i would like to introduce the architect of the capitol, the honorable stephen ayers. [applause] stephen: thank you christine, and good morning everyone. thank you for coming out today. it is my pleasure to announce that with the talent and leadership of dedicated team of people that have joined me here today, and many more consultants and contractors from across the country, the capitol dome complete.n project is [applause] project was the first complete restoration of the dome in more than half a century. the dome was in dire need of repair. and with the help and leadership of the congress, the repair more than 1300 cracks and deficiencies in the cast-iron. we repaired and recast intricate ornaments, gutters and develop struts -- and balustrades. the team used innovative technology and historic tradecraft to repair the dome. preservedevealed and the exquisite craftsmanship that went into the construction of this great dome. we removed hazardous materials, upgraded electrical, mechanical, and fire protection systems, and finally repainted the rotunda and don't itself.

we were there from stephen ayers live at 9 a.m. eastern here on c-span2.today hearing on the impact of the self-driving cars on roadway safety and the economy. national highway traffic safety administration chief mark rosekind and other officials testified before a house energy and commerce subcommittee live at 10:30 a.m. eastern on c-spa c-span3. >> c-span, where history unfold the daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >> stephen ayers is the architect of u.s. capital, it is a career in 1980 and under president reagan. he will be holding a briefing on the completion of the restoration project at the capitol dome. >> i would like to introduce the architect of the capitol and the honorable stephen ayers. [applause] >> thank you, christine, and good morning, everyone. thank you for coming out today. it is my pleasure to announce that with the talent and leadership of the dedicated team of people that have joined me here today, and many mo

. >> stephen ayers is the architect of the capitol. in 2014, he faced a big problem. the capitol dome, symbol of american democracy, was falling apart. the cast iron structure was built during the civil war, but the project lincoln pursued to show the strength of our union was in trouble. >> there were 1300 cracks in the dome, each of them representing a water leak. >> so ayers led a $97 million restoration that took 2 1/2 years. they put up 25 levels of scaffolding around the dome, 1 million pounds, with what amounted to 52 miles of pipe. >> we're about to enter the interstitial space, the space between the inner come and the outer dome. >> ayers took us behind the scenes to see the remarkable work his team of 1,000 did. first, taking off all the paint, going back to the 1860s. >> on the outside of the dome there were 13 layers of the lead-based paint. >> then they removed the pieces that had rusted away. they closed those hundreds of cracks using something calls a lock and stitch technique, not unlike a surgeon stitching up a wound. and while all that was going on,

. >> stephen ayers is the architect of the capitol. in 2014, he faced a big problem. the capitol dome, symbol of american democracy, was falling apart. the cast iron structure was built during the civil war, but the project lincoln pursued to show the strength of our union was in trouble. >> there were 1300 cracks in the dome, each of them representing a water leak. >> so ayers led a $97 million restoration that took 2 1/2 years. they put up 25 levels of scaffolding around the dome, 1 million pounds, with what amounted to 52 miles of pipe. >> we're about to enter the interstitial space, the space between the inner come and the outer dome. >> ayers took us behind the scenes to see the remarkable work his team of 1,000 did. first, taking off all the paint, going back to the 1860s. >> on the outside of the dome there were 13 layers of the lead-based paint. >> then they removed the pieces that had rusted away. they closed those hundreds of cracks using something calls a lock and stitch technique, not unlike a surgeon stitching up a wound. and while all that was going on,

. >> reporter: architect of the capitol, stephen ayers, stood before washington's iconic landmark tolare its latest renovation complete. >> the a.o.c.'s motto is to serve, preserve and inspire, and do so every day across this capitol campus. but this one project was the most visible of all. the symbol of america's democracy and the beacon of hope for millions around the world, and we delivered. >> reporter: the current dome was added to the u.s. capitol in the 1860s, even as the civil war raged. ever since, its nearly nine million pounds of cast-iron have stood tall amid political storms, and literal ones. the dome last saw major repairs in 1960, when rust-prohibiting paint turned it temporarily red; but 50 years on, the capitol's main attraction had deteriorated once more. surveyors found cracks and peeling paint that were allowing moisture to seep in, threatening infrastructure, art work and people inside. >> we determined that it was time to intervene. we were losing too much historic and original material of the dome. >> reporter: so the latest, nearly $60 million facelift got un

i would like to introduce the architect of the capitol, the honorable stephen ayers. [applause] thank you, christine and thank you everyone. thank you for coming out today. it is my pleasure to announce that, with the talent and leadership team of peopled that have joined me here today and many more consultants and contractors from across the country, the capitol dome restoration project is complete. [applause] yes. project was the first complete restoration of the dome in more than half a century . the dome was in dire need of repair. ofh the help and leadership the congress, we repaired more than 1300 cracks and efficiencies in the cast iron. we repaired and recast intricate ornaments, gutters and balustrades. the team used both innovative technology and historic tradecraft to repair the dome. and preservedled the exquisite craftsmanship that when into the construction of this great dome. we removed hazardous materials, upgraded electrical and mechanical and fire protection systems. and finally repainted the rotunda and the dome itself. preserve,motto is to conserve

stephen ayers, the architect of the u.s.pitol, held a news conference this week to talk about the repairs. we also got a tour of the newly restored dome. this is 35 minutes. >> i would like to introduce the architect of the capitol, the honorable mr. stephen ayers. [applause] >> thank you and good morning. thank you for coming out this morning. it is my pleasure to announce that the talent and leadership of the dedicated team of people that have joined me here today and many more consultants and contractors from across the country, the capitol dome restoration logic is complete. [applause] mr. ayres: this was the first complete restoration of the dome in more than happy century. the dome was in dire need of repair. with the help and leadership of the congress, we repaired more than 1300 cracks and deficiencies in the cast-iron. we repaired and recast intricate ornaments, gutters and balustrades. the team used both innovative technology and historic tradecraft to repair the dome. preservedevealed and the exquisite craft and s

capitol stephen ayers talks about the completion of the capitol dome. the project of three years and close to $60 million. following the briefing, the construction manager gave a tour of the dome. this is 35 minutes. >> good morning. i would like to introduce the architect of the capitol. the honorable stephen ayers. [applause] morning,you and good everyone. thank you for coming out today. it is my pleasure to announce that with the talent and leadership of the dedicated team of people that have joined me here today, and many more consultants and contractors from across the country, the capitol dome restoration project is complete. [applause] >> this project was the first complete restoration of the dome in more than half a century. the dome was in dire need of repair, and with the help and leadership of the congress, we repaired more than 1300 cracks and efficiencies in the cast iron. we repaired and recast intricate ornaments, gutters and balustrades, the team used both innovative technology and historic tradecraft to repair the dome. our work reveale

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stephen reportÉ. jaime: esta era la fila de voto anticipado en las oficinas de votos de votante en santa clara. hoy todo apunta a que contaron unas 100,000 boletas sumadas a las 307,000 que recibieron hasta ayer adelantada. >> no la ahuyentÓ la cola? >> no, es muy importante votar. jaime: el condado reconoce que hay un auge, otros condados reportar la misma tendencia y en santa clara hay bastantes nuevos electores que tendrÁn que montar identificaciÓn para votar. >> alguien que reciÉn voto en una elecciÓn federal va a decir que tiene que mostrar identificaciÓn, todas las demÁs no. jaime: por su parte el ambientalista que ha gastado decenas de millones de dÓlares exhortando a latinos que celebran a votar, estuvo haciendo llamadas a votantes. el dijo que los latinos han tenido poca representaciÓn en nuestra democracia y quiere que eso cambie. por su parte analizÓ y creo una guÍa de recomendaciones para que votantes latinos sepan cÓmo votar en las medidas que afectan a la nuestra comunidad. >> hay muchas medidas de inclusiÓn. jaime: por ser una organizaciÓn no lucrativa no hizo recomendaciones sobre quiÉn votar. conductora: al mismo tiempo que muchos se formaban para sufragar miembros de comunid

stephen bannon no son pocas. hasta su exesposa dijo que es un antisemita con profundo odio a los judÍos. satcha: era juan carlos ayer cercano a la tierra. millones de personas en todo el mundo han podido disfrutar de este verdadero regalo de la naturaleza que no se producÍa desde 1948. seguimos con muchÍsimo mas esta maÑana en "despierta amÉrica". ahora vamos con ustedes, adelante. ♪ johnny: divina la luna. alan: pero estaba nublado! karla: en muchas preocupaciones por el gobierno que estÁ a punto de comenzar, sobre todo en el aspecto econÓmico. alan: hablamos con la gente, su opiniÓn cuenta. y esto es lo que ellos dicen. >> creo que deberÍamos ahorrar, porque despuÉs de todo esto que pasÓ con trump estoy bastante preocupada por la economÍa de mis papÁs, por todo lo que se estÁ viviendo. la inestabilidad que se estÁ causando... y considero que deberÍamos comenzar a ahorrar. >> que la gente no tenga miedo, este paÍs sigue adelante. trump no puede ser la excepciÓn, puede ser muy bueno, puede ser muy malo, pero hay que esperar. >> voy a seguir con las cosas ahora que trump es presidente. el aÑo que viene a lo mejor me