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Freshman U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, according to National Public Radio, has quite a way to travel to his offices after casting a vote. And his offices, once he gets to them, are, to quote NPR, “sub-par.”
But just how far does the New Mexico Democrat have to travel to get to his quarters?Luckily for us, NPR gives us the directions from one of “the most beautifully appointed buildings in America” to Udall’s office.
- Board the underground subway.
- Get off at the Dirksen Office building.
- Go up an escalator, then down a staircase.
- Make your way through the basement cafeteria and into a long hallway.
- Walk past the night superintendent’s office, then the linen-cleaning division.
- Walk around a corner, through a plastic curtain and out onto a loading dock.
- Walk past the Senate stationery room, the upholstery division and the woodworking shop.
- Go through another plastic curtain and a set of heavy double doors … and voila!
Oh, but it gets worse. Udall staffers report seeing cockroaches, and Marissa Padilla says someone spotted a mouse. Udall told NPR, “This is like a hazing!”
Udall is stuck in the less-than-plush offices because there are so many new freshmen — and it takes a while to get the old senators to move out of their offices.
There is, however, an upside to the not-so-luxurious digs.
“You know, if you go through something that’s a terrible experience together, it builds esprit de corps — it builds teamwork — and that’s a good thing, and I think they’re getting to know each other,” Udall told NPR.
