Gary Poster, with essential assists from Galyn Norwood, Phiroon Phihakendr, Jose Quijada, Pavandeep Kalra. Not so long ago, anyone at all could walk up to the Capitol, open a door and wander pretty much at will. But such measures have always been voted down in favor of maintaining the informality of access.
Maintenance is a problem.
Finding parts is a problem. It was considered to be an emergency. But it is unlikely any of that would have ensured that Weston would be blocked. In the hours after the shooting, lawmakers were united in their determination not to shut down access in response to the incident. Late that night Nichols announced that the Capitol would be open for tours and business as usual the following morning.