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• My name is Andrew Hundley, and I serve as Executive Director of Louisiana Parole Project.
• This is directly consistent with recent federal actions, including President Trump's executive order
• Christopher Walters, Deputy Executive Counsel for Governor Landry.
• I'm the Executive Council for Public Safety and Corrections.
• Deputy Executive Counsel Chris Walters from the governor’s office.

Summary: The committee first approved the April 28 minutes and announced that Senate Bill 499 was voluntarily deferred. It then heard several House bills, beginning with HB 168, a reentry/transitional housing program for female parolees near release; supporters said it would improve public safety and reduce recidivism, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. HB 322, a cleanup bill from the Maggie Grace Act clarifying that victims or families requesting transcripts would not be charged, was also reported favorably without objection. HB 622, which aligns Louisiana criminal history information practices with federal rules, was amended and then reported favorably. HB 821, moving the School for Safe Centers from GOSEP to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, was reported favorably as well. The committee then took up HB 364, which directs State Police to partner on public awareness efforts about the illegality of discharging firearms, especially around holidays. An amendment removed a proposed printing cost and shifted the bill toward PSAs; the bill was reported favorably with amendments. HB 568, which strengthens enforcement of drug-free school zone laws by creating a clearer offense for openly smoking or vaping illegal drugs in school zones and setting a specific penalty for marijuana, drew extensive debate. Supporters, including the author and governor’s office, said it was needed to protect children and families and to give law enforcement a workable deterrent. Opponents argued it would impose harsh, geography-based penalties, sweep in medical cannabis patients and veterans, and worsen racial and fiscal disparities. After roll-call, the committee reported HB 568 favorably by a 3-2 vote. The committee also approved HB 296, a cleanup bill removing long-defunct programs from statute, without objection. HB 823, creating an Orleans Parish DA pilot diversion program for unhoused people accused of nonviolent offenses, was supported by Covenant House and others as a way to avoid criminalizing homelessness and was reported favorably without objection. Finally, HB 1038, a major bill revising the authority and liability structure of city marshals and local governments, prompted extensive testimony. The bill and amendments would limit some marshal powers in smaller jurisdictions, require local approval for certain staffing/insurance matters, and allow local governments to restore powers by ordinance. Supporters said it would reduce liability, clarify authority, and address problems in some marshal offices; opponents, including multiple marshals and law enforcement supporters, said it would undermine elected marshals, hurt small offices, and was too broad and under-studied. The transcript ends amid that hearing, with no final committee action shown on HB 1038.

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• provisions, the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Act, and changes to reporting procedures for the state executive
• And as a member of the 109th Legislature, he served on the Appropriations Committee and the Executive
• Gross Legislative Bill 1237, introduced by the Executive Board, amends sections 28-1202, 28-1201, and
• The bill is by the Executive Board, Hanson, Chairperson Arch, Ballard, Bostar, Brandt, Cavanaugh, DeKay
• Gross Legislative Bill 1237A, introduced by the Executive Board, is an appropriation bill related to

Bills: LB764, LB815A, LB839, LB888, LB955, LB972A, LB1029, LB1087, LB1091, LB1126A, LB1181A, LB1237A, LB1261A, LB304A, LB762, LB889, LB929, LB966, LB1022, LB1187, LR508

Keywords: law enforcement, correctional services, Department of Correctional Services, corrections officers, state prison employees, peace officer, certification, police standards, training academy, Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council, criminal justice, correctional staff, conditional officer, law enforcement authority, public safety, LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill

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• ,<00:32:27.840> and<00:32:27.960> your Human Services, the executive, and your Human
• Services, the executive, and your colleagues<00:32:28.360> in<00:32:28.440> the<00:32:
• Executive session is fine. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, don't worry about it.
• Executive session is fine. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, don't worry about it.
• Executive session is fine. forward. Executive session is fine.

Bills: HB1730, HB1985, HB1749, HB1921

Keywords: cesspool, wastewater systems, public health, environmental protection, affordable upgrades, coral reefs, water quality, Hawaii legislation, cesspools, wastewater, environment, pollution, Hawaii, sustainable development, sewerage system, real estate, disclosure, environmental impact, wastewater management, housing

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several cesspool-related measures. HB 1730 HD2 would create a cesspool conversion implementation working group to help the Department of Health review rules and practices and develop changes to make conversions more affordable. DOH and DLNR stood on written testimony, while environmental and wastewater advocates strongly supported the bill, emphasizing the need for dedicated staffing, technical expertise, and smaller, more focused advisory groups. Members discussed the high cost of upgrades and the need for new technologies that reduce excavation and leach field costs. The bill was passed with amendments, including clarifying the DOH director’s discretion over the size of the working group, and the committee noted DOH’s appropriation request for consideration. HB 1985 HD1 would extend certain cesspool conversion deadlines and authorize funding for consultants, while also advancing outreach and education. Testimony split sharply: advocates supported the education component but opposed deadline extensions as premature, arguing the state still has many years before the 2050 mandate and should not weaken the conversion timeline. The committee agreed to amend the bill to delete the deadline-extension portion, keep technical changes, and note DOH’s position request. HB 1749 HD2 would require sellers to disclose cesspools to buyers before a real estate purchase contract is executed and direct DOH and the Real Estate Commission to create a standardized form. Realtors supported the intent but asked to avoid duplicative statutory form requirements, and advocates stressed that disclosure should be prominent and not buried in paperwork. The committee adopted amendments removing the standardized-form mandate and passed the bill. HB 1921 HD2 would allow certain existing cesspools in priority level three areas to continue serving dwellings with additional bedrooms under conditions. DOH brought the measure, and supporters from the real estate and environmental sectors discussed innovative wastewater technologies, retrofits, and composting toilets as ways to reduce costs while improving treatment. The committee amended the bill to require DOH director-approved wastewater technology using solid waste separation for bedroom-count increases and to clarify priority-level determinations using block-level data from the Hawaii cesspool prioritization tool, then passed it. The committee also heard HB 2310, an emergency appropriation for the Department of Human Services to restore funding used to keep SNAP benefits flowing during the federal shutdown; DHS, public health, children’s advocates, and others supported it, and members questioned why it was not handled through the budget. The discussion clarified that the bill sought new money to move quickly for ACA-related premium support. No final vote on HB 2310 was shown in the excerpt.

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• I’m Molly Swank, and I’m the executive director of Common Cause New Mexico.
• My name is Sila Abjil, and I’m the executive director of Voters First.
• And I'm the executive director of the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs.
• I just applaud you for looking into this and working with the executive office.
• And it's never... ...and working with the executive office.

Bills: HB99, HJR5, HM39, HB206, HB213, SB41, SB153, SB165, SB261, SB264

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• Next, we have Carrie Shahan from the executive officer for GCCA contractor license board with comments
• I am the executive officer of the contractor's license board.
• I'm the I am the executive Shahan.
• I'm the I am the executive officer<00:15:59.360> of<00:15:59.440> the<00:15:59.600>
• Next we have Winston Welch, executive director for the Outdoor Circle in opposition. >> Okay.

Bills: SB2141, SB2593, SB2824, SB2135, SB2115

Keywords: retirement, law enforcement, pension, public safety, employee contributions, Law Enforcement Standards Board, LESB, civil service exemption, collective bargaining exemption, law enforcement certification, police standards, law enforcement training, officer certification, training and curriculum coordinator, lead investigative agent, administrative manager, administrator, Hawaii HRS 76-16, Hawaii HRS 139-3, personnel exemption

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• I'm the executive director at OETA.
• I'm the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth.
• I'm the executive director for the Oklahoma Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
• I'm the executive director at the DEQ.
• The board is comprised of five members, and I'm the executive director.

Keywords: 914, all

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• The current administration has an executive order.
• Signed the Securing Our Borders Executive Order, and House Bill 1B does exactly that.
• The aim was to avoid indiscriminate, arbitrary, or capricious executions.
• Something that a mandatory execution rule would want to follow.
• Director Dave Kerner came before us from the executive branch representing FHP.

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• Uh, that's a legislative job, not an executive branch job. So, that's gone.
• Based on the governor's executive order last September, that provided for that option.
• It takes no position on the policy or the legality of the governor's executive order.
• and then not executing the project. and then not executing the project.
• it uh doesn't necessarily make execute it uh doesn't necessarily make much<02:29:23.880> sense.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first suspended the rules briefly to make announcements, including welcoming former representative Doug Gage to the gallery. It then returned to House Bill 211 on data brokers and personal information, where the Appropriations Committee explained a $50,000 appropriation to the Secretary of State for a consultant-led study on an accessible deletion mechanism for consumers to delete personal data held by data brokers, with interim and final reports due in 2027 and 2028. The committee reported a 9-0-2 vote in favor, and the House agreed to the Commerce and Economic Development Committee’s amendment and ordered third reading. Floor debate on H. 211 focused heavily on the bill’s deletion and exemption framework. Supporters argued the bill is needed to give Vermonters meaningful control over their data and to prevent data brokers from commingling information for unrelated uses. Opponents warned the bill could conflict with existing federal frameworks such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, and could make credit, banking, insurance, fraud prevention, and identity verification harder. In response, the sponsor said the bill uses use-case-based exemptions rather than broad entity-level exemptions, noted testimony from banks, insurers, a data broker, a former data broker employee, and the Attorney General, and said no constitutional concerns were raised. The House ultimately adopted the amendment and advanced the bill. After H. 211, the House moved to House Bill 577, establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program. Committee reports from Health Care, Ways and Means, and Appropriations were read into the record, and the Colchester member described the bill as a way to lower prescription drug costs by joining the multi-state Array Rx program. The bill would let any Vermont resident obtain a free discount card for FDA-approved prescription drugs, with claimed savings up to 80% on generics and 20% on brand-name drugs. The House then proceeded to second reading on H. 577.

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• The Senate Executive Committee meeting is called to order as chair of the Senate Executive Committee
• Good afternoon, Chairman Sokola and members of the executive committee. My name's Morgan Zern.
• That is the role of the executive branch. There is no place for that in the judiciary.
• Thank you, Senator Sokola, and thank you to the entire executive committee for your consideration of
• comment on House Bill 443, that can be emailed to the committee's email address, which is Senate Executive

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Trump administration has made its hostility to gender-affirming care for youth the subject of an executive
• On January 20th, the federal administration started issuing a series of executive orders to wage an all-out
• federal government who are issuing these... ...kind of incredibly kind of hate-motivated laws and executive
• the federal government who are issuing these kind of incredibly kind of hate-motivated laws and executive
• I think that the combination of the 27 states and the federal executive orders, it's quite difficult

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Steering and Policy held a public hearing on potential updates to Massachusetts’ 2022 Shield Law to strengthen protections for reproductive and gender-affirming health care. Chair Cindy Friedman said the hearing was prompted by escalating federal and out-of-state threats, and testimony was sought on loopholes and clarifications involving emergency abortion care, limits on cooperation with outside investigations, protection of patient data, and safeguarding licenses of providers and attorneys involved in this care. The Attorney General’s Office, ACLU of Massachusetts, GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, Reproductive Equity Now, the Massachusetts Medical Society, TransHealth, and Health Imperatives all supported strengthening the law. Witnesses urged broader bans on sharing health data with hostile states, explicit AG enforcement authority, exclusion of reproductive and gender-affirming prescriptions from the prescription monitoring program, protections for electronic medical records, and allowing clinicians to use practice names on prescription labels. Several speakers also called for protections for parents of transgender youth, attorneys, and nonprofit organizations, and some raised related concerns about insurance discrimination and the burden of post-24-week abortion restrictions. Committee members asked questions about enforcement mechanisms, data privacy, patient consent, and how to balance interoperability with privacy protections in electronic records. Witnesses said the goal was to prevent immediate harm while preserving patient control and access to care. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed by inviting written testimony and then moved to adjourn the hearing.

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• The governor's recent executive order makes that very clear.
• That shared understanding is exactly why we believe Governor Newsom's executive order is the right next
• And I applaud our governor for thinking about the executive order that is going to set some things in
• And that said, I don't want to just rest for a while that the executive order and gathering information
• Mimi Demasso, Executive Director of Our Family Coalition. We're a sponsor of this bill.

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several bills focused on worker protections, AI in the workplace, bereavement leave, and construction labor standards. SB 909 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would increase public works contractor registration fees, raise prevailing wage and related penalties, and direct half of collected penalties back into the Public Works Enforcement Fund. Supporters said the bill would help combat wage theft and misclassification and strengthen enforcement; opponents argued the higher fees and penalties would burden contractors without fixing enforcement backlogs. The committee voted the bill out on a due pass motion to Appropriations. The committee also approved SB 951 by Senator Reyes, which would require 60-day notice when 25 or more workers are displaced by technology and require reporting on AI-related job impacts. Supporters framed it as a response to rapid AI-driven layoffs and a way to gather real-time data; opponents raised concerns about small employers, proprietary information, and litigation. SB 947 by Senator McNerney, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” would require human review of automated discipline, termination, or deactivation decisions and restrict predictive behavior analysis. Supporters said it would prevent biased or mistaken automated decisions; opponents objected to the inclusion of independent contractors, private rights of action, and other provisions. Both bills were advanced to the Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee also passed SB 1149 by Senator Durazo, which would expand bereavement leave to cover a “designated person,” including chosen family relationships. Supporters, including AARP and a witness who described losing a long-term partner, said the bill reflects modern family structures; there was no opposition. In addition, SB 1185 by Senator Cortese, applying skilled and trained workforce standards to pharmaceutical facility construction, was approved despite opposition from business and construction groups who said there was no demonstrated safety problem and that the mandate could raise costs and reduce competition. Several other bills on the consent calendar were also approved, and all measures were reported out of committee.

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• and my ideas for a personal conversation and also potentially for a couple quick comments before executive
• I do plan on executing this probably Thursday, just so everyone... Executive session.
• I do plan on executing this probably Thursday, just so everyone knows.
• With that said, we will not be having executive session on anything here this morning, like I had originally
• Before I adjourn, I want to say I do plan on executing on this later this week.

Summary: The Missouri House Legislative Rules Committee held a rare public hearing on House Bill 2243, sponsored by Rep. Bryant-Wolfen, which would repeal a local sales tax exemption for certain industries that was enacted in a prior omnibus bill tied to the Wayfair-related tax changes. The sponsor argued the exemption shifted revenue away from counties and onto local residents, and said the bill would restore local tax collections that had been lost without a guaranteed replacement. Several members questioned whether the proposal amounted to a tax increase on manufacturers and whether it could deter investment or job growth; the sponsor responded that the tax burden had already been shifted to Missourians and that other pro-business reforms could address competitiveness. Supporters from Iron County, St. Genevieve County, and Adair County testified that the exemption had reduced local revenue for roads, law enforcement, ambulance, and 911 services. They described budget shortfalls, service cuts, and the impact on counties that had already approved local sales or use taxes by voter approval. One Iron County commissioner said the loss of revenue had forced higher property tax levies and reduced ambulance coverage, while St. Genevieve officials cited large drops in monthly sales tax receipts and rising costs. Adair County officials said the exemption affected revenue from large solar and wind projects and argued that the taxes were intended to support local infrastructure and schools. Opponents, including Associated Industries in Missouri, argued the exemption was originally adopted to keep Missouri’s tax system uniform and compliant with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair framework for out-of-state sellers. They warned that removing the exemption could create a $35 million annual burden on manufacturers and potentially jeopardize broader local use-tax collections if the state’s system were challenged again. Committee members also discussed the possibility of requiring local voter approval or a replacement revenue source before changing the exemption. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the chair said he planned to execute the bill later in the week.

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• . >> Sean Butler, executive director for the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police. >> Pat Morgan
• with the Kentucky Sheriff's Association, deputy or assistant executive director. >> Alex Carney, founder
• We are an industry executive organization, and our members have identified that the continued talent
• Uh we are an industry executive<00:09:35.680> organization<00:09:36.560> and<00:09:37.200
• executive organization and u our members have<00:09:38.399> identified<00:09:38.800> that<

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Summary: The House Budget Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development met without a quorum and heard presentations on several workforce and school-safety funding requests. The first item was a proposal for a school mapping data program, presented by Rep. Steve Bratcher with law enforcement and mapping partners. They said the plan would move money to the 911 system so school maps could be embedded there and kept current for all schools, public and private, to improve response times and officer, student, and teacher safety. The request was described as a $10 million one-time appropriation, with an estimate that the work could be completed in about a year. The committee then heard testimony on the Be Proud Initiative, a mobile workshop program aimed at exposing students age 13 and up to skilled trades and related education and career opportunities. Speakers from the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, MI2, the Kentucky Treasury, and the Associated General Contractors said the program would improve perceptions of manufacturing, construction, and metals careers, connect students to training and employers, and help build the workforce pipeline. They said private industry would contribute $1 million in FY 2026-2027 before state funds are released, and requested $3 million in state funding in FY 2027-2028 contingent on that match. A Treasury official said handling the funds through the Treasury would have minimal impact on the office. Committee members responded favorably, including a comment from Rep. Bojanowski about the value of hands-on learning for students who struggle with test-focused instruction. Speakers also explained that the program includes classroom materials before and after the truck visit and ongoing outreach for students and parents. The final presentation was on an MI2 metals career pathway proposal, which cited economic impact data for Kentucky’s metals industry and asked for a $3 million one-time investment for FY 2027-2028 to pilot a middle- and high-school pathway in Carroll and Logan counties. The proposal would be matched by industry funds and used for curriculum, equipment, dual-credit and apprenticeship connections, student stipends, and parent outreach. The chair closed by noting it was the final scheduled meeting of the session and moved toward adjournment.

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• moved to Alabama and began a business career in the information technology sector, serving as an executive
• the Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, member of the Alabama Space Authority, executive
• past chair of the Madison County Club, past chair of the Madison County Republican<00:27:35.039> Executive
• <00:27:35.600> Committee,<00:27:36.720> past Republican Executive Committee, past Republican
• Executive Committee, past co-chair<00:27:38.240> of<00:27:38.400> the<00:27:38.640>

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• factors directly into our daily management of the transportation system Talk a little bit about our executive
• We've got a couple of other executive staff members in the room.
• So, I get to both help the Senate and be essentially the director of an executive branch agency.
• There was a presidential Executive order that said voting systems used in federal elections should comply
• This is a case where in that executive order, it has a really good idea to have VSG 2.0 compliance system

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• . >> Next up, executive director by as Public Service Commission.
• I am executive director of the Florida Public Service Commission.
• Thank you so much. >> Next up, executive directors, Amber Florida Gaming Control Commission.
• My name is Alana Zimmer and I'm the executive director of the Florida Gaming Control Commission.
• I'm Frank Canelo, the director of external and legislative affairs and on behalf of our executive director

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• Joining me today is Dan Hartman, Executive Director of the DEC. Thank you. Welcome, Director.
• I'm the Executive Director of the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center.
• , and Jill Keppers, Executive Director... of the Duluth HRA, who is available to answer any questions
• My name is Katie Haglund, and I have the privilege of serving as the Executive Director of...
• Joining me today is Jill Keppers, the Executive Director of Duluth HRA.

Bills: HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125

Keywords: HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety

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• opportunity to file a suit with the Texas Supreme Court to initiate that special session should the executive
• My name is Marcelle Elizondo, and I serve as an executive board member of the Texas Environmental Health
• We'll have around $14 billion or more that we will be required to execute that plan, again, by 2020.
• The Attorney General is in the executive branch of government, so there's a conflict here.
• This bill attempts to give powers to an executive that belongs to the executive branch, which belongs

Bills: HB842, HB1907, HB2844, HB2892, HB3439, HB4211, HB4536, HB5111, HB5138, HB5182, HB5247, HB5269, HB5323, HB5435, HJR201, SB871, HB3896, SJR40

Keywords: power lines, Gulf Coast, weather-related outages, Public Utility Commission, infrastructure, government contracts, Chinese companies, information technology, cybersecurity, state regulations, food safety, mobile vendors, licensing, permitting exemptions, health inspections, nonprofit organizations, personal information, government disclosure, privacy, criminal penalties

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• I'm the Executive Director of the Minnesota Association of Small Cities.
• We have following any commissioners and former Executive Director of Stepping Stone Emergency Housing
• Interim Executive Director of the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, and then my second testifier
• is David Frye, Executive Director of Family Promise, which I spoke about previously in my testimony.
• I am the Executive Director for Family Promise in Anoka County.

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• So we're gonna have executive Director, Mr. Ralphie Odor come up and present for us, sir.
• So as executive director I interact regularly with our DOT Secretary Jared Perdue and chief of staff
• and the performance Production Review, the Commission holds a public meeting where the CEO's and executive
• Also serve as the chief executive officer for Sunrail while FDOT is the designated operating agency.
• Secretary Perdue was actually the 4th chief executive officer of Sun or so we will have some history

Keywords: 999, senate, all