Now thank you this out from the same wickipost. And was in...

Now thank you this out from the same wickipost. And was in charge of congress at that point? The Dems and who was the speaker? Nacny. Its under the heading unique powers. I guess you didn't scroll down far enough or just left it out.

Don't selectively edit a document. Its very easy to destroy you (again).

The D.C. National Guard is the only U.S. military force empowered to carry out federal functions in a state or, in this case, a district. Those functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control. The National Guard may be called into federal service in response to a call by the president or Congress.