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This is a square flag with a white border. slightly different. this is the flag that the regiments would have fought under under general lee. you know i think that it is appropriate and that it's a very important that we remember our state's history precisely because there's much to learn about the value of life both from how slaves were treated as well as all the unnecessary lives that were lost in the war. >> what do you tell those constituent who is you represent who feel so strongly that that flag should be removed because they are so strongly offended by it? >> i have heard from some folk...

From this tragic time in our state and our nation's history. we see that flag flying right behind you next to the confederate war memorial that's also on the grounds. why not remove the flag, put knitit in a museum as this particular bill calls for and you still have that monument that memorial that's there on state house grounds? couldn't that be enough? >> well you know if that were all that we were being asked to do then you know maybe we could do that and move on and put this to rest. the issue is we dealt with this about 15 years ago. and there was a compromise reached. it was a compromis...