This evening we have cspan here. Is the microphone working back there . We have just one microphone here to ask questions. Cell if you need access to this microphone, if you are sitting over there you can go back there. I want to welcome Lilly Ledbetter who has come this evening to talk about his new book grace and grit. This is the first time Lilly Ledbetter has been to politics and prose. He is from montana which is why think he has written many books. Including the song of the dodo which expects a medal for Natural History writing. He holds honorary degrees from Colorado College in Montana State university where he serves as prof. Of western american studies. He has won the National Magazine award three times for articles in a wide variety of magazines including esquire, the advantage and rolling stone. The third of these awards was for a National Geographic storing called when stock went wrong. National geographic now, David Quammen has the title contributing editor which gives him
So we say we need more workers out there to come. The please consider coming because the survival of africa is of the worlds big mecca would like to see more effort in the communities i am sure something is being done in that is the quickest way to stop ebola. Then to create a Global Health system from a Civil Society and our life to be a part of this movement spinach now we will turn to our Deputy Director who put the pedal to gather thanks for holding the conversation i feel so honored to have you here today facing this crisis and can share ways with us that we can do something. A letter to the world today from the Washington Post all across the planet said the time for talk is over now we need to act. The most powerful thing for me is to hear your vice europe could words to include information to act on all over the country. Now. They will be a side citing books so those who have managed the communication thanks for putting this together. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible convers
We have focused on job creation. We eliminated the sales tax on energy so manufacturers could grow. We have seen macro from the caterpillar plant to baxter, which is making a 1 billion investment. He said that leads it will be the largest single Capital Investment in the States History since ikea came in 2006. Job creation is important for those in college. That question was asked specifically. This question is for him. Today for the first time in state history, voters in georgia cast ballots on a sunday. Many will do so next sunday. Mr. Deal come you would be open to legislation that would close down sunday voting. The voting policies of our stake in the uniform. You should not have one account a benefit voting patterns from different counties. That is what the General Assembly look. If all counties are allowed to buy voting, that is fine with me. As my wife sandra says, republicans can vote on sundays, too, just as long as they go to church verse. We will listen to the General Assemb
The leaders getting the universities back in line i think it could be as simple as that. We ink it is important when talk about paying athletes as we have, when many of my colleagues and dear friends in the media say lets do salaries and unionize, lets picture that, visualize what this looks ike. If we see an offensive lineman at tennessee and says, ah, i think ill take the better offer in alabama. Then oh, for the final game of the season im going to go to owa and play for a game. We want that idea . If you stop and take a look at what that would look like, i think everyone would agree we dont want that. And so an intelligent approach, a look into the future and picture it exactly as we think it could be at it worst or best whatever your point of view is and then come back to reality. Last thought, smart, intelligent people can decide what to do with stipends, what to do with Health Insurance moving forward. This is not rocket science. I would suggest for those i have had the opportun
Mr. Thune under the previous order, the question is on the sorokin nomination. Mr. Thune ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. There is. The yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the ayes are 91, the nays are zero. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the question is on the boulware nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. There is. The yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . The yeas are 58, the nays are 35, and the nomination is confirmed. The presiding officer under the previous order, the motions to reconsider are considered made and laid on the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. U