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Congress debates security measures after State of the Union
Senator James McClure urges ending live joint sessions due to terror risk as security plans expand around the Capitol and White House. Proposals include gates, kiosks, bulletproof barriers, redrawn parking, and a fenced Capitol. Critics warn accessibility suffers and some measures face opposition.
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Washington
James McClure
Idaho
State of the Union
Congress
McClure
Supreme Court
Capitol Grounds
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Michael Barnes
Secret Service
National Park Service Publications Office
Interior Department
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Reagan
Denver
State Department
George Shultz
Senate
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
John Warner
R-Va
Thomas
Tip” O'Neil
Wendell Ford
Capitol Hill