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The decision by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the Democratic majority after the Jan. 6 riots to force members of Congress to walk through metal detectors before entering the House chamber has been an ongoing source of controversy.
Despite ongoing protestations and controversy, Pelosi announced in June that the metal detectors would stay indefinitely.
But now at least some member's of Pelosi's own caucus are saying enough's enough.
In the nine months since the imposition of the metal detectors, even some of Pelosi's fellow Democrats have tired of the devices and their questionable usefulness, Business Insider reported Monday night.
New York freshman Rep. Ritchie Torres (D) told the outlet, "I find it degrading that as a member of Congress I have to go through metal detectors."
Apparently, the detectors not only present an imposition for official business but also other "business," according to Torres.
"Even when I use the bathroom, I have to go through metal detectors," he added.
"I think it impedes the business of Congress," Torres said. "It takes us much longer to enter the House floor, and I see no reason for it."
New Jersey Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski is equally unimpressed with the Pelosi security plan.
"I think they were an important psychological reassurance after the traumatic events of January 6th," he told Business Insider. "But as a practical security measure they don't make a lot of sense to me, given what the actual threats are."
"I think it would be good for the comity of the place to focus on real security, not optical security," Malinowski added.
However, some Democrats continue to accuse Republican members of being a threat to security — but Torres isn't buying it and said the devices serve no practical security purpose.
"Where do you draw the line?" Torres asked when pressed by Business Insider. "You could, in theory, install metal detectors at every entrance to every office."