Confirmation but for talking about as you done in the past your work and theres just a lot of interest as you know from past hearings in this building about the library of congress especially now that people are going back in an entry of many visitors to the library again. Several senators, we had a dinner with bipartisan dinner last night and a number senators mentioned that they were fans of you and your work, including people from both sides of the aisle, so just putting that out there first. And i think ive mentioned this before. Maybe senator fischer doesnt know but my dream when i was growing up was to be a librarian. Yes, i actually had a duly system set up with the books that i read in a recipe box here but instead we are here. And we are here in fact, to discuss the Largest Library in the world and the oldest federal Cultural Institution in the united states, the library on congress. Two weeks ago the library celebrated its 223rd birthday, and as we know the library holds over
Hayden, testified about a new Visitor Experience being created at the library in time for the 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence in 2026. She also responded to questions about how the u. S. Copyright office, which is housed under the library of congress, will be used to protect copyrighted works amid growing use of Artificial Intelligence. The Senate Hearing is about an hour. A number of senators mentioned that they were fans of you and your work, including people from both sides of the aisle. Putting that out there first. Chair klobuchar i think i mentioned this before. Maybe senator phish doesnt know, my dream growing up was to be a librarian. I had a dewy decimal system set up with the books i read in the recipe box. Instead, we are here. We are here, in fact, to discuss the Largest Library in the world and the oldest federal Cultural Institution in the United States. The library of congress. Two weeks ago the library celebrated its 223rd birthday. As we know the l
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