The Somewhat Secret Subway System Under the US Capitol

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[@yeetman5524]

"More people take up more space" I can eliminate multiverses with this level of knowledge

[@docbrown7916]

The time lords just used old tardis units for all this, saves space !!

[@Big_Computer]

yes I was like oooooh that's why! I was a great clarification as otherwise how people would have guessed that more people take more space

[@numgun]

"...and expose them to the real world." made my day. made. my. day. : )

[@Boxsteam]

Wasn't really clever, but alright

[@pedroSilesia]

you must be sad childish guy

[@haydensoloviev7059]

I was going to scroll down to comment that but then i saw you beat me to it... :(

[@ModanoTheBest]

Heaven forbid they actually connect with the real world for once. lmao

[@lucasng4712]

Ha, it true

[@JWarrior_81]

I was on this subway because my dad knew one of the staffers who gave us a private tour of the capitol. It was really weird being on it because it was like one of those small train rides at theme parks.

[@epochal1]

“The United States, a country in North America” ah yes that one

[@josephbarnett4937]

Johnny yeet I though he was talking about the one in Europe.

[@ash-ok6dr]

Johnny yeet i thought it was the one in Australia

[@newspacecowboy]

That is exactly how i wrote all of my essays lmao

[@gopher6532]

but hawaii is in oceania...

[@365Numbers]

666 likes no one like

[@cherylann9781]

I had asked my Congressman to arrange a tour for my niece, her boys and I while we were Washington and he was gracious enough to arrange a private tour of the Capitol for us. We went to his office in the Rayburn Building, where one of his staffers was assigned to us. He took us through the underground walkways over to the Capitol, but on the way back he put us on the Subway itself! We weren't allowed to take pictures while we were there, but what a thrill!

[@zeruty]

I recently saw a video by a channel called "Trains are awesome" about this subway, he went on a tour and filmed the subway. So if you want to see more of it (again) or to show it to anyone...

[@VexSG]

When I'm a politician in the US. I'm just gonna ride the subway all day

[@pearspeedruns]

Have you been elected yet?

[@scgamesonline7771]

What do you mean WHEN?

[@MichaelJayValueInvesting]

Anyone else reminded of Nicholas Cage and National Treasure?

[@m2QgCJb6tAnG11m8]

More reminded of Fallout 3

[@zahirkhan778]

you mentioned it now i must rewatch

[@kakarroto007]

never heard of it.

[@matthewmspace]

They're both great films. Kinda ridiculous, but a lot of fun.

[@niaschim]

National Treasure 3? The one with the UFOs from universe E?

[@evanfitzpatrick5173]

this might be coming in handy right about now

[@madensmith7014]

The people inside the capitol that day were probably googling some way to escape

[@inkankle]

1:12 “You see, why that is, is because more people take up more space.” I died

[@JustinY.]

It's not a secret anymore

[@mrschimmel]

And why would it be? It still isn't easy to go into the capital without going through security

[@brunor.1127]

Damn Daniel

[@ladcarolus4931]

Attention whore

[@anon4336]

Justin Y. Yeah but have you played bookworm adventures deluxe

[@darrell2322]

Why do i keep seeing you?

[@rodigoduterte9192]

My basement hold more secretive stuff that even you will never find these out

[@brunor.1127]

You mean all of your failures? No we don't want to find anything else about you

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

mga naunahan ni mayor?

[@jaredhayward5760]

buttplugs with built in gps so you can track your personal entertainers?

[@sminem6572]

FBI open up

[@thevideogamingchannel0]

The bodies of the thousands of drug users you've killed?

[@AndrewBarsky]

I’ve visited that mall in Chengdu, China. It’s truly awe-inspiringly massive in size. Trying to get a photo of the entire exterior was impossible. Anybody who visits that part of Sichuan province should visit. It features a hotel and water park. It’s an absolute marvel.

[@JUANMANUEL5991]

HAI : "Let's say you're an US politician and you have your own email account, you are not supposed to but you do and you want to make sure you are not hacked by say... russians" Hilary Clinton: *Mouth watering*

[@noa-3053]

Best comment ever. Made my day

[@andrewpod5693]

Russian hackers: challenge accepted.

[@andymadden8183]

*a

[@captaincar1626]

Hillary Clinton should have used dashlane

[@LuizAlexPhoenix]

Whole Trump family: Fuck that, I shall use personal emails. Donald Trump Jr: I am will release the most compromising ones on Twitter!

[@FutureNow]

I've taken a ride on their tiny subway rail when I lived in DC. I will say it's a better option than the Bird scooters that have suddenly popped up all over DC. Would be hilarious to see Congress people riding around on scooters, though.

[@michaeledgell3898]

really hate those godamn scooters and bike companies

[@beefymcskillet5601]

FutureNow have you ever seen Congress men riding the tiny subway to keep cool in the summer, or just because they want to have fun on it?

[@patriciacatalano3436]

I took it on a field trip when i was in 4th grade

[@patriciacatalano3436]

And btw i still live in D.C

[@beefymcskillet5601]

Patricia Catalano lol

[@KingBidenII]

KZbin has some sick jokes

[@glitchgaming1690]

Getting recommended this video the day of the Capitol Hill riots

[@BenKellar]

I wonder why this popped up in my recommended today. Hmmmmmm...

[@silki2122]

I actually got to ride this on my trip to DC a few months ago. having a dad who dated a person who was in the military and now is a senator sure has its perks :)

[@TripHacksDC]

Great video. The congressional staff that lead Capitol tours are probably going to have a lot more requests to ride now that the secret is out!

[@CarlosTorres-vb5mb]

Trip Hacks DC I literally rode the one that goes through dirkson like 3 weeks ago, while on a tour led by my senators interns

[@geralferald]

Carlos Torres same here

[@patrioticgamer5878]

Carlos Torres same, Tennessee Tuesday?

[@NelsonBenz]

I was literally told that it was only for Congressmen and their staff when I visited the Congressional Offices

[@BrashAdventures]

I actually rode this while on a Capitol tour from my Congressman's interns back about 20 years ago. Thought it was kinda cool.

[@cursed_train_vids342]

I’ve actually ridden on this from the heart senate building to the capitol, it was a really cool experience.

[@vesteel]

Covfefe is pronounced "Covfefe" not "Covfefe" come on sam you're better than this

[@annoyingguyoninternet1631]

vesteel what’s the... difference?

[@smorrow]

Hello, this is Linus Torvalds, and I pronounce Linux' as 'Linux'.

[@WJames-nq2df]

That's not how spelling pronunciations works.

[@keebler1778]

Hello, this is Richard Stallman, and I spell 'Linux' as 'GNU'

[@erikk77]

"Computer" is pronounced "PC".

[@hehexd69420]

Is it just me, or this episode is particularly “memey”

[@howardbaxter2514]

Oh, I love memes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@WJames-nq2df]

Ew, memes are gross 😝

[@albertbatfinder5240]

It doesn’t have to be an either/or situation. Both you and this episode can be “memey”.

[@Lemonminer]

I love how these videos are so educational, yet entertaining. Sometimes bad comedy is good comedy because we laugh at how bad it is.

[@ChromePalace]

I’m not even American and I have ridden on it. You can do it if you tour the capitol.

[@theredcrusader8493]

When I was in D.C. I was with a organization that helped us set up interviews with Congressmen and when I went to meet a Congressmen they said the Representative I was to see was not here but they took me down the tunnels that are used by them and you needed special clearance just to walk into them and they gave me that and after I went to where he was I ended up standing just feet away from where the House of Representatives meets and I could see hundreds of Representatives. It was a surreal experience in which I got to go to a place where even news networks can't go.

[@AuChoco]

The News: Shocked that the location of tunnels is circulating and are about to be used in another insurrection HAI: Oh no

[@mattr0103]

Everyone who watches this post-Jan-6-2021 is going to be surveiled by the FBI for the next couple weeks

[@edmondse]

Watching this after 6/1/21 hits different...

[@jakob7722]

*_FBI wants to know your location_*

[@WJames-nq2df]

*You have gone incognito*

[@Crankiebox99]

*[Comment removed by the FBI]*

[@leebowyer8729]

This didn't age well 😆

[@AlechiaTheWitch]

@@leebowyer8729 yep

[@Frozenflutter]

Currently interning at congress and the subway system is probably my favorite thing about the underground tunnels, haha.

[@scoobyrds]

KZbin recommending this to me in January 21 🤔🤨🧐

[@CalifornianMapping]

Damn right it actually sort of makes sense.

[@DavidJamesHenry]

I wonder why KZbin is recommending this now 🤔

[@brokeindio5072]

But where do they keep the original Obama? Not the lizard one.

[@hyoroemonmeto6874]

You are replying to pasta that have nothing to do with video.

[@andymadden8183]

You are making almost6 no sense.

[@eritain]

What, the glowing one? They let him go back to the moon, dawg, what did you think?

[@MrAzul99]

Sam, as a guy who works on Capitol Hill and takes both subways to work everyday, you did a fantastic job. Next time you are in DC I'd be more than happy to take you on it.

[@Biobele]

Time to test the system if it still work

[@enoughahnaf1]

The video is going to single handedly going to save the US Govt. today 🙃

[@joshuajoe1419]

Of course YT recommended this to me.

[@sebastianelytron8450]

Did I dream I fell asleep on Thursday and woke up on Friday? What's with the HAI upload?

[@41-Haiku]

Well, it is definitely Friday, soo....

[@bananamath]

My family was touring the Capitol a few years ago (by ourselves, not with a tour guide) and somehow we started talking with a guard, and they told us about the subway and actually let us ride it!

[@CarlosTorres-vb5mb]

I've ridden on it! It was so exciting and it was really cool. I went on it when I met Senator Dean Hellor and his interns gave me and some students a tour.

[@ryankertzner4343]

Actually anybody who's inside the capitol buildings who has clearance (have legitimate business being there) can ride the train, its not only for politicians, but for politicians, their staff, businessman, lobbyists, and more.

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

There's a tunnel in Nashville as well that connects the state house to legaslative plaza across the street, runs under Charlotte Pike. Legaslative plaza looks really nice at street level, its a marble plaza with fountains, the war Memorial auditorium, but underneath its a damp, moldy, smelly poorly lit basement where our state reps and senators have their offices. Basically serves the same function as the tunnels/subways in DC, turns our state congressmen into vampires and mole people so they can go to their windowless office to the windowless house/senate chambers without seeing the light of day.

[@FirstLast-Area52]

1981 age 15-16 ..While visiting DC on a class trip with very little supervision I went to the Capitol and got the "tour" . After hearing that representatives take an underground commuter trains I decided to see if I could check it out. I don't remember how I actually made my way down into the tunnels but I was down there walking along side the tracks on a very well lit wide walkway. It kept going and going.. I passed by an open office and there were two gentlemen attending to what had to be the largest shortwave radio I'd ever seen. I started getting nervous about getting in trouble and was starting to look for a way back up .. looking for any stairway etc. I'd been down there walking around for some time when I finally found a stairwell back up and I went down a dark narrow corridor. I dont remember seeing any artifacts or anything but I happened to come up into the basement of one of the Smithsonian buildings. Natural History. I got back outside and was completely confused as to where I was. I hadn't figured it was the Smithsonian yet. I saw the Washington monument and walked as quickly as possible back to the school buses waiting on me and another student to return. The other student was much later than me so I didn't get in trouble. Thinking back.. it was sad I just couldn't relate to many other students. I didnt have ANY friends with me ? Sad BUT I think I wud have gotten in trouble or forced to go back up into the Capitol with a group of kids. By being all alone I was naturally stealthy. I wonder what the two doods operating the short wave were actually doing with that thing. They both looked right at me ... I thought I was about to get into trouble lol. DC is crazy full of secrets. I believe. I wonder if u can get down there now days. I doubt it especially after Jan 6.

[@Monosekist]

Everyone's like: oh tell me about the Capitol Building.

[@EASbear]

We just want to learn all about the Capital. so we can rai-we mean to have a tour.

[@TheJosephPrice]

Great video overall, just one thing that stood out. “Congress literally runs the government.” That is not an accurate statement. Congress writes laws, provide oversight and confirm nominees. They do not actually run the government, the Executive branch, headed by the president, actually runs the government. In fact, they are the government. So the president and the executive branch are the government and therefore run the country. Congress is there to pass laws and provide oversight, as well as confirm cabinet secretaries to office, judicial appointments, etc.

[@DutchDecalutzy]

I like you used Factorio as an illustration for chemtrails in that basement LOL

[@gibsonms]

Imagine being paid ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN FOUR GRAND a year and being too lazy to go to work unless you’re provided with your own train to get to the office...

[@DarkShroom]

"because more people take up more space" oh thanks for that observation!

[@ItsMeLele]

OMG IVE BEEN ON THIS SUBWAY! My grandfather is billy graham and he was honored in the rotunda, all the family got to ride this! crazy

[@matthewcooper3535]

Maybe you can run away and change your name.

[@lcmortensen]

New Zealand has a similar system at Parliament in Wellington - there is a pedestrian tunnel from the MPs offices in Bowen House, under Bowen Street, to the Executive Wing (Beehive). Then there is a covered walkway from the Executive Wing which leads into the foyer (a.k.a media ambush point) in Parliament House.

[@mahoroaudibert3852]

“The original Elon musk... and covfefe” best line

[@fisharefalse6090]

I thought the cofeve line was not funny at all. I've never liked the meme. It's just a punch line, no set or anything.

[@jonahkey9313]

The guy at 2:18 looks like he's proud of a shit he just left on the floor.

[@matthew_983]

I was waiting for you the whole day yesterday lol. Watching HAI videos on Thursdays has become my weekly routine but no videos yesterday??? Check your Twitter and everything but got no news Thank god you’re back😭🤗😭

[@nstemania]

HYERL_0609 (Matt) SAME!!

[@blah7983]

In eighth grade the tour guide mentioned it on a field trip while we were standing over it. And he told us where the entrance was. It’s not secret whatsoever.

[@WardenWolf]

In my opinion, it makes sense from a perspective of efficiency and security. There's also the fact that DC can have the occasionally very nasty snowstorm, and the city does NOT handle it well; a few inches of snow will literally shut down the city. This lets the lawmakers get back and forth, regardless of weather, and avoid security concerns on the streets. It also makes it easier for those with disabilities or temporary illness. Given that this system is fully electrified and small-scale, it's also relatively cheap to operate in relation to its value. This is actually a rare case of something that, once you analyze it, is not at all wasteful. This makes sense and is actually a good idea.

[@awesomeptn8891]

I’ve gotten to go through it. It is really cool

[@Starkus23]

I wonder if congressmen stick their chewing gum to the bottom of their seats like everyone else does in public subways.

[@CarlosTorres-vb5mb]

Yo me toooo

[@CarlosTorres-vb5mb]

I rode the one that looks like an old timey rail car

[@rosesmith6925]

Been there too. Given a tour of the places not allowed to by visitors unless with government employees. We were with a Congressman's aide. It was awesome!

[@jarcat2268]

Ikr

[@boarbot7829]

The alliteration in the title is insane “somewhat secret subway system”

[@zozzy4630]

Try singing it to the tune of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

[@ashtonhoward5582]

@@zozzy4630 fuck, good observation.

[@GusThePrankster]

New Century Global Center: I'm the biggest building in the world! Boeing factory: Hey!

[@xGomezMarine]

Back in the day before terrorists I lived in the DC area and was all over the Capitol, except for the floor of the House and Senate. I actually rode this subway several times to go get tickets to the floor to sit in the upper gallery and watch Congress work. I probably couldn’t do all that today with the new security measures but it was fun while it lasted.

[@EPMTUNES]

In the beginning, his channel wasn't satire. Now I can't tell.

[@Anish9500]

So that’s where they all ran off to when the thing happened

[@AresTheDragon]

as someone who lived in NJ when Christie was governor, I love that joke

[@haydenstith]

Last summer I got the opportunity to take the tunnel from the outer house offices to the capitol and I can tell you it is clogged up in there, and there is also a second security checkpoint in the tunnel. I had no clue that there was a small subway, I only knew about the tunnel.

[@enviyon414]

As a resident of Washington DC I can confirm the metro breaks down, catches on fire, and never runs

[@dakotabruce7773]

This is how I got out yesterday

[@patrick553]

What is your career field

[@horaceleung2110]

loved that "email" transition.

[@eddieeaston791]

I’ve ridden the subway between the Russell offices and capitol building when I toured the capitol a few years ago, it was a pretty neat experience.

[@gbrldz]

"... and running less frequently than Chris Christie." LOL I just about spat out my drink

[@uwuphobia728]

Not a good time to recommend this, youtubw

[@Warsie]

nah its a great time!

[@youbecha64]

Before 9-11 as part of a tour I got to ride that subway...there are also barbershops and cleaners down there.

[@TylerWynn]

I've been down there before and ridden the "subway", It's really cool and they also have paths that you can walk on if you don't want to take the train

[@man_of_muscles]

Who eles whatches half as intressting just for his bad jokes

[@dateymintah9585]

maybe that's the the plan

[@kenanjames1991]

Omg love the Hillary Clinton reference

[@ru40342]

Yes. It is at 4:00

[@marbleman52]

If Hillary likes walking, I suggest that she start walking East from Washington...and never come back...your own kind, the Socialists/Communists in China will let you stay.

[@harrydekinger4306]

Maybe that's a good idea. Why don't you contact her and say this right to her face or start a petition now and collecting signatures of like-minded people demanding her walking to China instead of commenting nonsense here where your wish would never be fulfilled?

[@dwlang001]

How is Russia this fine Summer day, traitor to the flag.

[@ek.hansen1035]

Kenan Krause ddW

[@kwanzaa_cake]

“known for breaking down, catching on fire” accurate as fuck

[@burdizdawurd1516Official]

Oh, and you forgot to mention that the WMATA Metro not only breaks down and catches on fire, but has a functioning escalator rate of 10% normally, but 90% if the budget permits repairs before the inauguration. How would I know this? In 2013 my troop took our first trip to Washington. The Metro escalators were kinda eh. In 2017 when I came back a few months after the inauguration they were all working. Also at that time, the National Mall was being reseeded. What's more incredible was that during my 2013 trip, we were on tour with one of the reps from Massachusetts, and we used the walking tunnels between the Capitol and his office. Also on that day, it was the Boston Marathon back at home... so I'm in his office watching the TV just after the marathon bombers strike... at home... but I don't live in Boston or anywhere on route 9 so not exactly "home" but 30-180 minutes away (traffic/snow dependent) And a few days later, we meet with Elizabeth Warren because she wanted to meet with people from her state, and because our state was just struck by terrorists. She doesn't represent my ideas, but she's pretty cool and that's how I met Elizabeth Warren. I also bumped into Paul Ryan before he became speaker of the house. He was running to vote up the back steps of the Capitol; opted not to take the not so secret subway.

[@Kim-by5uy]

Hmm, KZbin recommending this at this time is kinda suspect

[@jessicaferry3491]

I was just in that tunnel system like two weeks ago! I got to have a tour from my state representative so we got to go into a lot of the ~secret~ places! It was really cool

[@shanewittkop4735]

One of my favorite hai videos so far, great job!

[@hegaregieara1002]

I love it when HAI and Real Engineering releases their videos at the same time

[@julianwong6780]

Beautiful video And sidenote, 0:19 is pronounced as CO-FAY-FAY

[@loC2ol]

Was Dashlane cool with that Ad at the end? Your like “hey it even protects from Government run Russian hackers!”

[@loC2ol]

But hey make your $$$ boo

[@Nathan-wk9dd]

One of my favorite things about this channel, aside from the content, is the non sequitur transitions to the sponsor/ad.

[@o76923]

There are actually even crazier reasons that the congressional subways exist. My favorite is that the Sergeant at Arms of the House and Sergeant at Arms of the Senate can be directed to bring a congressional representative to the floor by the speaker of the house or president of the senate respectively. This has historically been done when a minority party tried to obstruct business by preventing quorum. They did this by either not answering present despite being there, being in the lobby, or being in their office instead of in the capitol. However, the jurisdiction of the Sergeant at Arms of each branch is limited to the capitol buildings. That includes these tunnels and subways but not the entire path above ground that connects these buildings. So, in order to carry out an order to collect a representative, they need to work with the capital police if it involves leaving the capitol. It is much easier if they can avoid that step.

[@Julio974]

I already knew about that one!

[@alexs5968]

I got to go in part of the main terminal area. It's pretty cool

[@minecraftminertime]

Now talk about the secret subway system under the Denver International Airport, the secret part that goes to other places.

[@korakys]

An ad that actually interests me? That's even more unexpected than HAI being a day late.

[@borkmaster2726]

It's not secret if the KZbin community knows about this.

[@davidrallison7038]

Free sponsor skips: 0:08 for video start Immediately click to 4:48 after you reach 4:00

[@triskits_mmm]

I actually like the ads

[@TheMunz]

"They could hypothetically get elected, do nothing, and still earn the $174,000 yearly salary." Interesting use of "hypothetically" there.

[@GeorgiaTrappingandFishing]

I enjoyed it buddy! Pretty interesting 😊👍👍

[@inactive6123]

didnt get a notification for this, thats weird

[@frog8415]

this didn’t age well...

[@OmiGundam777]

Can you be a little more specific?

[@Sophiebryson510]

@@OmiGundam777 trump?

[@OmiGundam777]

@@Sophiebryson510 maybe? I *think* he’s referring to Jan 6, but I’m not sure.

[@notaplic8158]

​@@OmiGundam777he is

[@longiusaescius2537]

When you follow the velvet ropes

[@matthewhodge8708]

i like how this video is purely informative and not political, and even the parts that are, he shows both parties in a decent manner. Much appreciated this day and age

[@spacepeanut]

I’ve actually been on this “secret subway system.” Many, many years ago, my family took a tour of the Capitol building. In order to get to the Capitol, we first went into one of the adjacent office building and took the subway. I’m not exactly sure why we did this, but I think it was because the tour was sponsored by a congress-member or something like that.

[@ShahidKhan-uf8hd]

Hey Sam, good job on this!! Even if a few few details were a bit of, you clearly put in a lot of effort to understand a complicated topic, and I appreciate you.

[@bottomtext5872]

Lmao that theories joke.

[@jimmyhu4977]

Apparently the Capitol has more subway lines (3) than the entire city of Toronto, Canada (2)

[@Rudster14]

I was recently in Washington DC for AIPAC and I got to ride on the subway with a staffer for one of my Senators! It was so cool! I also got to use the elevators with Senators!