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Q&A on the Capitol Visitor Center
2008-11-30T20:00:02-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTc3XC8yODI1NzMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Lauren Whittington, John McArdle, and Emily Yehle talked about the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center. The three reporters covered the planning and building of the Capitol Visitor Center for the newspaper Roll Call, including the congressional hearings, increases in costs, and delays in opening that have been a part of the story. Video clips of oversight hearings were shown to illustrate the various issues facing then-Architect of the Capitol Alan Hantman and members of Congress charged with overseeing the project. The Capitol Visitor Center opened on Tuesday, December 2, 2008.
Lauren Whittington, John McArdle, and Emily Yehle talked about the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center. The three reporters covered the pl…
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Lauren Whittington, John McArdle, and Emily Yehle talked about the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center. The three reporters covered the planning and building of the Capitol Visitor Center for the newspaper Roll Call, including the congressional hearings, increases in costs, and delays in opening that have been a part of the story. Video clips of oversight hearings were shown to illustrate the various issues facing then-Architect of the Capitol Alan Hantman and members of Congress charged with overseeing the project. The Capitol Visitor Center opened on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. close
Lauren Whittington, John McArdle, and Emily Yehle talked about the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center. The three reporters covered the pl… read more
Lauren Whittington, John McArdle, and Emily Yehle talked about the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center. The three reporters covered the planning and building of the Capitol Visitor Center for the newspaper Roll Call, including the congressional hearings, increases in costs, and delays in opening that have been a part of the story. Video clips of oversight hearings were shown to illustrate the various issues facing then-Architect of the Capitol Alan Hantman and members of Congress charged with overseeing the project. The Capitol Visitor Center opened on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. close
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