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• must be incident command in the post-event response because there's so much going on.
• There was no information because there was no unified incident command.
• A proper incident commander would have accepted their resources.
• But incident command could have. But incident command could have.
• A total lack of incident command. The death note. A little lack of incident command.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• RIGHT NOW WHAT THE REVENUE ESTIMATING COMMITTEE WHAT THEY TOOK INTO ACCOUNT WERE ESSENTIALLY TEN, WHICH
• THE SAME THING IS BASICALLY THE 10 COMMANDMENTS, ANYTHING WITH RELIGION WOULD BE FINE. >> WOULD BE FINE
• THE 10 COMMANDMENTS AND IS COOL BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS A NO GO >> THE WAY THE BILL IS WRITTEN IS APPROPRIATE
• . >> YOU ARE OKAY WITH THE CHILD, LET'S SAY HE OR SHE IS JEWISH OR MUSLIM AND THEY HAVE THE 10 COMMANDMENTS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We represent more than 300 police chiefs across the state of Minnesota and over 150 command staff members
• Staff members we appreciate 150 Command Staff members we appreciate the<00:14:51.000> opportunity
• comments uh to note I'm not aware of the comments uh to note I'm not aware of any<00:36:05.280> ten
• > rebates<00:36:06.680> either<00:36:07.160> that<00:36:08.000> induce any ten
• isue rebates either that induce any ten isue rebates either that induce uh<00:36:08.760> active

Bills: HF2066, HF340, HF341, HF566, HF2107, HF2130

Keywords: electric bicycles, tax rebate, transportation, environment, local economy, fleeing peace officer, culpable negligence, traffic laws, public safety, motor vehicle offenses, driving violations, penalties, license suspension, traffic enforcement, all-terrain vehicle, ATV, class 1 ATV, class 2 ATV, road rights-of-way, public roads

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• Greg began his career with 20 years in the United States Air Force, serving as a command pilot during
• pilot during the serving as a command pilot during the Vietnam<00:17:51.200> war<00:17:52.160
• Commandments and their dehumanization of God's precious creatures.
• Commandments and their dehumanization of God's precious creatures.
• I yield back the remainder of my time. command with that objection the command with that objection the

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So what I understand is that the local officers operating under the federal officers' policy— Command
• >> command. >> command.
• Greg<01:26:18.000> Bravino border control commander Greg Bravino border control commander
• There have been tens of thousands of criminal illegals deported using this program.
• Um, who is the commanding? Who are they reporting to?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• House File 1257 would obscure that statutory expectation and, in doing so, would reject the desires of tens
• in doing so would reject the<00:07:27.560> desires<00:07:28.440> of<00:07:28.720> tens
• <00:07:29.039> of<00:07:29.280> thousand the desires of tens of thousand the desires
• of tens of thousand thousands<00:07:29.840> of<00:07:29.960> our<00:07:30.520> neighbors
• I really enjoyed serving with you, and as I watched you today, I'm really impressed by your command of

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 1257, which would eliminate the Public Safety Advisory Committee to the POST Board, was the final bill heard. The bill’s sponsor argued the committee was created in 2020 in response to post-Floyd criminal justice reforms but had since become obsolete because local agencies and communities had created their own oversight bodies and the main POST Board still includes citizen members and public participation. The sponsor said the advisory committee had run out of issues to address and was effectively meeting just to justify its existence. Former Representative Carlos Mariani testified in opposition, saying the committee was a bipartisan part of the 2020 Minnesota Police Accountability Act and was intended to preserve citizen involvement in policing policy and protect civil and human rights after George Floyd’s murder. He argued that eliminating it would weaken a state-level structure created to rebuild public trust and ensure consistent oversight, while still allowing local efforts to continue. Another member asked about compensation and noted the committee has a $20,000 ongoing appropriation through the POST Board; the sponsor clarified members are not individually compensated beyond per diem and travel. After discussion, the sponsor renewed the motion to recommend re-referral to the General Register. The committee voted, and the motion carried, sending House File 1257 to the General Register.

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• One of my heroes is Cory Ten Boom.
• And Corrie ten Boom is honored there for very special reasons. Some of you know about her.
• The best estimates tell us that about 800 Jewish lives were saved by the ten Boom family.
• Betsy, the sister, became ill and died at the camp, and then through a clerical error, Corrie Ten Boom
• And before her death at Ravensbrück, Betsy, the sister of Corrie Ten Boom, had said this to Corrie.

Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54

Keywords: accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault

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• Central Command.
• Navy Commander Delbert Austin Olsen. Commander Olsen entered the U.S.
• <05:23:55.280> Commander commander Delbar Austin Olsen.
• Commander commander Delbar Austin Olsen.
• Commander Delbert Austin Olsen. Commander Delbert Austin Olsen.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• partner but second guy in not senior partner but second guy in not senior partner but second guy in command
• talked me out of that was he command talked me out of that was he command talked me out of that was
• fiscal note has blossomed by see the fiscal note has blossomed by see the fiscal note has blossomed by tens
• of millions of dollars over what tens of millions of dollars over what tens of millions of dollars over

Bills: SB199, HB142, SB86, HB152, HB297, SB1, SB1

Keywords: parental leave, state employees, local education agencies, adoption, work-life balance, family support, portable benefits, portable benefit account, independent contractor, gig worker, 1099 worker, freelancer, app-based worker, rideshare, delivery driver, worker benefits, health insurance, retirement benefits, life insurance, income replacement insurance

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• Individuals will be limited to three minutes in panels, ten minutes for the group.
• But he has also worked with his chain of command and has talked to...
• He has also worked with his chain of command and has talked to his boss about this bill, and had a recommendation

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service held a hearing on a wide range of credible service and retirement-related bills, with testimony largely focused on allowing public employees to buy back prior service time or receive more appropriate retirement classifications. Bills discussed included retirement buyback for Joint Base Cape Cod firefighters (H. 4317), clarification of call firefighter buyback rights (H. 2883/S. 1915), veterans’ buyback (H. 2957), a Bridgewater State University police death-benefit/heart-law issue (filed by Rep. Gallagher), unpaid parental leave buyback for municipal employees (H. 2946), school nurse creditable service (H. 2887/S. 1787), former private/parochial school teacher buyback (S. 1900/H. 2873), Massport police retirement classification (S. 1888), contract employee buyback (H. 2795), Retirement Plus late entry (H. 2792), CVTE/teacher-related buyback issues (H. 2762), Peace Corps/AmeriCorps creditable service (H. 2927), and institutional school teacher retirement fairness (H. 2757). Several speakers also referenced related bills for teachers and nurses that had been heard previously or were filed in parallel in the other branch. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of the bills. Speakers argued that the measures would correct inequities, recognize prior public service, and help recruit and retain workers in hard-to-fill public jobs. Firefighters described the unique federal-to-state transition at Joint Base Cape Cod and said some members were left out of earlier buyback opportunities. Veterans, teachers, school nurses, correctional educators, and Massport police all described service requirements, administrative gaps, or outdated statutory language that they said unfairly limited retirement credit or placed them in the wrong retirement group. Several witnesses emphasized that the proposals were fiscally responsible because employees would pay the cost of the buybacks, and some noted that similar bills had been filed repeatedly in prior sessions. Committee members asked a few clarifying questions, mostly about why certain employees had been excluded under current law or how the retirement provisions would work. No opposition testimony was presented. The hearing concluded after all scheduled witnesses testified, with the chairs thanking participants for their service and the committee voting to adjourn.

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• Manpreet Singh of the UC Davis School of Medicine and David Kuda, State Commander of the VFW California
• I'm a disabled Army veteran retiree and the commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for California.
• Manpreet Singh of the USC Davis School of Medicine and David Kuda State Commander of the VFW California
• I'm a disabled Army veteran retiree and the commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for California.
• The one, two, three, four, ten-pill approach that fits all has left a fatal legacy in its wake for these

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• From on-again, off-again tariffs, to on-again, off-again layoffs for tens of thousands of government
• that you will work with Democrats and Republicans in Congress if Doge's next move is to try to commandeer
• interesting that none of you had anything to say over the last four years when it is clear that our Commander-in-Chief
• was not in command.
• Project 2025, Russ Vogt, as the head of the Office of Management and Budget, which we know is the command

Bills: SB257

Keywords: supply chain resilience, critical supply chains, critical goods, manufacturing, domestic manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, supply chain security, supply chain shock, supply chain disruption, critical infrastructure, emerging technologies, semiconductors, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, advanced manufacturing, blockchain, cybersecurity

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• This disastrous decision led to the deaths of tens of thousands of American soldiers, millions of people
• East and Africa, I'm now a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Reserve where I serve as a battalion commander
• all of the lawfully collected intelligence that's available in order to inform his judgments as Commander-in-Chief
• during the time in which you were a lieutenant colonel serving up through and including a battalion commander
• Army, including holding command at multiple levels and served through administrations of both political

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• She was prepared, articulate without being argumentative, and effective at persuasion by her command
• She was prepared, articulate without being argumentative, and effective at persuasion by her command
• She was prepared, articulate without being argumentative, and effective at persuasion by her command
• She was prepared, articulate without being argumentative, and effective at persuasion by her command
• She was prepared, articulate without being argumentative, and effective at persuasion by her command

Bills: HF3556

Keywords: community solar, energy, solar power, renewable energy, Melissa Hortman, 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the February 26, 2026 minutes and then took up House File 3556, which would rename Minnesota’s community solar garden program the Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program. The bill’s author described the measure as a tribute to Hortman’s leadership and her role in creating the program, noting its importance to Minnesota’s solar industry and the broader clean energy transition. The author moved HF 3556 to the general register, and the committee proceeded to testimony. Testifiers from the Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, solar industry groups, clean energy organizations, and community solar advocates all supported the bill. They credited Hortman with authoring and advancing the 2013 legislation that created Minnesota’s community solar program and said it became a national model that expanded access to solar for renters, lower-income households, and others who could not install rooftop systems. Several witnesses highlighted the program’s growth, including more than 1 gigawatt of approved projects, strong participation by low- and moderate-income subscribers, and job creation and private investment in Minnesota. Witnesses also emphasized Hortman’s personal leadership style, describing her as prepared, persuasive, collaborative, and deeply committed to clean energy and public service. Some recounted personal interactions with her and said the name change would preserve her legacy and ensure future Minnesotans remember her impact. No vote on the bill itself was taken during the testimony shown, beyond the motion to send HF 3556 to the general register.

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• Members, by your votes, a vote of ten ayes, one nay, two present, one absent, you've given SB 1270 a
• I believe we have ten ayes, one nay, two present. You've given SB 1400 a do pass recommendation.
• We all have a tablet as chief officers, so anything I'm doing on my tablet in the command vehicle, that
• information is shared with another command officer on the fire scene.
• So it's not just my interpretation of what I hear on the radio, trying to do it in my command vehicle

Bills: SB1161, SB1215, SB1270, SB1400, SB1537, SB1538, SB1580, SB1584, SB1627

Keywords: appropriation, public safety, Yuma County, funding exemption, family advocacy center, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1161, which would prevent lapse of a $750,000 FY2026 appropriation to DPS for the Yuma County Family Advocacy Center (Amberly’s Place). Testimony described the center’s 24/7 crisis response, forensic interview and medical services, and satellite offices in nearby communities. The bill was moved and received a do pass recommendation on an 11-0 roll call, with three members absent. The committee then considered SB 1215, a clarifying bill on the list of cancers covered by the occupational disease presumption for firefighters and peace officers, with a retroactivity amendment to June 30, 2021. Firefighters’ representatives said the measure corrects a drafting issue involving adenocarcinoma and would prevent denials of claims; members asked about peace officer coverage, independent medical exams, and workers’ compensation impacts. The amendment was adopted and the bill received a do pass recommendation, with 11 ayes, one present, and two absent. SB 1270, dealing with supplemental employer contributions to defined contribution accounts for corrections employees, drew testimony focused on severe retention problems in corrections and county detention. Supporters said the bill would allow optional incentive payments at service intervals to help keep trained officers on the job; members discussed vesting, recruitment versus retention, and whether the program could be funded without a new appropriation. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a do pass recommendation, with ten ayes, one nay, two present, and one absent. The committee also heard SB 1400, authorizing law enforcement wellness and crisis response programs and setting confidentiality rules. Police association testimony supported the concept but noted concerns about the breadth of the privilege carve-outs, especially if licensed therapists are involved; several members said they would support the bill after an amendment clarifying privilege protections. The bill was reported do pass with ten ayes, one nay, and two present. SB 1538, as a strike-everything amendment, would require workers’ compensation coverage for PTSD treatment for firefighters and peace officers and allow one MDMA treatment course if federal approval and rescheduling occur by January 1, 2029. Supporters described promising clinical trial results and argued it could help severe PTSD cases, while county representatives opposed the mandate and raised cost and approval concerns. The amendment was adopted and the bill received a do pass recommendation, with seven ayes, three nays, and one present. Finally, the committee considered SB 1537, renaming the peace officer training equipment fund as the public safety de-escalation and life safety fund and repealing its advisory commission. Testimony explained the change was meant to reduce confusion between similar funds and reflect the fund’s use for de-escalation and safety equipment; some members noted opposition from the Arizona Police Association and concerns about whether the money might be better used for raises. The bill passed on a 7-4 vote with three absent. The committee then began SB 1580, which would appropriate Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund money for fire incident management support and other public safety equipment, including pepperball equipment, simulators, records management software, and retention/recruitment efforts. Testimony supported the equipment and data-sharing investments, but members also questioned accountability, ongoing costs, and whether the listed uses were the best use of the fund.

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• Ten yeas, zero nays. Thank you, Lisa.
• Ten yeas, one nay. Thank you. By your vote, C.S. for Senate Bill 18 will be reported favorably.
• Ten yeas, zero nays. Thank you, Lisa.
• CARE members, including the director, Heba Abraham, who was there, jointly commanded police unsuccessfully
• which must be shut down now care members including the director heba abraham who was there jointly commanded

Bills: S0002, S0006, S0018, S0026, S0028, S0050, S0178, S0326, S0538, S0786, S1004, S1096, S1178, S1366, S1632, S1634

Keywords: negligence, settlement, appropriation, highway safety, damages, law enforcement, child welfare, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, compensation, law enforcement accountability, personal injury, motorcycle accident, Department of Transportation, legal claim, police negligence, monetary compensation, civil rights, city liability, veterans

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, most of them claims or civil-law measures, and reported each favorably. Among the bills approved were SB 326 on curators of estates, SB 1096 clarifying filing deadlines under the Florida Civil Rights Act, SB 28 and SB 26 on claims against the City of Lakeland and the estate of Mark Legata, SB 6 involving a DCF-related claim for Layla Estrada/Sapphire Williams, SB 786 creating a nonjudicial process for closing trusts, SB 18 and SB 2 on claims involving the estate of McKenzie Navarre and Daniel Mosley, and SB 50 expanding veterans’ courts statewide. The committee also approved SB 538 on extracurricular activities, SB 1004 on pet sales and financing disclosures, and SB 1366, the sovereign immunity bill, which was presented as a starting point for negotiations with the House over higher claims caps and related provisions. Most of these bills were explained by sponsors as clarifying existing law, modernizing procedures, or resolving uncontested claims, and several had support from affected organizations or individuals; some also drew opposition or concerns from speakers, especially on trust notice issues, sovereign immunity, and the scope of the extracurricular and pet-sale bills. Several bills were amended before passage. SB 326 was narrowed by removing a section and changing reporting language for curators. SB 786 received a technical clarification amendment, while SB 18 removed an unneeded Medicaid-related section. SB 50 on veterans’ courts drew broad support from veterans’ groups and criminal-justice organizations. SB 538 on extracurricular activities was amended multiple times to address home education eligibility, activity fees for homeschool participants, technical cross-references, and compensation for extracurricular sponsors. SB 1004 was supported by animal-welfare advocates and consumer-protection interests. SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools was amended to limit the bill to head coaches, require personal funds, and allow similar bylaws by other athletic associations; it passed after discussion of a Miami Northwestern coaching controversy. The committee also took up two major policy bills with substantial testimony and questions. SB 1178 on foreign influence would create a state framework for foreign-agent registration, restrict gifts and contracts tied to foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, limit certain sister-city and university linkage activities, and increase penalties for crimes committed to benefit foreign governments or terrorist groups; supporters framed it as a national-security and transparency measure, while the sponsor withdrew one amendment before passage. SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles generated the most extended questioning, especially about its domestic-terrorism designation process, references to Sharia law, notice and due-process protections, and potential effects on students and speech; supporters argued it targets conduct, not belief, while opponents warned it could chill protected activity and unfairly target Muslim communities. The committee heard many public speakers on both sides, but no floor debate followed before the bill was moved forward.

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• As a member of both the Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, she has shown an exceptional command
• I think President Trump is the strongest Commander-in-Chief in terms of knowing when to negotiate and
• We've seen tens of thousands of rockets from Hezbollah into Israel, and we've had tens of thousands of
• Iran that has led directly to the October 7th terrorist attack against Israel and Hezbollah firing tens

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• Members, there are ten bills on the agenda today.
• So the technology, just the same way that Bill, you know, in the SEALs was commanding Predator drones
• Each room, each team would consist of four pilots, a commander, a few other people to be able to accomplish
• We can actually communicate in words from the pilot and our top commander to law enforcement, so we can

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a quorum and announced a full agenda, including combined public testimony for two bills related to student personal communication devices. The committee first took up Senate Bill 1262 by Senator Nichols, a school safety cleanup bill following House Bill 3. The bill would allow TEA to commission peace officers for school safety purposes, require annual renewal of good-cause exceptions to armed guard requirements, create a new report based on intruder detection audits and vulnerability assessments, and require behavioral threat assessment teams to include someone with specific knowledge of a special education student’s disability. Committee members asked about the difference between TCOLE licensing and TEA commissioning, the scope of the officers’ authority, and how the good-cause exception would work. The committee substitute was adopted, and public testimony included support from school safety and drone-response advocates, Disability Rights Texas in favor of the special education provisions, and a student witness raising concerns about the mental health impact of repeated lockdowns and the need for immediate, reliable school safety responses. The bill was left pending after testimony, then the committee briefly recessed and later reopened testimony to hear the student witness. The committee then laid out Senate Bill 2252 by Senator Creighton, a major early literacy and numeracy bill for kindergarten through third grade. Creighton said the bill builds on prior literacy efforts by funding teacher stipends for literacy and math academies, providing free and clearly administered screeners and assessments, expanding screening options, clarifying how results are used, supporting high-quality pre-K, and increasing the early education allotment. He emphasized low reading performance and the need for early intervention. Members discussed how the bill differs from earlier academy models and whether the assessments are diagnostic or high-stakes; Creighton and witnesses said the tools are intended to identify students needing support, not to serve as punitive testing. The committee adopted the substitute. Witnesses for SB 2252 largely supported the bill. A Uplift Education representative described strong gains from small-group literacy tutoring and said students receiving targeted support can make more than a year of growth in a year. An education specialist explained that the bill aligns general education screening with existing dyslexia and special education practices and helps districts identify students who need intervention before a disability evaluation is required. A Commit Partnership witness cited statewide reading data, the importance of high-quality pre-K, and the need for transparent, consistent progress monitoring and parent engagement. Members asked about the meaning of the growth data, how dyslexia screening works, and how the bill would help identify struggling students earlier. Before finishing all questions, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair after the floor session.

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• I rise today to honor an outstanding American and our March Veteran of the Month, Lieutenant Commander
• Greg Cowan United States Navy Commander Greg Cowan United States Navy retired<00:35:16.200> from<
• Thank you, Lieutenant Commander Cowan.
• Commander Janie Elmes, the first African-American woman to graduate from the U.S.
• the US Naval Academy in 1980 Commander the US Naval Academy in 1980 Commander Christine<05:23:31.080

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• For decades, New Mexico has struggled with an overpopulation of dogs and cats, with tens of thousands
• Madam Chair, you have ten votes yes, one vote no. Thank you, Representative.
• So if, Madam Chair, Madam Leader, if a commanding officer and one of his subordinates decide to go together
• Madam Chair and Representatives, so this is if the commanding officer ordered A troop or armed person

Bills: SB38, SB17, SB41, SB264

Keywords: SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration, New Mexico, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, sexual crimes, statute of limitations