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• But certainly Lety was no nations.
• </c> important jobs in our nation. important jobs in our nation.
• Iowa National Guard ISIS in Syria.
• </c> schools participating in the National schools participating in the National School<02:31:46.399>
• </c> National Estuary Program until 2031. National Estuary Program until 2031.

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• The only example I could find was a National Christian Foundation, which has been litigating to get a
• My understanding is that the nation...
• We are number eight in the nation. We talk about mental health all the time in this chamber.
• Florida leads the nation in minimum wage violations among large states.
• Why do we need to import foreigners, even import them illegally?

Bills: HB 118 , HB 388 , HB 114 , HB 205 , HB 2789 , HB 2791 , HB 499 , HB 2960 , HB 3163 , HB 3135 , HB 2427 , HB 1618 , HB 1672 , HB 1722 , HB 1338 , HB 787 , HB 2618 , HB 879 , HB 1126 , HB 4134 , HB 3513 , HB 718 , HB 1536 , HB 1445 , HB 1640 , HB 1893 , HB 1734 , HB 3229 , HB 3306 , HB 1276 , HB 3272 , HB 3276 , HB 3516 , HB 4145 , HB 1585 , HB 4810 , HB 2989 , HB 2558 , HB 3014 , HB 2742 , HB 1695 , HB 29 , HB 125 , HB 145 , HB 171 , HB 255 , HB 50 , HB 363 , HB 116 , HB 491 , HB 1495 , HB 368 , HB 1285 , HB 1905 , HB 2002 , HB 917 , HB 2723 , HB 2067 , HB 1238 , HB 745 , HB 1188 , HB 1606 , HB 2003 , HB 2147 , HB 2355 , HB 2546 , HB 2495 , HB 2818 , HB 2249 , HB 3228 , HB 3240 , HB 1507 , HB 658 , HB 1748 , HB 1851 , HB 1922 , HB 2798 , HB 107 , HB 1587 , HB 3684 , HB 118 , HB 388 , HB 114 , HB 205 , HB 2789 , HB 2791 , HB 499 , HB 2960 , HB 3163 , HB 3135 , HB 2427 , HB 1618 , HB 1672 , HB 1722 , HB 1338 , HB 787 , HB 2618 , HB 879 , HB 1126 , HB 4134 , HB 3513 , HB 718 , HB 1536 , HB 1445 , HB 1640 , HB 1893 , HB 1734 , HB 3229 , HB 3306 , HB 1276 , HB 3272 , HB 3276 , HB 3516 , HB 4145 , HB 1585 , HB 4810 , HB 2989 , HB 2558 , HB 3014 , HB 2742 , HB 1695 , HB 609 , HB 630 , HB 420 , HB 767 , HB 1708 , HB 1404 , HB 2457 , HB 140 , HB 227 , HB 913 , HB 2198 , HB 2763 , HB 1261 , HB 1135 , HB 1318 , HB 2358 , HB 2765 , HB 2735 , HB 3307 , HB 1242 , HB 2842 , HB 333 , HB 201 , HB 694 , HB 2415 , HB 155 , HB 272 , HB 405 , HB 519 , HB 1136 , HB 1275 , HB 1437 , HB 1532 , HB 1675 , HB 1868 , HB 1888 , HB 1990 , HB 2286 , HB 2523 , HB 3129 , HB 3251 , HB 3354 , HB 3479 , HB 3803 , HB 3804 , HB 3805 , HB 3806 , HB 3887 , HB 4163 , HB 4238 , HB 1240 , HB 1842 , HB 2029 , HB 2622 , HB 3255 , HB 654 , HB 4643 , HB 4945 , HB 3611 , HB 3724 , HB 3623 , HB 3810 , HB 4127 , HCR 78 , HCR 12 , SB 767

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• How would you help restore confidence in air travel and maintain a safe national airspace?
• So, the National Highway Transportation Safety Board has done a pretty good job on that.
• I mean, one of the largest construction infrastructure projects in the nation.
• Yes, as I mentioned to you yesterday, I definitely view that as a national, a project of national importance
• This is a serious national problem. We have older and older.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: transportation, air traffic control, safety regulations, Boeing 737 MAX, Department of Transportation, infrastructure funding, public safety, legislative oversight

Summary: The committee meeting addressed several pressing issues concerning transportation, particularly focusing on the need for improved safety standards and efficient management at the Department of Transportation. Specific discussions revolved around air traffic control, with members highlighting the urgency for a significant upgrade in systems and personnel. Notably, concerns were raised regarding past practices, especially the handling of safety regulations during the Boeing 737 MAX incidents. The committee expressed a clear intent to ensure rigorous safety oversight moving forward, emphasizing that the health and safety of the public must remain the top priority in all legislative and funding decisions.

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• Undermine the California market in the sense that it would be foreign competitors bringing and seeking
• According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, California accounts for approximately
• innovation, hosts a crash data system that is outdated, fragmented, and only 13.5% compliant with national

Committee: House Transportation

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• I went to the National Sportswomen's Caucus conference, and we talked at length about this, about how
• I'm also a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
• Well, yeah, we have what we call—it's really a national effort, R3: recruit, retain, reactivate.

Committee: House Conservation and Natural Resources

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• There are parts of it that I actually agree with when it comes to money from foreign nations and things
• Postal Service National Change of Address list to reconcile their voter registration list, mail additional

Committee: House Elections

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• A nation primed and ready to enter the golden age.
• </c><02:20:04.479><c> interests</c> over fairness, and foreign interests over fairness, and foreign interests
• It explodes our national debt.
• We cannot stand for it and we nation.
• This is a 15-minute vote. revived nation and grant voters the revived nation and grant voters the America

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• </c> Minnesota including the national Minnesota including the national association<00:42:11.119><c> of
• </c><00:42:13.760><c> associations</c> professionals uh national associations professionals uh national
• </c><00:49:25.839><c> nonprofit</c> for Health Freedom, a national nonprofit for Health Freedom, a national
• </c><01:22:39.120><c> Um,</c> isn't necessarily a foreign concept.
• Um, isn't necessarily a foreign concept.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
• If enacted, Massachusetts will be one of only four states in the nation that ensure individuals' location
• The National Women's Law Center detailed that there are more than 100 cases of women on the brink of
• in Massachusetts and then provided that data to one of the largest anti-abortion campaigns in the nation
• Seventy-eight years ago, the United Nations wrote in Article 12 of the Human Rights Declaration that

Summary: The House first adopted several resolutions from the Committee on Rules, including congratulations to four Eagle Scouts and recognition of Sturbridge on the 250th anniversary of the United States. The chamber then took up a series of bills reported by Ways and Means and other committees, repeatedly suspending the rules to move them forward. These included the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act, a Fall River land conveyance bill, a Belmont alcohol licensing bill, a Reading senior property tax exemption bill, and a Linfield funding transfer bill, with each measure advancing by amendment or being passed to a third reading or engrossment. A major portion of the session focused on the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act, with multiple members speaking in support. Supporters described the bill as a broad consumer privacy framework that would limit data collection, require consent for sensitive data, ban the sale of precise location data, restrict targeted advertising to minors, create consumer rights to access, correct, delete, and opt out of data uses, and provide enforcement tools for the Attorney General and, in limited cases, a private right of action. Several members emphasized protections for reproductive health, immigrant communities, and neural data, while others argued the bill would not burden small businesses and would instead hold large data holders accountable. The House adopted the Ways and Means amendment and ordered the bill to a third reading, then later passed the bill to be engrossed and enacted. The House also considered and enacted Senate 2563, a bill updating language in the laws concerning individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Members described the measure as removing outdated and offensive terminology and replacing it with person-first language without changing substantive law. After debate, the House adopted an amendment, passed the bill to be engrossed, and then enacted it by roll call. In addition, the House enacted the fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill, House 5470, and approved a bill extending deadlines for Middleton and Milton, both by roll call votes with no opposition. Later, the House took up a temporary summer 2026 local-option pilot allowing municipalities to extend liquor license hours and permit public consumption in designated districts. Supporters framed it as an economic development and tourism measure tied to major upcoming events, and the House adopted an amendment, passed the bill to be engrossed, and then concurred with the Senate version. The session ended with the House adopting an adjournment order and adjourning to meet again the following Monday in informal session.

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• allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
• If enacted, Massachusetts will be one of only four states in the nation that ensure individuals' location
• The National Women's Law Center detailed that there are more than 100 cases of women on the brink of
• in Massachusetts and then provided that data to one of the largest anti-abortion campaigns in the nation
• Seventy-eight years ago, the United Nations wrote in Article 12 of the Human Rights Declaration that

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• FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION IN BOOKS IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
• FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION IN THE VAN BOOKS PULLED OUT OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
• FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION IN BOOK BANDS.
• FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION IN BOOK BAGS AND WE KNOW LESS ACCESS RESULT IN LESS EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILDREN
• FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION IN BOOK BANDS, THIS OPENS THE FLOODGATES WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF REMOVING ANY

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• We are catering to foreign governments through our college systems.
• nations here in these chambers, and I've done so over the last eight years.
• So when it comes to tribal nations, many of you may not know that tribal nations, I don't know."
• nations.
• Navajo Nation alone has over 60% unimproved roads."

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• </c><00:24:29.360><c> Merit</c> Scholars, and two National Merit Scholars, and two National Merit finalists
• of Yadvashm, the World Holocaust nations of Yadvashm, the World Holocaust Remembrance<00:28:51.520><
• own our national media, run international<00:33:51.279><c> banks,</c><00:33:51.919><c> and</c><00:33
• Um if the national PBLO and Mesa County.
• </c><01:30:16.719><c> that</c> evidence and foreign policy that evidence and foreign policy that establishes

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• Gone are the CTE programs we once had, shop classes, no foreign language, no band, thank goodness for
• Gone are the CTE programs we once had, shop classes, no foreign language, no band, thank goodness for
• Please join us in taking our students forward by passing HF 827. shop classes no foreign language no
• band shop classes no foreign language no band thank<00:12:41.480><c> goodness</c><00:12:41.760><c> for
• So we have a nationally recognized student-centered model that supports students with disabilities.

Bills: HF827 , HF1258 , HF2387 , HF2388 , HF2534 , HF2016

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding

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• He was also an ambassador of Belgium and a Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communities in the country
• not only comes from a family that has helped Cape Verde for decades, including being Minister of Foreign

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• Our appendix includes a slide that also gathers forecasts on national inflation.
• There's about five different that also gathers forecasts on national inflation.
• Regional inflation continues to outpace national inflation.
• It seems kind of foreign to think about that at this point.
• That's a national number.

Committee: Joint Pension Funding Council

Summary: The Pension Funding Council met on October 8 with introductions from council members and staff, then received a detailed presentation from the Office of the State Actuary on long-term economic assumptions and the state pension systems’ financial condition. OSA reported that the combined pension systems are currently 100% funded on a smoothed basis, with open plans above 95% funded, and that legacy Plan 1 systems remain on a path toward full funding under current policy. The actuaries recommended updating assumptions to 3% inflation, 3.5% general salary growth, and a 7.25% investment return, while keeping Plan 1 membership growth at 1%. They also explained asset smoothing, the role of recent strong investment returns, and the expected budget impacts of the recommended changes. Representatives from the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council and the State Investment Board offered supporting perspectives, generally describing the assumptions as reasonable and consistent with their own outlooks. The council also heard an overview of the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (WACares) from DSHS and OSA. Program staff described the program’s social insurance structure, premium collection, benefit eligibility, and upcoming implementation milestones. OSA reported that the program’s first actuarial valuation showed a positive actuarial balance under the base scenario and recommended no change to the current 0.58% premium rate during the program’s early learning phase, noting that future changes would depend on experience and the program’s risk-management framework. OSA also said the recommendation would remain the same regardless of the outcome of the pending ballot measure affecting investment options. During public comment, a representative of the Washington State School Retirees Association urged continued work on Plan 1 funding and related legislation, while the Association of Washington Cities cautioned against increasing pension assumptions in a way that could raise future employer costs and reduce flexibility for current local government services. In action, the council adopted a motion to maintain the current long-term economic assumptions by a 4-2 vote, adopted the recommendation to keep the WACares premium rate at 0.58% by a 6-0 vote, and then elected Katie Chapman as council chair by unanimous vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• I also serve as a volunteer national spokesperson for the American Lung Association, where I help educate
• And I've had the privilege of speaking nationally and internationally to physicians and health care professionals
• stuff that we require... ...is it better to produce California-compliant oil here or import it from foreign
• You know, I have a 13-year-old daughter who played the national championship soccer game three days ago
• And they lost, and... ...13-year-old daughter who played the national championship soccer game three

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several gubernatorial appointments and a referral item. It first acted on appointments not required to appear, including Michael Gunning to the Teachers’ Retirement Board, Eric Hines to the Gambling Control Commission, several nominees to the Civil Rights Council, nominees to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and Omar Passens to the Contractors’ State License Board. The committee also took up a reference of bills to committees. Most of these items were initially left open for absent members, then later approved on add-on votes, with some passing unanimously and others on split votes. The committee then heard testimony from two nominees to the California State University Board of Trustees, Kelly Dermody and Andrea Evans. Both emphasized access, student basic needs, housing affordability, enrollment balance across campuses, and the need to use artificial intelligence responsibly while preserving critical thinking and data privacy. Senators asked about intersegmental cooperation, CSU bachelor’s degree authority, tuition increases, and how the trustees would evaluate affordability and student outcomes. No public opposition was heard, and both nominees were advanced to the full Senate after committee votes. Finally, the committee heard from Dr. Cedric Jamie Rutland, nominated to the South Coast Air Quality Management District Board. He described his background as a pulmonologist and said he would bring a public health and science-based perspective to air quality policy, especially regarding pollution’s effects on respiratory and cardiovascular health. Senators focused on goods movement, warehouse growth, AB 617 communities, environmental justice, refinery and trucking impacts, and balancing emissions reductions with economic realities. After public comment, the committee voted to advance his nomination to the Senate floor, and the meeting concluded after add-on votes and a brief recess/closed session.

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• allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
• c><00:06:57.039><c> it</c><00:06:57.199><c> stands,</c><00:06:58.240><c> one</c><00:06:58.479><c> nation
• </c> republic for which it stands, one nation republic for which it stands, one nation under<00:06:59.680
• He was also a member of the Marine Corps League, the Military Order of World Wars, the Veterans of Foreign

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• was a fight between the North and South, just like World War II could have just been a war among nations
• subject matter that for especially for non-Jewish students, but even for Jewish students, may seem foreign
• According to a 2022 survey reflecting national trends, this still translates to hundreds of thousands
• Violence Coalition, and presently President of Advocates for Child Empowerment and Safety, a 501c4 national
• Mark McDonald on behalf of National University of Long Beach. Good afternoon.

Committee: House Education

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• I am here from the National Catholic Bioethics Center.
• acknowledged by the labels, the FDA research, and further scientific research—I have some from the National
• because of changing definitions of pregnancy and the FDA looking at their updated label that even the National
• the standard; there were the FDA... ...changed the label two years ago, and that's why we have the National
• Do you contemplate an extension of that 30 days for military personnel serving overseas or Foreign Service

Bills: HB220 , HB783 , HB2240 , HB3336 , HB4202 , HB4449 , HB4904 , HB3441 , HB4284

Committee: Senate State Affairs