I don't believe we did this year, but I think in the past we did. Mr. DeFAZIO. Reclaiming my time, I have many Corps areas in my district, and I am not aware of restrictions, except there are restricted areas because a number of these projects have sensitive equipment that operate spillways and dams and other things, and those are high security areas post-9/11. I am wondering if the gentleman's interpretation of this is that it would allow people to carry sidearms into these high security areas. I yield to the gentleman.
Bud Shuster: “I don't believe we did this year, but I think in the past we did. Mr. DeFAZIO. Reclaiming my time, I have many Corps…”
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