One day I'll be able to tell my grandchildren of how a citizen was welcome in the Capitol. There were no fences, no barricades. You could walk right up to the building and stroll on in. You didn't walk through a metal detector or wait on some line.
It was similar at the White House, where you could walk up to the visitor center and take a tour. Now you need to request a tour through your congressional representative.
Interesting note. Biden is apparently doing away with the current 6-foot fence at the White House and is having it replaced with a 13-foot fence...