WASHINGTON (SR) - The new $621 million underground U.S. Capitol Visitor Center opened Tuesday, much to the relief of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
"My staff tells me not to say this, but I'm going to say it anyway," Reid told reporters. "In the summer you could literally smell the tourists coming into the Capitol, especially Christian conservatives. It's true, they stink like hell."
Many consider the Nevada Senator's remarks a stinging rebuke to the thousands of tourists whose complaints led to the creation of the new underground center.
Visitors overwhelmingly criticized the Capitol building as being "permeated with the stench of failure," especially Reid's office, often also described as "reeking with the putrid smell of defeat."
Reid has steadfastly insisted his office "smells fine," and says any unusual odor is an "uncontrollable result" of his irritable bowl syndrome.
Senator Harry Reid attempting to remove tourist smell
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