[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 148 (Friday, October 16, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12669-S12670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE SENATE

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, today, an enhanced Virtual Tour of the 
United States was published on the U.S. Senate web server. This 
enhanced tour uses state-of-the-art technology to combine high quality 
graphics with still pictures to provide information about historical 
events, rooms, and works of art in the Senate.

[[Page S12670]]

  The Virtual Tour provides people from all over the country, and 
indeed from around the world, an opportunity to visit the U.S. Senate 
via the World Wide Web. Information provided can be used to learn more 
about the U.S. Capitol, as well as to plan for tours of the Senate.
  From panoramic views of the Senate Chamber to a zoomed-in focus on 
the President's chair in the Old Senate Chamber, visitors to the 
Virtual Tour will experience the history of the Capitol Building and 
its famous rooms, as well as the richness of our country's heritage 
through artwork, statues, and sculptures that reflect the diversity of 
our Nation. The Virtual Tour currently has four rooms of the Senate 
available: the Senate Chamber, the Old Senate Chamber, the Old Supreme 
Court, and the President's room. Descriptions of important events 
associated with each room are provided with the graphics. Additional 
rooms are planned to be added on a monthly basis.
  I encourage my fellow Senators to let their constituents know about 
the Virtual Tour. This is a resource meant to be shared with the public 
and enjoyed by all.
  Finally, I would like to thank the following staff from the offices 
of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the Senate 
Sergeant at Arms, the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House, 
and the Architect of the Capitol for their hard work and effort in 
planning, developing, and making the Virtual Tour of the Senate a 
reality: Cheri Allen, Chuck Badal, Richard Baker, Trent Coleman, 
Michael Dunn, Lisa Farmer, Wayne Firth, Charlie Kaiman, Betty Koed, 
Christopher Lee, Megan Lucas, Thomas Meenan, Heather Moore, Steve 
Payne, Brian Raines, Diane Skvarla, Ray Strong, Scott Strong, David 
Wall, and Wendy Wolff.

                          ____________________