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• > prevents<00:59:50.720> for-profit Senator Man that prevents for-profit Senator Man that
• >> Senator<02:02:56.560> Man. >> Senator Man. >> Senator Man.
• President, I am not a gambling man.
• President, I am not a<05:13:58.240> gambling<05:13:58.638> man.
• I not supported the a gambling man.

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• if they be repealed or revised before they are promulgated or undergo such incessant changes that no man
• or undergo such incessant changes<03:34:52.399> that<03:34:52.640> no<03:34:52.800> man
• who<03:34:53.279> knows<03:34:53.520> what<03:34:53.680> the changes that no man
• who knows what the changes that no man who knows what the law<03:34:54.080> is<03:34:54.319><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Instead, they watched a judge dismiss the murder indictment against the man who killed his wife, Tammy
• <00:47:48.079> I the man who killed his wife, Tammy.
• I the man who killed his wife, Tammy.
• <01:42:11.040> to this case, I would be a betting man to this case, I would be a betting man
• Kentucky lost a highly regarded citizen, statesman, and public servant, a man of tremendous integrity

Keywords: 958, all

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• But beyond the titles and accomplishments, Dennis was simply a good man.
• The person who's penalized the most is the single man.
• The person who's penalized the most is the single man.
• The man, because his natural purpose in life is to support a family.
• John Cornyn happens to be a white man.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Man. >> Mhm.

Bills: HB568, HB499, HB433, HB568, HB499, HB433

Keywords: voting rights, restoration, pardons, Parole Board, re-registration, conviction, states' voting laws, Lawrence County, Sheriff, credit card, debit card, government purchases, discretionary fund, financial accountability, tax distribution, Talladega County, economic development, public safety, rural infrastructure, child labor

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• All right, getting underway this morning, we will be considering one bill, and that is the man standing

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and took up a single bill, HB 167, dealing with former phosphate-mined land. Chair McClure explained that the bill revises a strict liability provision if the current property owner records the prior phosphate-mining use with the county or municipality and the Department of Health completes a survey. Members asked about whether the lands would be treated as hazardous or Brownfield properties, how the bill would affect disclosure and recorded notice, and whether it would apply to pending litigation. McClure said the bill is intended to create more public assessment data and that the language requires the conditions to be met at the time of litigation, though he was open to further clarifying language if needed. During debate, Ranking Member Gottlieb said he would support the bill because Florida is a buyer-beware state and the recording requirement plus the Department of Health study should provide purchasers with needed information. Representative Joseph also supported the bill, citing the transparency and recording provisions, while noting he still wanted clarification on pending litigation. In closing, McClure said the bill reflects a middle ground after prior discussions and noted that environmental assessments are typically part of transactions involving these properties. The committee then voted unanimously to report HB 167 favorably, with 21 ayes and no nays. The meeting adjourned after the bill passed and no further business remained.

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• In 2015, a man stalked me and my now wife, Denise, for over half a year.
• demonstrated incredible courage while participating in the criminal proceedings to ensure that this man
• They include a young man losing control of his car, speeding down a local highway, crashing and ending
• One day, a man entered the pharmacy behaving erratically.
• Haney is alive and well, if he could make his way to room 127, but we know he's a busy man, but we all

Summary: The committee heard several bills, though no final votes were taken because a quorum had not yet been established. SB 493 by Senator Becker would add war or armed conflict to California’s price-gouging emergency triggers, with the author and supporters arguing it would protect consumers from gas-price spikes tied to international conflict. Opponents, including business and housing groups, warned the bill could over-trigger emergency powers and create broad, ongoing price controls. The chair indicated support for an aye-as-amended recommendation once quorum was reached. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require protective orders for disclosure of sexually explicit material involving adult victims in specified criminal cases. Denise Huskins-Quinn and Aaron Quinn testified in support, describing how sensitive evidence in their case was copied and handled without adequate safeguards; supporters said the bill would extend privacy protections similar to those already used for child sexual abuse material. Criminal defense attorneys supported the goal but raised concerns about notice procedures and how the bill would apply when material is in the public domain. The chair said the bill filled a gap in existing law and would receive an aye recommendation. SB 1208 by Senator Grayson would let law enforcement seize and return crypto assets used in scams and fraud to victims. The Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the bill as a tool to recover losses from transnational crypto fraud, while the ACLU and public defenders argued it lowered the burden of proof, raised constitutional concerns, and could be misused against unbanked or low-level defendants. The chair nevertheless said the bill aligned with existing law for stolen property and would be recommended aye. SB 874 by Senator Weber-Pearson would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including requiring background checks for employees of providers and convening a stakeholder workgroup; it drew support from the California Association for Behavior Analysis and no opposition was heard. Later, SB 1266 by Senator Stern would change how the value of stolen copper and related infrastructure damage is calculated, aiming to address copper theft and its costs to cities and utilities. Supporters said the bill would better capture the real harm from thefts that disrupt streetlights, telecom, and emergency services, while opponents argued it would inflate charges, turn many misdemeanors into felonies, and increase court and incarceration costs. The author said he would continue discussions and accept the amendments. Senator Cervantes presented SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County sheriff and coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death concerns and conflicts of interest, while opponents said the problem was not unique to Riverside and that the bill would override local control. Cervantes also presented SB 1418 to extend ballot-custody protections to other election records and equipment after a Riverside County ballot seizure, with support from the Attorney General’s office. Finally, Senator Blakespear began presenting SB 936 on nitrous oxide misuse, describing public health, impaired-driving, and disposal concerns, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s testimony concluded.

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• Losing the amazing man I had planned to grow old with gives me more reason than most to support serious
• Losing the amazing man I had planned to grow old with gives me more reason than most to support serious
• Which court do you work in, man? Is it Manchester? >> Manchester Hills North. >> Okay.
• Which court do you<00:35:41.920> work<00:35:42.079> in,<00:35:42.240> man?
• you work in, man? Is it Manchester? you work in, man? Is it Manchester?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Merciful Father in heaven, you hold in your hand all the power and wisdom of man.
• [Laughter] Did you hear about the man who was afraid of escalators?
• with that idea, idea, idea, but<00:48:12.840> I<00:48:12.960> also but I also but I also man
• , I I'm really conflicted on this man, I I'm really conflicted on this because<00:48:16.880> I
• Man,<01:51:00.400> guys,<01:51:00.640> that's<01:51:00.880> kind<01:51:01.120

Keywords: 916, all

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• For the<00:40:45.680> record,<00:40:45.920> man,<00:40:46.400> state<00:40:46.560
• > senator<00:40:46.880> Tim<00:40:47.119> Mcu the record, man, state senator Tim
• Mcu the record, man, state senator Tim Mcu representing<00:40:48.079> Senate<00:40:48.400>
• 01:20:16.400> manager<01:20:16.719> to<01:20:17.040> assistant<01:20:17.440> man
• , operations manager to assistant man, operations manager to assistant man, general<01:20:18.159>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• and the um Caitlyn Badger, the and the um Caitlyn Badger, the evaluation evaluation evaluation man
• man manager. man manager.
• >> Thank<00:51:43.200> you,<00:51:43.440> man.
• c><00:51:44.480> you,<00:51:44.880> uh,<00:51:45.119> Miss >> Thank you, man
• Thank you, uh, Miss >> Thank you, man.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Audit Commission heard a presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on its evaluation of the Office of Ombuds for Families (OBFF). Auditors said the office remains important because of Minnesota’s long history of racial disparities in the child protection system, but they found major problems with how OBFF is operating. The report said OBFF’s statutory duties are very broad compared with its small staff and budget, and that the ombuds persons are not carrying out all required duties while spending substantial time on activities not required by law. Auditors also said the office’s recent impact is unclear and that its complaint-handling work has significant deficiencies, including poor documentation, limited data, few policies, inconsistent handling, and failure to follow best practices. The presentation also focused on oversight and accountability. Auditors said OBFF’s three community boards, which are supposed to appoint and oversee the ombuds persons, have not provided adequate oversight: meeting requirements were often not met, attendance was low, and there was little evidence the boards were fulfilling their statutory duties. The auditors further said OBFF’s unusual structure, with no single designated leader and shared authority among the three ombuds persons, creates unclear lines of accountability. Their recommendations included revising OBFF’s statutory duties to better match legislative goals and resources, improving complaint-handling practices, strengthening board oversight, and establishing a single leadership position for the office. Members asked follow-up questions about racial disproportionality in out-of-home care, spending on nonrequired activities, and whether the ombuds persons met statutory qualification requirements. Auditors referred members to the report for more detailed data, said the office does not track expenditures by function, and noted that while the ombuds persons have relevant professional backgrounds, the evaluation raised concerns about whether they are meeting their duties as expected. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• not that someone that's filing for a long period of time, I'm not going to look at them and be like, man
• not that someone that's filing for a long period of time, I'm not going to look at them and be like, man
• not that someone that's filing for a long period of time, I'm not going to look at them and be like, man
• ><00:56:07.440> I<00:56:07.599> I<00:56:07.920> wish look at them and be like, man
• , I I wish look at them and be like, man, I I wish I<00:56:08.240> was<00:56:08.400> in

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And so, uh, sir, I understand you're entitled to your opinion, but Robert's a good man, and he really
• And so, uh, sir, I understand you're entitled to your opinion, but Robert's a good man, and he really
• /c><00:38:17.440> Robert's<00:38:17.920> a<00:38:18.079> good<00:38:18.240> man
• , your opinion, but Robert's a good man, your opinion, but Robert's a good man, and<00:38:18.960>
• I worked with him pretty closely, and he's a good man. >> All right. Thank you for that.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, approved the minutes from the November 10 meeting, and then approved a large agenda of contracts and related items, with the total agenda amount stated as $359,638,393.88. Most items were approved without objection, but two contracts were pulled for discussion: attorney general panel counsel contingency fee contracts and a Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission personal services contract. For the attorney general’s office, Chris Lewis explained that the contracts were panel counsel contingency fee agreements, with 14 qualified awards from 16 applicants. He said the contracts were contingency-based, so no money would be paid unless cases were successful, and that the fee structure worked out to roughly 5% under the statutory waterfall. Senators asked about the size of the contracts, whether the terms were uniform, why no Kentucky firms were among the awardees, and how the public should understand the large dollar figures. Lewis said one Kentucky firm applied but was disqualified for a late submission, other Kentucky firms had inquired but did not apply, and local firms could still work with national firms on cases. The committee then approved the contracts. The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission contract drew more extensive questioning. Commission representatives said they had previously had a contract disapproved because the proper process was not followed, so they used an RFI process posted on the state and commission websites for at least three weeks. They received one applicant, a Kentucky firm, and set the rate at $125 per hour. Members questioned whether the commission was acting beyond its ethics mission, whether staff were helping draft complaints against legislators, and whether the commission was taking on a prosecutorial or human-resources role. The commission said its role is limited to enforcing the legislative code of ethics, providing advisory guidance, and following the formal complaint process; it does not pursue matters outside that code. Members also raised concerns about the earlier procurement misstep and the commission’s credibility, and the commission apologized, said it had corrected the process, and pledged to comply going forward. The committee then approved the contract.

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• Um, but I think the issue is you have one man, one vote problems.
• 30.400> one the I think the issue is is you have one the I think the issue is is you have one man
• :37:32.080> Um<01:37:32.480> and<01:37:33.360> once<01:37:33.600> again man
• Um and once again man one vote problems.
• So, like, that's an example of something that would violate one man, one vote.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It would remove reference to man-servant and maid-servant, which in translation means male slave or female
• I went to BibleStudy.com, and it says man-servant references a male servant or slave; maid-servant references
• I went to Bible study.com and it says man-servant references a male servant or slave, made certain references
• Thompson, the Secretary of Congress, Colonel Humphreys, and my man servant, Billy Lee'?
• Billy Lee was an enslaved man entirely. So are you aware that he said that? I am now. Yes.

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, heard an invocation and pledges, and approved several routine motions, including excuses for absent members, permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, and postponements of some bills. The chamber also received a Senate message listing measures passed by the Senate and adopted a memorial resolution honoring the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, with remarks entered into the House Journal after a moment of silence. The House then took up a long third-reading calendar and passed a series of Senate bills on topics including criminal justice and corrections sunset provisions (SB 2405, 2406, 2407), election equipment testing (SB 2166), electric grid reliability and attack-preparedness exercises (SB 2148), firefighter collective bargaining (SB 777), DFPS and foster care procedures (SB 1141 and SB 1398), Medicare durable medical equipment billing (SB 1330), property tax administration (SB 1453), probate cleanup and record transfers (SB 1448 and SB 1839), mental health filing procedures (SB 53), school residency for children in safety placements (SB 226), diabetes-related amputation study (SB 1677), rapid DNA analysis (SB 1723), utility rate transparency and capacity cost recovery (SB 1664 and SB 1856), community supervision eligibility (SB 552 postponed), and other measures. Several bills passed with broad support, while others drew notable opposition and narrower margins, including SB 777, SB 2137, SB 2111, SB 1677, SB 1936, SB 1453, and SB 38. Two bills drew especially extensive debate. SB 2148, dealing with electricity supply chain reliability and tabletop exercises for critical facilities, was discussed as a grid-security measure aimed at coordinating utilities, law enforcement, ERCOT, and the PUC in the event of physical attacks; it passed unanimously. SB 1936, changing how LSD is measured for criminal prosecution from dosage-based to weight-based calculations, prompted extended discussion about lab consistency, carrier mediums, and fairness in charging, with supporters saying it would help crime labs and law enforcement and opponents warning it could distort penalties depending on the medium used; it passed 108-26. The House also passed SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, after questions about overlap with TDEM and the cost of adding personnel. Late in the day, the House debated SB 38 on eviction procedures, with supporters saying it targeted squatters and streamlined removal of unauthorized occupants, and opponents arguing it would make evictions too easy and worsen homelessness; it passed 85-44. The chamber also began debate on SB 37, a major higher-education governance bill that would expand governing-board oversight of curriculum, hiring, and faculty senates; members raised concerns about academic freedom, faculty governance, and the impact on humanities programs, and debate was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• support through the PRLB, whose proposed budget is therefore pretty closely connected to the RKO's as one-man
• So they process uh the documents,<01:33:36.239> they<01:33:36.400> man<01:33:36.639>
• <01:33:36.880> call<01:33:37.120> center<01:33:37.440> and documents, they man
• our call center and documents, they man our call center and they<01:33:38.239> perform<01:33:
• So, is there anybody else that wants to talk before I take a straw man vote?

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• Let every man and woman, or neglected. Let every man and woman, or neglected.
• Let every man and woman, young or old, especially those who may young or old, especially those who may
• Well, thanks man. I I appreciate you Well, thanks man. I I appreciate you Well, thanks man.

Bills: HB 10, HB 12, HB 147, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• Tevis, Stephanie Iona, Nikki Medwiz, Denise Amaguchi, Cynthia Ramirez, AJ Halado, Halal, and Calvin Man
• halado Halal amaguchi Cynthia Ramirez AJ halado Halal and<00:03:16.440> Calvin<00:03:16.840> man
• <00:03:17.480> all<00:03:18.239> individuals<00:03:18.799> in and Calvin man
• all individuals in and Calvin man all individuals in support<00:03:19.319> is<00:03:19.440>
• Some of these tough decisions have to be made, or the board has to man up if they make a mistake and

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Tourism met on April 1 to consider GM 510, the confirmation of Todd Aio to the board of directors of the Hawaiʻi Convention Center Authority. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from HTA representatives and numerous individuals. Supporters described Aio as a strong leader with experience in tourism, development, nonprofit work, and public service, including his time on the city council and work with Disney’s Aulani, Ward Village, and the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation. In his remarks, Aio said he would bring legal, development, and corporate governance experience to the board. He emphasized the need for the authority to better define its role, oversee contractors, and help guide the relationship between destination management and branding/marketing contractors. He also said community engagement and cultural considerations should be central to tourism planning, and that the board should work to stabilize the agency during its transition. Members questioned him about board conflicts, the lack of a permanent HTA CEO, and how to measure the success of cultural and branding campaigns such as mālama and kuleana messaging. Aio said conflicts are inevitable when board members come from industry backgrounds, but they must separate their “work hats” from their board duties. He supported replacing the interim leadership with a permanent CEO once compensation legislation is finalized, and said success should be measured through better data, including possible exit surveys and other technology-based tools. He also said he would oppose replacing Hawaiian protocol with another cultural protocol, while supporting inclusion of other cultures alongside a Hawaiian sense of place.

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• And so I don't like the man days that we're
• And so I don't like the man days that we're
• like the man days that we're putting.
• color="aaaaaa">you see any of those things, whether it's applying the man
• color="aaaaaa">you see any of those things, whether it's applying the man