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SASC Cyber Subcommittee Chair Stuck in Florida Recount Battle

SASC Cyber Subcommittee Chair Stuck in Florida Recount Battle
Sen. Bill Nelson speaks with Capt. Eric King, Coast Guard Hurricane Maria incident commander, during a visit to Coast Guard Sector San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 15, 2017. During the visit, King showed the senator damage to the sector caused by Hurricane Maria and also introduced him to personnel in the Incident Command. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jon-Paul Rios.

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) is supporting a recount in the Nov. 6 race for his Senate seat that left him trailing current Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott by less than half a percentage point.Speaking on Capitol Hill Nov. 13 with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Nelson, the number-two Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, urged the process to move forward, saying, “People must have confidence in the integrity of the election. … We will work to see that…

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