and then we have jenae nelson. welcome again. president and ceo of the council of the naacp legal defense fund. she began her career as an extern before she was a fulbright scholar in ghana. she returned as the associate director council and assumed the role of president in march of 2022. she received her bachelor's degree from nyu and her law degree from the university of california los angeles. senator fischer. >> thank you madam chair. and again, i think all the witnesses are being here today. we have with us, mr. brian cruise from the great state of nebraska who serves as election commissioner for douglas county. mr. cruise has served as the douglas county election commissioner sense 2016 and was recently reappointed for a third term. i have the privilege of working with him to serve nebraskans for many years and i am pleased that he has come all the way from omaha, nebraska to be with us today. but we have direct flights. thank you. >> thank you madam chair and ranking member fischer for your continued leadership on this com