U.S. Capitol and the White House

U.S. Representative, James Oberstar of Minnesota and his office staff provided us with a two hour tour of the U.S. Capitol which included multiple stops, one being the chambers which the House Speaker (presently Nancy Pelosi) and the 400+ house representatives meet to debate and vote on the direction our country takes. The president of the United States is invited there typically only once a year, to make his annual address to the nation.





The sites of important founders and former State representatives were noted on the floor. The paintings in the ceiling and on the walls were breath taking. We were suppose to go into the meeting area of the Senate, but for some reason they were not allowing access to that area. As you can imagine, much security!







We began and ended our time at the U.S. Capitol at the office of James Oberstar, our Minnesota State Rep. His office was full of memoribillia.










Our time in Washington, D.C. began and ended at the White House. We were not able to bring cameras on our visit a week ago Saturday and so today, we returned with our camera and remember foundly our tour of the White House where the President of our country resides and works. May God bless him and our country. We thank the good LORD for providing us the means and the health to have made this memorable trip with our family!