Well, in fact, what the taxpayers got out of the consent decree was the use of the election officer for the 1996 election. The Senator seems to proceed on the premise that having an election officer to supervise the election is the normal course of events. That is not the case. One of the things that was negotiated in the consent decree was getting an election officer for the 1996 election. Let me read from the consent decree.
Discussing the implications of a consent decree related to the 1996 election.
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