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• <00:26:00.840> debt not to not to address the national debt not to not to address the national
• We desperately need your leadership to help us guard against the gutting of Medicaid.
• against the gutting of Medicaid us guard against the gutting of Medicaid we<00:48:12.760> have
• They're adding more than $2 trillion to the national debt just with this budget resolution.
• <01:13:45.920> debt again not to balance the national debt again not to balance the national

Keywords: 1183, house

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• One nation under for which it stands.
• <03:42:40.720> organization Marcy's Law is a national organization Marcy's Law is a national
• > Marcy's national representatives for Marcy's national representatives for Marcy's Law,<05:14
• <05:31:27.680> Um, posing as a security guard for him.
• Um, posing as a security guard for him.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That is four times the national average for overdose deaths.
• We respect the vendors across the nation that have technology that can help us.
• So you mentioned that guards are equipped with Narcan. Yes, sir.
• I believe the National Highway Institute provides their office the training.
• I believe the National Highway Institute provides their office the training.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• And it guards against the collapse of the medical side.
• And it guards against the collapse of the medical side.
• the it guards against the collapse of the medical<00:46:27.680> side.
• Can I call forward Bill Haas from White Earth Nation? Welcome to the committee.
• My name is Bill Haas, and I represent the White Earth Tribal Nation.

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• It's disheartening to witness this attitude, not only here, but across the nation.
• Despite this, I come here the nation.
• Hul, thank you sincerely for what you did to help expose the fraud and to bring national attention to
• 2020 and that took the go the guard 2020 and that took the go the guard rails<01:16:11.600> off
• And so as I it took the guard rails off.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, this bill was uh offered to us by the National Guard Bureau and uh essentially what it says is that
• So, this bill was uh offered to us by the National Guard Bureau and uh essentially what it says is that
• Guard members themselves under the same statute, RSA 110-C.
• Guard members themselves under the same statute, RSA 110-C.
• You would find those on the National Center for Home Food Preservation website.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They have a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the National Digital Newspaper Program
• And then number two is National Park College with Creative Sign Designs.
• And then number two is National Park College with Creative Sign Designs.
• Number seven is University of Arkansas with Campus Guard.
• It's a nationally competitive award that we had 58 different vendors.

Summary: The committee heard a series of appropriation requests and contract reviews across multiple sections. In Section B, members approved temporary appropriations for the Court of Appeals, Commerce/Aeronautics, and Insurance-related payments and refunds. Section C ARPA requests from DHS were approved to return unused federal funds. Section D infrastructure-related appropriations, including wildfire preparedness, broadband BEAD funding, forestry support, recycling, and oil and gas sample preservation, were approved after questions about broadband audit controls and performance safeguards. Section E DHS reallocations were approved, including large transfers within Medical Services from hospital medical to private and public nursing home lines, along with smaller transfers for children and family services, developmental disabilities, and youth services; members asked about the source and purpose of the medical services transfer. Sections F and G were reviewed, covering cash fund requests, federal grants, and miscellaneous grants, including community college storm repairs, corrections commissary and maintenance, 911 enhancements, maternal health, disability determinations, state police equipment, digital newspaper archiving, and CDL data improvements. In Section H, the committee reviewed pay plan appropriations and performance fund transfers tied to the new Class and Comp pay plan. Section I reviewed three methods of finance for UA Little Rock, UAMS, and the University of Arkansas system. In Section J, the committee reviewed discretionary grants, including a $1.4 million HIV services grant and nine tobacco prevention subgrants through UAPB. Members questioned the effectiveness, metrics, and addresses of some tobacco-cessation arts-based grantees, especially Arts Absolutely Inc.; after discussion, Representative Kavanaugh moved to expunge the vote on J2 and refer it back for review at a later ALC meeting, and that motion passed. J3, a Department of Energy and Environment grant for propane safety training and e-waste recycling services, was then reviewed. The committee also reviewed contracts in Section K. K-1 ratified emergency management nuclear planning work performed during a transition between agencies. K-2 construction contracts included architectural and engineering services for corrections, National Park College signage, a Razorback Road parking facility, and UAMS cyclotron installation. K-3 intergovernmental contracts covered health, education, autism waiver, stroke, newborn screening, Medicaid evidence review, and radiation testing services. K-4 out-of-state contracts included staffing, IT, tobacco prevention, audit, marketing, planetarium, recruitment, and janitorial services; Senator Irvin noted one contract appeared to belong in the out-of-state list rather than intergovernmental. K-5 in-state contracts covered staffing, cleaning, re-entry and treatment services, foster care and disability services, hearing officers, asbestos abatement, campus IT support, and janitorial work. The meeting ended after a brief personal update from Senator Irvin about tornado damage in Stone County and thanks to members for their concern, followed by adjournment.

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• just you can't argue with it, and places where there are guns allowed, even when there are security guards
• philosophers upon whom they drew for centuries before that figured out to set our country up for success, to guard
• against despotism, to guard against a tyranny of a temporary majority, so that we would have a stable

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• We make uh steel guarding for robotics and automation. Okay.
• We make uh steel guarding<00:51:29.920> for<00:51:30.319> robotics<00:51:30.800> and
• guarding for robotics and automation. guarding for robotics and automation.
• It's good for the state, it's good for the business community, and it's good for the national economy
• <01:04:08.079> economy and it's good for the national economy and it's good for the national

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

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• <00:26:22.400> primary, To our first in the nation primary, To our first in the nation primary
• third highest in the nation. third highest in the nation.
• healthiest state in the nation. healthiest state in the nation.
• Speaker, every nation has an Mr.
• They serve in our hospitals, our National Guard. They run small businesses.

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• North Dakota continues to lead the nation in the development, testing, and deployment of advanced UAS
• North Dakota continues to lead the nation in the development, testing, and deployment of advanced UAS
• It had opened doors to lead integration efforts nationally.
• They've done several state capitals around the nation, including the U.S. Capitol.
• Guard buildings, and other state facilities that continue to apply for building permits.

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• Would this allow me to hire somebody in the National Guard who's in the part-time guard, Madam Chair,

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• Um there are just<00:25:11.760> clear<00:25:12.400> guard<00:25:12.799> rails<00
• :25:13.120> about<00:25:13.360> how<00:25:13.520> those just clear guard rails about
• how those just clear guard rails about how those funds<00:25:14.080> are<00:25:14.240> to<
• And that puts our country in a very dangerous position as we move forward in this nation.
• Thank you. this nation. this nation.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call: 0:03 Bills for Consideration: 3:10 Adjournment: 56:19, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard House Bill 1, which would have Kentucky opt into a federal education freedom tax credit program allowing donations to scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs) for K-12 educational expenses. The bill sponsors said it would not use Kentucky general funds, would be administered through the Secretary of State, and would let donors claim up to a $1,700 federal tax credit for contributions to SGOs. They argued the program could support public, private, religious, and homeschool-related educational needs, including tutoring, transportation, technology, special needs services, and other school expenses. Several senators raised concerns about whether the bill would favor larger districts with more school-choice options over rural counties with only one public school, creating a two-tier system. The sponsors responded that public school districts could also create SGOs and that the federal rules limit eligibility to families at or below 300% of area median gross income. They also said the program would not reduce existing state or federal school funding, but would instead redirect federal tax credit dollars that Kentucky donors might otherwise send to other states or back to the federal government. Members asked about the structure and oversight of SGOs, including whether they must be nonprofits, how broad their missions could be, and whether funds could be earmarked for specific purposes. The sponsors said SGOs must be certified, serve at least two schools and 10 students, spend at least 90% of receipts on scholarships, and cannot be directed to a specific student, though they can be targeted to categories such as elementary students or special needs services. They also said homeschool families would need to organize through a co-op or existing approved SGO. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Permitting should serve our national interest, not obstruct our national interest.
• That's a national defense issue.
• That's a national defense insecurity. That's a national defense issue. issue. issue.
• And those risks come from nation.
• security, and national security. Mr. Mr. security, and national security. Mr. Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And this was considered a free nation, not a nation under Sharia law.
• So in a Christian nation, it behooves us to make sure that we sustain the law which we all know to be
• When we get up north, the Navajo Nation is on a different time zone than Navajo County or Apache County
• Corps of Iran. ...ostensibly by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran.
• Democratic National Committee. I looked it up. Brnovich v.

Bills: SB1018, SB1037, SB1568, SB1687, SB1825, SCR1001

Keywords: foreign law, Sharia law, cultural practices, women's rights, marriage laws, domestic violence, honor killings, Arizona legislation, elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway

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• allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
• She's a licensed United States Coast Guard captain and joined the commission in 2024.
• Through these centers, California leads the nation in a multi-sector collaborative approach.
• This is such a critical issue in the state of California and across our nation, but we want to make sure
• This is such a critical issue in the state of California and across our nation, but we want to make sure

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• And I think we have not woken up yet as Vice Chair Barnaby: a nation to see that the very meaning of
• Salzman: we looked all over the nation, all over the United States. Who has great legislation?
• With no precedent at all throughout the nation we wanted to create something.
• If we filed something, it needed to be something not just Florida would be proud of but the nation would
• I won't let my guard down this time. Real quick. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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• The lesson we've learned as a national leader in career technical education is that when curricula is
• Florida currently ranks toward the bottom in the nation in average teacher pay, and many educators cite
• We certainly had our National Guard that was out not only doing tests and then eventually that morphed
• I think as a state that has the second-most veterans in the entire nation living within it, I think we

Bills: S7022, S0178, S0430, S0464, S0538, S0920, S1036, S1136, S1216

Keywords: public records, open government, sunshine law, education assessments, testing materials, exam security, assessment instruments, test items, answer keys, scoring rubrics, item banks, developmental materials, workpapers, student testing, academic dishonesty, cheating, Florida Department of Education, State Board of Education, Board of Governors, Florida College System

Summary: The Education Pre-K through 12 Committee considered and reported favorably several bills. SB 1036 on school counselors was amended to clarify certification exemptions and passed, with support focused on addressing counselor shortages and student mental health needs. SB 1136 on dental screenings for K-12 students was converted by delete-all amendment to place the screening definition in the School Health Services Act and to require written parent notice and exemption procedures; it passed with support from PTA and other advocates. SB 920 on mathematics education passed after discussion of applied algebra courses tied to career pathways, while preserving Algebra I standards, end-of-course testing, graduation requirements, and university admission eligibility. SB 178 on athletics and public K-12 schools also passed after amendment adding a $15,000 annual cap on coach-provided personal support per team and discussion of guardrails to prevent recruiting abuses; members emphasized the role coaches play in supporting students. SB 1216 on public school personnel compensation passed with broad support for giving districts more flexibility on pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and advanced degree compensation. The committee also approved SPB 7022, a public records exemption bill extending protections for examination and assessment instruments to 2031 and clarifying coverage for district and school materials. SB 464 on observance of Veterans Day in K-12 schools passed after debate over whether schools should be closed or use the day for programs, with supporters arguing for statewide consistency and honoring veterans. Finally, SB 538 on physical education passed after a delete-all amendment establishing standardized extracurricular participation rules for public, private, virtual, and home education students, addressing coach compensation at the district level, and clarifying participation limits across schools. The committee recessed briefly for Senator Avila’s arrival, postponed SB 430, and adjourned after recording one additional favorable vote on SB 1036.

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• Now that Secretary Perdue has really set the stage for Florida's vision and becoming a national letter
• regulators, private industry, local governments and academic institutions to position Florida as a national
• I believe that what the state of Florida is doing doesn't just differentiate us nationally differentiates
• The national airspace System as it operates today in the FAA will be providing air air aircastle peroration
• And how far out could you project that to help us make sure we're not caught off guard with an all up

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• Members of our National Guard deployed, families back at home.
• New Mexico has a history of meeting national challenges with local courage.
• took that oath, and we understood that we were willing to put our life on the line to defend this nation
• I think we all continue that oath that we took to defend this nation.