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• <00:19:49.760> She where fear has turned to freedom.
• She where fear has turned to freedom.
• in blockchain technology, driving in blockchain technology, driving economic<03:20:14.239> growth
• American values of freedom, fall behind.
• innovation, and the drive to succeed. innovation, and the drive to succeed.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It essentially says that if you're going to drive a motorcycle, you ought to know how to drive a motorcycle
• Educational freedom is protected. Freedom schools are protected in this budget.
• Educational freedom is protected. Freedom schools are protected in this budget.
• ASU drives our economy in Arizona.
• We, as I said, the universities are driving our economy. They're driving our culture.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• First of all, academic freedom is really important. Freedom for students to learn.
• <00:29:58.680> to ICE agents, including while driving to ICE agents, including while driving
• Our colleges and universities are the hub of new technologies and the ideas that drive Minnesota.
• Our colleges and universities are the hub of new technologies and the ideas that drive Minnesota.
• that drive Minnesota. that drive Minnesota.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• state budget, and some lawmakers have indicated their intention to continue growing the Education Freedom
• eat, to drink, to use a napkin, to take his meds, to brush his teeth, to access his modified van, to drive
• eat, to drink, to use a napkin, to take his meds, to brush his teeth, to access his modified van, to drive
• savings mean if you lose health insurance or access to health care in your rural town and have to drive
• As we've heard already, based on the growth in applications, education freedom accounts may top $400

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1001, sponsored by Representative Les Eaves, which would lower the individual income tax rate to 3.7% retroactive to the current year and reduce the corporate rate to 4.1% beginning in 2027. Eaves argued the bill continues Arkansas’s recent tax-cut strategy, would provide broad relief to working families, and would keep the state competitive while preserving future surpluses rather than cutting existing services. He and Representative Bray emphasized that prior tax cuts have benefited taxpayers and supported economic growth. Several opponents testified against the bill, including representatives from Arkansas Appleseed, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, a pastor, and individuals speaking about disability services and food insecurity. They argued Arkansas cannot afford further revenue reductions given needs in public education, early childhood care, Medicaid and food assistance, rural hospitals, and supported living services. Witnesses said the tax cut would disproportionately benefit higher earners while providing little or no relief to lower- and middle-income families, and urged the committee to prioritize public investments over tax cuts. After debate, the committee adopted a motion to limit witness testimony to five minutes each. Representative Eaves closed on the bill and moved to pass it. Following discussion, the committee voted to pass HB 1001, and the meeting adjourned.

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• because um we should have the freedoms because um we should have the freedoms it<01:38:42.599>
• with her immunity they all have freedom with her immunity they all have freedom to<02:10:00.760>
• is and today for me this is what freedom is and today for me this is freedom<02:17:25.080> of
• freedom of freedom of consent<02:17:27.719> I<02:17:27.960> strongly<02:17:28.280>
• We'll move on to on Zoom. hb18 religious freedom is not a state hb18 religious freedom is not a state

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with House Bill 1462 on crisis services. Testimony from the Department of Law Enforcement, the Community Alliance on Prisons, and the Department of Health supported expanding behavioral health crisis services as an alternative to arrest or incarceration. Witnesses said additional crisis sites would help divert people in mental health crisis to appropriate care, and the Department of Health described its current crisis center in Ewa, including the need for renovations such as a padded room and the time required to get the facility operational. In response to questions, the department estimated the Ewa center’s budgeted cost at about $4.3 million, not including rent or startup repairs, and said a second site’s cost would depend on whether it was freestanding or attached to an existing facility. The committee then heard House Bill 700 on cognitive assessments. The Executive Office on Aging supported the bill’s intent but asked that it be amended to make assessments optional rather than mandated, to pilot the program first, and to allow flexibility in handling HIPAA-protected data. SHPDA also supported the measure but said it should not be mandatory and suggested that payers reimburse for assessments when requested by patients, families, or physicians. The Alzheimer’s Association and caregivers strongly supported standardizing cognitive assessments to improve early detection and access to newer treatments, while noting the existing opt-out provision. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the bill but asked that the age 65 threshold be removed because cognitive decline can begin much earlier for people with Down syndrome, autism, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and related conditions. In response to a question, the Office on Aging said a pilot project could likely be done for about $150,000, with data security being the main added cost. The final bill discussed was House Bill 237 on peer support programs. Testimony from Family Hui Hawaii, Early Childhood Action Strategy, peer support workers, and families described peer-to-peer programs as a cost-effective way to reduce isolation, strengthen families, and provide long-term community support. Speakers said these programs help parents and caregivers navigate crises, child welfare involvement, addiction recovery, and other challenges, and can have lasting benefits for children’s development and family stability. Several witnesses tied the bill to broader state goals, including infant and early childhood mental health, trauma-informed care, and child welfare reform. Written testimony from about a dozen organizations and individuals was also noted in support.

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• Eighty years later, his name remains a symbol of the price of our freedom.
• Americans prosperity and freedom this Americans prosperity and freedom this unnecessary<04:13:59.439>
• The freedom and privileges we enjoy today are because of those who came before us.
• The freedoms we enjoy today are because they refused to sit idly by.
• <05:28:54.600> we course of our nation the freedoms we course of our nation the freedoms we

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

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• A month later, as I was driving to see my survivor.
• While driving from Austin to San Antonio, he drives through New Braunfels.
• From New Braunfels to San Antonio, multiple callers witnessed the erratic driving.
• It was 1.2 billion dollars a year and that bill will only drive, this bill will only drive those costs
• It creates a system where wealth... determines freedom, not fairness or safety.

Bills: SB9, SB1047, SB1048, SJR17, SJR49, SB40, SJR1, SJR5, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 1

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• Every time we get hit with wildfires, the growing wildfire risks are driving up the cost of insurance
• Publicly accessible information is essential to driving positive changes on the ground.
• Protecting the freedom of speech for everyone is so important.
• And they came here, and I was able to have those freedoms that they were not able to have.
• They’re concerned about constitutionally protected freedoms.

Summary: The committee met to hear seven Senate bills, first approving two consent items, SB 352 and SB 804, on motions to do pass to Appropriations. SB 542 (Limón) would require public notice and comment before issuing a financial responsibility certificate for an oil pipeline and require hydrostatic testing before restarting pipelines idle for five years or more; it was supported by the Center for Biological Diversity and passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 616 (Rubio) would create an independent community hardening commission within the Department of Insurance to coordinate wildfire mitigation and insurance-related recommendations; it drew support from the Department of Insurance and several local and industry groups, while water agencies, special districts, and the building industry raised concerns about water infrastructure standards, and it passed on a due-pass motion to Insurance. SB 429 (Cortese), which would establish a public wildfire catastrophe model and related university-based research and education program, received support from the Department of Insurance and outside groups and passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 256 (Perez) would strengthen wildfire mitigation and emergency response by expanding planning, improving PSPS communication, requiring utility coordination with emergency centers, and directing removal of permanently abandoned electrical facilities; utilities and business groups were generally neutral after amendments, while the author emphasized the bill’s connection to recent wildfire losses, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 509 (Caballero) would require specialized training for local law enforcement on transnational repression targeting diaspora communities; it received support from the California Police Chiefs Association and immigrant-rights advocates, but drew extensive opposition from Hindu and civil-rights organizations concerned about bias, implementation, and First Amendment issues. Committee members discussed amendments to clarify cultural competency, diversity, and constitutional protections, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. After the hearing, the committee took final roll-call votes on the bills, with the consent items and SB 429, SB 256, and SB 509 moving forward, while SB 542 and SB 616 were also reported out on earlier motions.

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• Lord God, the light of your presence leads all humankind to truth, justice, liberty, and freedom.
• Events bring millions from around the world to California, driving tourism, fueling neighborhoods, and
• Colonists sought self-governance, independence, and freedom from rule by a distant king.
• Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
• Freedom...

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The government is just providing the mechanism for a person to be able to enjoy this freedom.
• So I literally will just drive my car down there and somebody at the door—100 ounces of gold—and get
• He wanted to drive in.
• And I do absolutely agree with you that a depository is not a place where you want to have a drive-up
• only freedom of currency, but also protect us and be a world leader on the elimination of crime.

Bills: HB42

Keywords: special prosecutor, state law, criminal justice, accountability, law enforcement

Summary: The committee heard Senator Flores lay out the committee substitute for HB 2894, which would expand state reimbursement eligibility for local governments disproportionately affected by the disabled veterans homestead exemption. Flores said the bill would add certain municipalities in Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas counties if lost ad valorem tax revenue equals or exceeds 10% of general revenue, while existing recipients would remain under the current 2% threshold. Lampasas and Bell County officials and the City of Killeen testified in support, describing significant revenue losses and urging adequate funding. One witness, Howard Avery, argued any reimbursement should be counted as property tax revenue for voter-approval rate purposes to avoid a windfall. The committee later adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably, with one nay. The committee also heard SB 782, which would create a temporary severance tax exemption for restimulated inactive oil and gas wells, intended to encourage investment in mature wells. The Comptroller explained the revised fiscal note as effectively zero because the wells are currently marginal and not generating meaningful tax revenue, while industry witnesses said the bill could extend well life, support local economies, and reduce orphan-well liabilities. Public testimony was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Members then heard HB 3033, a DPS-related grant program funded by voluntary $3 donations on driver’s license and ID applications to support nonprofits aiding injured or fallen DPS officers and their families, including memorial highway signs. The DPS Officers Association supported the bill, citing existing foundation assistance and the need for a steady funding stream. The committee later reported the bill favorably. The committee also considered SB 524, which would permanently extend the franchise tax and fee exemption for qualifying veteran-owned businesses for their first five years; testimony from a veteran business owner and veterans advocates supported the measure, and the committee adopted the substitute and reported it favorably. Additional measures were laid out and left pending or voted out: HB 3594, a local San Antonio retiree health care fund bill with agreed changes for contributions, spouse benefits, and remarriage rules, was supported by stakeholders and reported favorably; HB 4738 would repeal small administrative fees tied to certain loans and was reported favorably; HB 42 on HEAF funding and HB 5246 on the Texas Space Commission were heard and left pending. The committee also reported HB 3474, a cleanup bill for the Pension Review Board’s investment performance review schedule, and HB 2802, the Austin firefighter retirement fund bill, both favorably. Finally, the committee took up HB 1056, which would allow gold and silver held in the Texas Bullion Depository to function as legal tender through debit-card transactions. Supporters framed it as a way to use hard assets and expand financial options, while bankers and some senators raised major operational, consumer-protection, tax, and constitutional questions; the bill remained under discussion as testimony began.

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• >> Representative<00:47:59.520> Drive. >> Representative Drive.
• >> Representative Drive.
• Representative Drive for a motion. Yes, Representative Drive for a motion.
• Representative Drive: Thank you.
• Representative Drive: Thank you.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on House Bill 1571, which would direct the Department of Education to review and revise statewide academic standards and curriculum and make an appropriation. Representative Kristen Noble, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to update outdated standards, especially in math, and to have the department create a list of high-quality curriculum and materials aligned to the revised standards. She noted she would likely amend the bill to change a requirement that districts “shall” select from the list to “may,” and said a misplaced crossed-out section would need to be restored and moved by amendment. She also said assessments would need to be updated to match any new standards. Testimony from Marie Banfield strongly supported the bill and the move away from a mandate, arguing that current standards are outdated and that Common Core and related standards have not improved student outcomes. She criticized the math standards for emphasizing multiple strategies and written explanations over computation, and said stronger standards would better support students, including those with learning or communication challenges. She also argued that New Hampshire should follow examples such as Massachusetts, which she said used rigorous standards successfully. Nate Green of the Department of Education did not take a position on the bill but explained that the bill would affect statewide academic standards, state assessments, and potentially federal compliance. He distinguished academic standards from minimum standards in statute, said any standards revision would require work with content experts, State Board approval, and then a corresponding assessment update that could take about two years. He estimated assessment development costs could range from about $200,000 to $500,000 for minor revisions and $1 million to $2 million for a wholesale new set of standards. He also said the bill would apply to public and charter public schools, not private or homeschool students, and that the department does not currently provide a statewide list of curriculum materials because curriculum decisions have historically been local.

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• , besides that point... ...the fun out of high school driving, besides that point.
• Some drive three or four hours to see their children, and they're refused.
• They have to drive three or four hours back home without seeing their child.
• That might be another good bill to do, but this bill was focused on religious freedom.
• This bill is focused on religious freedom. I think we should keep it that way.

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Tedrick Woods, followed by routine chamber actions including excusing Senator Gutierrez and receiving House messages that the House had passed HB 21 and HB 49. Senators also recognized advocates visiting the gallery on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis awareness and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including HCR 66, by voice vote. The Senate then took up and passed a series of measures, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. Among the bills finally passed were HJR 2, which would prohibit state death taxes; HB 206, limiting counties from requiring cash bonds for pipeline construction; HB 517, barring property owners associations from fining homeowners for discolored vegetation during watering restrictions; HB 2756, requiring TDCJ correctional officers to receive de-escalation and behavioral health training; HB 451, expanding screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk among children in DFPS and TJJD custody; SB 705, cleaning up the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board; SB 2017, creating an offense for burnouts and wheelies; SB 1858, expanding body armor grant eligibility to ISDs; SB 1400, directing a study on transfer-student outcomes for community college funding; SB 2764, requiring notice to manufactured home buyers about converting homes to real property; SB 748, a licensing cleanup bill on laser hair removal; SB 2519, restricting certain ad valorem tax uses and bonds after amendment; SB 2878, the courts bill with amendments on Brazoria County courts and youth diversion provisions; SB 466, allowing families to request fetal death certificates at any gestational age; SB 1608, requiring timely physical exams for inpatient mental health admissions; SB 1730, limiting civil damages claims arising from certain uses of force or deadly force; SB 2417, clarifying Attorney General antitrust investigation work product and discovery rules; and SB 1946, creating a family violence, criminal homicide prevention task force. The Senate also passed HB 3204, renaming and updating the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, and SB 1986, requiring opioid warning labels. Several bills drew brief debate or amendments. Senators discussed broader HOA reform while considering HB 517, and SB 2203 on TCEQ discovery procedures was amended to require party motions, set a 15-day expiration for certified issues, and limit hearing abatement. SB 2017 was amended to change the mens rea language from knowingly to intentional. SB 2519 was narrowed by amendment to a forward-looking policy statement separating maintenance-and-operation taxes from debt-service taxes. SB 2878 also received amendments to reduce the number of new Brazoria County courts and add youth diversion and crisis-response provisions. SB 466 prompted a floor debate over whether fetal death certificates are appropriate for pre-20-week losses, with supporters emphasizing family closure and opponents arguing the document has no estate-related purpose. SB 1730 also prompted questions about the relationship between criminal findings and civil liability in self-defense cases. The session concluded with additional House and Senate measures being signed in the presence of the Senate and continued consideration of SB 2177, a grant program to help local law enforcement solve violent and sexual offenses.

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• We are so grateful for the opportunities that bring us together, the opportunity to fight for freedom
• We are grateful for our forefathers who fought and died to give us the freedom we enjoy today.
• And died to give us the freedom we enjoy today.
• Because lots of people, lots of veterans, have died for our freedom to be able to do this.
• Freedom does not come cheap.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Um, licenses to drive a motor vehicle.
• <01:47:22.960> at down on glare when they're driving at down on glare when they're driving
• large stretches, contributes to driving large stretches, contributes to driving speeds<03:11:13.359
• and it cut back into traffic driving and it cut back into traffic driving another<03:25:16.160><
• their right to um freedom of expression. their right to um freedom of expression.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• He said he is thinking about this as similar to the fundamental right of freedom of speech, freedom of
• conscience, and freedom of the press.
• He added that, similar to freedom of the press, this would be the freedom to use computational resources
• c> use press this would be the freedom to use press this would be the freedom to use computational
• economic growth personal freedoms economic growth personal freedoms Competitive<00:27:58.720>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard CACR 6, a proposed constitutional amendment by Representative Keith Ammon to recognize a fundamental right to use computation resources. Ammon argued that computing is now essential to daily life, speech, education, and economic opportunity, and said the amendment was intended to push back against government or corporate restrictions, citing a 2023 federal executive order on AI registration and reporting as an example of the kind of precedent he wanted to oppose. He said the proposal should be simple and clear because it would go to voters, and he compared the right to compute to other constitutional rights that do not require the government to provide the underlying tools. Committee members raised concerns about the breadth of the language, including whether it could affect encryption, authentication, network security, energy use, and other regulatory issues. Representative McFarland questioned whether the amendment could interfere with security measures, while others asked whether it would prevent ordinary network management such as throttling or require the state to provide internet access or hardware. Ammon responded that the right would not entitle someone to other people’s resources and said encryption and similar issues would sort themselves out. Several members also raised concerns about child safety, public safety, and whether existing laws could still regulate misuse of computing; Ammon said reasonable limits would still apply, similar to other constitutional rights. Sarah Scott of Americans for Prosperity testified in support, saying the amendment would protect innovation, individual autonomy, and economic competitiveness by preventing overregulation. After questions concluded, the chair closed the hearing on CACR 6. The committee then opened House Bill 615, sponsored by Representative Dan Maguire, which would substantially rewrite the state’s drug-forfeiture law. Maguire said the bill is intended to improve fairness and efficiency in cases where property such as cars or cash is seized in connection with drug offenses, noting that the criminal case and the civil forfeiture case are currently handled separately, with the property case prosecuted by the Attorney General’s office. He explained that the bill addresses courtroom procedure for these forfeiture actions and is meant to make the process more specific and orderly.

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• We stand for the rule of law and for freedom and respect for others.
• The law limits government, expands freedom, and provides pro-growth policies, creating jobs.
• The law limits government, expands freedom, and provides pro-growth policies, creating jobs.
• This bill ensures that factors are the only things driving retirement investments.
• <02:57:23.760> retirement only things driving retirement only things driving retirement investments

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• WHEN REPUBLICANS CONTINUE TO PUSH POLICIES THAT DRIVE UP THE COST OF LIVING AND DEEP BE INEQUALITY, -
• You have freedom of speech. It doesn't mean you beat people or mean you put cars on fire.
• You have freedom of speech. It doesn't mean you beat people or mean you put cars on fire.
• You have freedom of speech. It doesn't mean you beat people or mean you put cars on fire.
• DRIVES MY STAFF C.I.A.Y.

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

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• We should be demanding the freedom to access the care, the freedom for our doctors to give the care,
• We do not have freedom over our own bodies, the freedom to build our own futures, or the freedom to make
• But SB2880 destroys men's freedom.
• Freedom of movement, freedom of speech, and other universal human rights to where, due to the supremacy
• Can they drive using a validated driving simulator?

Bills: SB31, SB33, SB510, SB871, SB1868, SB2024, SB2166, SB2309, SB2880, SJR27, SJR39, SJR40, SB 31, SB 33

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• Reproductive freedom is under attack in states across this country, but here in Minnesota, it is
• After all, freedom just doesn't mean freedom from government oppression and corporate abuse; it means
• freedom from fear.
• That's why we banned the use of handheld cell phones while driving.
• On the drive home, Norm wrote online. He said this.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: This was Governor Tim Walz’s final State of the State address to the Minnesota Legislature. He opened by recognizing legislative leaders, constitutional officers, tribal leaders, the judiciary, and members of his administration, then asked for a moment of silence for the Hortman family and spoke at length about recent tragedies, including the Annunciation Church shooting, political violence, the COVID-19 pandemic, and what he described as the impacts of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. He framed the address around resilience, unity, and the state’s response to grief and disruption. Walz reviewed major accomplishments from his time in office, emphasizing investments in education, child care, free school meals, housing, infrastructure, climate initiatives, paid family leave, voting access, and worker protections. He also highlighted tax cuts, rebate checks, Social Security tax relief, medical debt protections, and efforts to lower costs for families. Looking ahead, he proposed expanding the dependent care tax credit, cutting the statewide sales tax for the first time, adding housing and first-time homebuyer support, and providing aid to businesses and households affected by Operation Metro Surge. A major portion of the speech focused on public safety and fraud prevention. Walz said he wanted lawmakers to reestablish the binary trigger ban, pass additional gun violence measures including bans on weapons of war and high-capacity magazines, and strengthen safe storage and insurance requirements for firearms. He also urged passage of his anti-fraud package, which would increase penalties, create a centralized fraud prevention office, and restructure human services administration to improve oversight and program integrity. He closed by urging lawmakers to act on these proposals during his remaining months in office and said the next governor would inherit a fiscally strong state.

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• CURRENTLY THE ORGANIZATION RUNNING THESE PETITION DRIVES, THEY HAVE TO PAY CERTAIN EXPENSES NOW UNDER
• THAT IS THE FREEDOM WE ARE ASKING YOU TO UPHOLD.
• I SAY LET FREEDOM RING AND LET RING ON THE BALLOT BOX. >> Sen. Gaetz: THANK YOU.
• THESE ARE NOTHING LESS THEN AN ATTACK ON THE FREEDOM YOUR CONSTITUENTS TO VOTE ON THE LOSS THESE ARE
• NOTHING LESS THEN AN ATTACK ON THE FREEDOM YOUR CONSTITUENTS TO VOTE ON THE LOSS THAT IMPACT OUR LIVES

Keywords: 999, senate, all