Accessibility of the House Complex for Persons with Special Needs: Hearing Before the Committee on House Administration, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, Hearing Held in Washington, DC, July 28, 2005 |
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accommodate ADA Services Alan Hantman All-Hazard Emergencies Americans with Disabilities Architect Area of Rescue building evacuation Cannon Building Capitol complex Capitol Police Chairman Chief GAINER Committee on House Complex for Persons CONG CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Congressman Langevin designated devices Disabilities Act EAGEN egress elevator Embargoed until released emergency action plan emergency evacuation emergency management emergency planning entrance equipment evacuation plans exit Fire Department floor hallways HANTMAN hearing rooms House Administration House complex House of Representatives House Office Buildings HVAC improve installed Jersey barriers July 28 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LOFGREN look MILLENDER-MCDONALD National persons with disabilities persons with special procedures ramp Ranking Member Rescue Assistance safely safety Sergeant at Arms shelter-in-place solutions special needs specific sprinkler staff staffers stairs STYRON things U.S. Capitol United States Capitol visitors want to thank wheelchair workplace
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Page 26 - Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I appreciate having this opportunity to appear before you today in support of...
Page 3 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I want to thank you for holding this hearing. I...
Page 8 - STATEMENT OF HON. JAMES LANGEVIN, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Mr. LANGEVIN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Page 31 - I appreciate very much this opportunity to appear before this committee, and I would be happy to try and answer any questions which my remarks may have raised.
Page 22 - I look forward to our continued work together on this important issue. I am happy to answer any questions you may have.
Page 23 - TTY is a special device that lets people who are hearing impaired or speech impaired use the telephone to communicate by allowing them to type messages back and forth to one another.
Page 26 - Many of us take for granted that we can pick up a telephone and speak to...
Page 50 - She holds an undergraduate degree with a major in sociology and a minor in political science from Columbia University.
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Page 3 - The CHAIRMAN. I thank the Ranking Member, the gentlelady from California, for her comments.