Wonkette House correspondent sends us this notice:

From: House Emergency Communications Center
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 1:46 PM
To: All House Staff
Subject: Suspicious Substance
Importance: High

This is a message from the U.S. Capitol Police.

The U.S. Capitol Police are responding to a suspicious substance in the men's room near H2-651 of the Ford House Office building.

All staff and other personnel are directed to avoid this area until further notice.

"Suspicious substance," eh? Well, if you had ever been in there after Hyde, you'd know to avoid it anyway.

UPDATE: Whew:

From: House Emergency Communications Center
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 2:21 PM
To: All House Staff
Subject: Conclusion - Suspicious Substance
Importance: High

This is a message from the U.S. Capitol Police.

The U.S. Capitol Police have cleared the incident in the men's room near H2-651 of the Ford House Office building.

All tests results were negative.  The area has reopened.

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