Benghazi Hearings - Just Another Day in the Neighborhood

It was my day off and there was something going on in the neighborhood. After having lunch at Pete's, we walked over to the Longworth House Office Building and made our way to the Benghazi hearings room. We arrived around one in the afternoon and stood in line for an hour. We knew it might be less busy during the afternoon and were hoping to get in after the break. The front entryway and lobby were filled with press and spectators, Capitol police, and all sorts of interesting people who could spend this amount of time waiting. We always go to events around town and there is always something to see. When Mrs. Clinton came in after the afternoon break, I had an opportunity to snap a few photos at very close range. She was getting and giving a hug to someone - perhaps her brother? To our right was Maureen Dowd, and Dana Bash was sitting further upstream. All the people typically seen on all the news channels were there - obviously. It's a great opportunity to observe and spend time. Unfortunately I couldn't stop coughing around 5:30 so we had to leave and it was still quite crowded. Then we walked back home on a beautiful fall afternoon, had dinner, and watched a bit more on TV. I could never do this sort of thing in Milwaukee. But here, it's just another day in the neighborhood.