down votes and the presence of armed Capitol police.
It's unclear who ordered the removal of the metal detectors. The House does not have a Speaker at the moment as Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has been unable to wrangle the 218 votes he needs despite Republicans holding a narrow majority.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "When I arrived in Congress two years, Nancy Pelosi put this hunk of garbage outside of the House chambers for members of Congress to go through," Boebert said in a Twitter video on Tuesday."Today, they are being removed and we are turning Pelosi’s House back into the people’s House.
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