The council applauded Lee's comments before passing the bill with overwhelming support, 28-3, with 3 abstentions.
The entire debate left new council members disenfranchised, said member Eliah Z. Seton '04. Seton abstained from the vote because he said he felt that Driskell and Burton did not adequately answer the First-Year Caucus' questions.
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"The leadership of this council is leaving a lot of people behind--first-years and others," he said. "There are a lot of questions going unanswered. A change on the dais is necessary."