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Election process? i think thats a good question to ask people who are watching this tonight. >> i think its a good question, and i think if you wanted to be helpful, you can say, by the way, you can have both. fight over whatever he did and what it means, but keep an eye on this. the russian thing was hollow, that there was never anything to this, thats just not true. people have to examine the god forbid scenario, don. if they are better at it next time and they mess with a state, if they mess ...

>> theres a federal judge in that case who has been considering issues about georgia, voter suppression and ballot security and the judge was absolutely poised to order georgia to finally get a paper backup. but said, at the last minute, we are too close to the election to make that kind of a change. >> one second interruption. we have a winner in the senate race in the state of new jersey, new jersey remains blue. menendez, who had so many ethical and legal troubles has turned away former pharm...

Parties reporting possible vulnerabilities to the secretary of states office. in this case within hours of getting notification of a new vulnerability on their website, they came out with this press release, possibly blaming the democratic party. you know its part of a tradition here of not taking these vulnerabilities seriously, and in this case, making a really reckless claim before that could possibly be any data to back it up. >> you said theres a history of third party groups notifying geor...

Georgia of independent third parties reporting possible vul s vulnerabilities to the secretary of states office. in this case within hours of getting notification of a new vulnerability on their website, they came out with this press release, possibly blaming the democratic party. you know its part of a tradition here of not taking these vulnerabilities seriously, and in this case, making a really reckless claim before that could possibly be any data to back it up. >> you said theres a history o...

Because whats going on behind these doors is whats called the canvassing board. those mail-in votes, theyre going through them right now confirming that the signatures are accurate, making sure if there are any sort of problems with the mail-in votes. that door is closed and locked for a good reason for security. but im going to take you along here. what you see on these tables are what the precinct clerks will be picking up. im not touching anything. this is a secure area. everything that you s...

If their parents are lawfully present in the united states. normally you establish citizenship through a passport. to get a passport, you present a birth certificate. and the birth certificate simply says, i was born in x hospital on x date, these are my parents. and the hospital, whoever issues is, doesnt delve into questions about the citizenship or the status of the parents. >> you have to create a whole new paradigm. >> i hope someone is telling the president that. >> as homeland secretary y...

Putin instead of with america. >> republicans say congress has fully funded election security, this is all political theater. what can you tell us? what should people know? >> we are not acting as a country like weve been attacked. after 9/11, the government reorganized itself and put billions of dollars into combatting the terrorists. were not doing it with the foreign influence threat. money isnt the only way to secure elections, but its part of the problem. states have outdated equipment and ...

Role in how the computer systems are set up, whether theyre paper, whether they have paper backup. all of that stuff. this is a 50-state obligation and responsibility. and one way in which you could, you know -- you could sort of rally the states to harden their systems. but, you know, theres not much you can do by waving your hand in washington, except interdicting stuff, you know, that comes on -- comes through the cables or through the ether. >> were starting to get some reaction from capitol...

Paper. >> that is true. paper ballots are important to have a backup system. its today in context when you look at what the president is doing, his administration, to canada who we have a trade surplus with. one of our great allies. and what were not doing against one of the greatest global adversaries in russia. wh why? >> pardon me. i am having a bad flashback to 2000 and the paper ballots and hanging chads and all of that stuff. there is no perfect system -- the idea that we can say lets have...

And one of the things were learning is its always good, its old fashioned but its always good to have a paper backup system of voting. its called paper. not highly complex computers. paper. and a lot of states are doing that. theyre going to a paper backup and i think thats a great idea. >> all right. so can i just say something? >> sure. >> i completely agree with the president there. paper is a great backup and the reason why is you know, it is one of the things that have -- that ive had a lit...