Forty-one House Republicans want Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to take down the 12-foot-high, razor-wire-topped steel barrier surrounding the U.S. Capitol complex and send the troops manning it home as soon as possible. “We write with concerns about the security measures and enhanced fencing around the U.S. Capitol even though high-profile events like the inauguration are over,” the group said in a Feb. 5 letter to Pelosi. “In particular, we are concerned with recent reports that the fencing surrounding the Capitol may become permanent. We are willing to have an honest debate about providing Capitol Hill Police (CHP) with the resources they need to be better prepared without turning the Capitol into a permanent fortress,” the letter said. “To that end, we urge you to remove the barbed wire fencing surrounding the Capitol and send the National Guard troops home to their families. It’s time. It’s time for …