Posted on 10/12/2004 11:28:30 AM PDT by wallcrawlr
WASHINGTON-- Sen. Mark Dayton said Tuesday he is closing his Washington office because of a classified intelligence report which made him fear for the safety of his staff.
Dayton, D-Minn., said the office will be closed while Congress is in recess through Election Day, with his staff working out of his Minnesota office and in Senate space off Capitol Hill.
``I take this step out of extreme, but necessary, precaution to protect the lives and safety of my Senate staff and my Minnesota constituents, who might otherwise be visiting my Senate office in the next three weeks,'' he said on a call with reporters.
``I feel compelled to do so because I will not be here in Washington to share what I consider to be an unacceptably greater risk to their safety,'' he said.
Dayton said he could not describe the contents of the top-secret intelligence report, which was presented to senators at a briefing two weeks ago.
``None of us can predict the future,'' he said. ``I hope and pray that the precautions I've taken will prove unnecessary.''
Asked what advise he would have for Minnesotans who want to travel to Washington over the next few weeks, Dayton said, ``I wouldn't advise them to come to Capitol Hill. I would not bring my two sons to the capitol between now and the election.''
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He is a complete p***k ,pardon the expression. I did NOT like him during the 911 hearings.
This is completely politically motivated cover your a**.
Sorry for the language, but he makes me nuts.
Oh stop it!
He has a plan, you see....
OK, so what are the dems cooking up now?
LMAO!
Talk about obsessive people! Did you go to the Bush Rally? Some of the dems were waving their Wellstone Signs!!! There are people who still have them on their lawns! Talk about some sick people!!!
Brave Sir Dayton ran away (No!)
Bravely ran away, away (I didn't!)
When danger reared its ugly head
He bravely turned his tail and fled (No!)
Yes, brave Sir Dayton turned about
And gallantly he chickened out
Bravely taking to his feet
He beat a very brave retreat
Bravest of the brave, Sir Dayton
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