That genius Rep. Dan Burton has a solution to protect members of Congress from violence:
An aide to Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) tells CBS News that the Indiana Republican plans to introduce legislation next week that would encase the House Gallery in "a transparent and substantial material" such as Plexiglas that would keep members of the public from being able to throw explosives or make other attacks on members on the House floor.Does he want to enclose members in plexiglass, too?
Burton has introduced similar legislation in the past. It reads in part, "The Architect of the Capitol shall enclose the visitors' galleries of the House of Representatives with a transparent and substantial material, and shall install equipment so that the proceedings on the floor of the House of Representatives will be clearly audible in the galleries."
Seriously, there aren't many more secure buildings in the world than the U.S. Capitol. How about putting some thought into how to protect the rest of America from violence, too?
