Sen. Feinstein and aides freed from Capitol elevator
Washington (CNN) - Sen. Dianne Feinstein and several aides, including a pregnant woman, were stuck in a Capitol elevator for about 15 minutes Thursday afternoon.
"I think we'll do another elevator," the relieved California Democrat said with a smile when she was finally freed after workers replaced a broken fuse.
The passengers were stuck between the second and third floors, just off the Senate floor, in an ornate elevator marked for "Senators only." When maintenance workers arrived, they pried the doors open exposing from the third floor the top six inches of the lighted compartment. The Intelligence Committee chairwoman, who will turn 80 this week, could be seen patiently standing inside, clearly more concerned about the welfare of her pregnant aide that anything else.
The group turned down offers of water but all were obviously pleased to peer up and see U.S. Capitol Police officers, Senate doorkeepers, and even Sergeant-at-Arms Terry Gainer standing by to assist.
Feinstein said she was "not particularly" unnerved by the experience.
"We were trying to figure out how to deliver on the elevator," Feinstein laughed as she double-checked on the expecting mom.
From CNN Politics
- Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison amid Trump complaints against prosecutors February 20, 2020 06:14 pm
- Roger Stone sentenced
- Mike Bloomberg gets badly roughed up in debate that tests his unconventional campaign February 20, 2020 02:30 pm
- Analysis: Chris Cillizza's winners and losers from last night's debate February 20, 2020 09:55 am
- Susan Rice tells Bolton that withholding testimony is 'inconceivable' February 20, 2020 05:52 am
- Elizabeth Warren gives her campaign much-needed boost with fiery debate performance February 20, 2020 06:22 am
Really? A whole 15-minutes? And they turned down offers of water even? Did anyone order lunch for them?
Gtfooh with this.
Oh, I don't know, I think the elevator would be a great place to keep her!
Lets see, a stuck elevator and a Captain Crunch article on the ticker. Truly a slow news day!
Who said the Cap’n Crunch story wasn't important ?
CNN staff must be on Vacation !
And this is newsworthy why??
I'm glad I wasn't in that elevator. I can not imagine being stuck in an elevator, with any politician. Just the thought of this happening makes my skin crawl.