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First i thought that was interesting was the internet feed idea. We put a camera on rising waters on the river and everyone in the community tunes in to see what is happening so they can see it or we use this all the time for weather. People are constantly checking today, right, when the storm is coming in tonight and the simple idea that people could with Simple Technology check to see what is happening with voting lines in their precincts. Would you be turning a camera on the people or just giving reports . I think what we had envisioned is that the administrators would be continuously assessing wait times and posting reports that citizens could consult if they sort of plan out, when it would be most relevant for them and efficient for them to vote. And as you pointed out, this is fairly straightforward. It is one of the ways in which we believe we have to be continuously thinking about the introduction of technology to suppo ....
Vote vote vote the presiding officer any senators wishing to vote or to change their vote . If not, the yeas are 92, the nays are 6 and the nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate, equally divided in the usual form prior to a vote on the gibson nomination. Mr. Reid madam president , i yield back all that time. The presiding officer without objection. The question is on the nomination. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes have it. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motions to reconsider are considered made and laid upon the table, the president will be immediately notified of the senates action and the senate will resume legislative session. Mr. Reid madam president , with the consent of the senate i ask we proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask ....
District its from washington. Senator, thank you for your leadership on this. Thank you for being with us. Thanks for putting it all together and giving us these great ideas that we can turn into legislation. Thank you all. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2014] [inaudible] the context here is that lee enjoys a reputation in the modern day as someone who counseled acceptance and resignation to the situation. And that has always struck me as its sort of a theory that doesnt add up in a sense. We know he was the most prestigious man in the south. We were told that he counseled submission. But we know in the end the south didnt simply submit to the political will of the north. That southerners, exconfederates began to contest the northern understanding of the meaning of the war and the peace and northern plans for reconstruction and contest them ....