they obviously needed a new senateg, so 1976 the authorize the construction of a third senate office building. this building was named in 1976 for senator philip hart of michigan. ironically, he was one of the senators who had resisted the naming of the russell index and buildings. he felt it was too soon since but senator hart was well-liked. he was known as the conscience of the senate and so while he was still living, this senate voted to name this building wasr senator hart to their opened in 1983. and it was empty for a while. terribleapers had been about writing stories saying it was extravagant. that congress should not be spending so much money on themselves. it was going to be a big welding and had to house a people. it had to be adjusted for the computer age. it was going to be expensive. it was also going to house last lot -- lots of visitors. it was going to be expensive, it could be used against you when running for office. senators were actually very reluctant to move into the building. happened. one is that the leadership are veiled on a couple of the senior senators.