if you don't want normans were scott to be the plenipotentiary for the united states, you need to send someone else. where was the secretary of state? historians raise more questions than they provide answers. anyone else? i would be glad to hear any questions or bitter criticism after the fact. i appreciate the opportunity. >> [applause] we are taking your vote at c-span history. the question is, which hardly changed the most since 1968? the vote right now with more than 24,000 casting their vote saying the democrats changed the most. 56% and the republicans at 44%. >> thanks to everyone who voted in the twitter polls. more than 200,000 votes were posted on issues ranging from the vietnam war to presidential election to them and strike and race relations. can tweet us questions and comments during live ents, the video previous or look back to what happened on this day in american history. on twitter, at c-span history. >> for the most part, there were so few of them that nobody bothered to taunt them. this changed in the vietnam and title ix. law hos accepted more women. several women

joseph m.mondelo of new york to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to trinidad. gordon soland to be representative of the united states of america. harry b. harris jr. of florida to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the united states america to the republic of korea. ronald gets wits -- gidwitz of ill you know -- illinois to to be the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary. brian nichols to be the ambassador extraordinary to the republic of zimbabwe. assistant secretary of state, african affairs. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that the senate vote on the nominations background en bloc,o further motions be in order, any statements relating to the nominations be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. the question is on the nominations en bloc. all in favor say aye. all opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the nominations are confirmed en bloc. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the consideration of the following nomination, executive calendar 902. the presiding offi