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• study that we can get the kind of data that will help us make those decisions. over the next five to ten
• was plumbing or something, you divide out the cost of that upgrade. it's usually three, four, five, ten
• neighborhoods. neighborhoods where it's needed. proliferation of facility fees began the answer was ten
• inclusion my whole life due to my vaccination status, including taking it to the top of the chain of command
• The flags, the statues, the monuments, the Ten Commandments.

Bills: SB500, SB719, SB912, SB1232, SB1467, SB1777, SB1864, SB2023, SB2119, SB2458

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

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• Ten years of service. 10 years of service. We continue. We continue with 10 years of service.
• The commander of the Patriot forces was a gentleman by the name of the The commander of the Patriot forces
• The British commander does exactly as he is told, hands over his sword, and a little over 100 British
• At that time, the British commander demanded the opportunity to actually fight.
• At that time, the British commander demanded the opportunity to actually fight, whereupon, I would imagine

Keywords: 977, all

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• Will urban counties who already have an established order of command have to adjust themselves to this
• new Section 8 order of command?
• I know they preferred their order of command.
• But as it matures, command center in place, most people are going to migrate there anyway.
• Ten o'clock. We'll be on time. I'll be on time. We'll all be on time at 10 o'clock.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then observed a moment of silence after Senator Eckhardt referenced a mass shooting in Austin. The chamber also agreed to postpone reading and referral of bills until later in the day. Early procedural business included a motion not to print Senate Bill 3, which was adopted without objection. Later, Senator Mendez raised a parliamentary inquiry about moving flood relief bills to the top of the calendar, but the presiding officer said the order of business was up to the chair. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 4, the congressional redistricting bill. Senator King laid out the bill, describing it as the companion to the House version, based on 2020 census data, and arguing it was legal, race-blind, more compact, and likely to elect more Republicans. Senators asked extensive questions about the process, public hearings, and the map’s effects on districts and communities. The Senate voted to suspend the regular order of business and the three-day rule, then passed SB 4 to engrossment and finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 19 yeas and 2 nays. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 6, relating to abortion and civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs. Senator Hughes argued the bill was needed to stop illegal abortion pills being mailed into Texas and harming women and unborn children. The Senate suspended the regular order of business and the three-day rule, passed the bill to engrossment, and then finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 18 yeas, 10 nays, and one present not voting. A lengthy discussion followed on the committee substitute for Senate Bill 14, which would standardize law enforcement personnel and departmental files statewide. Senator King said the bill codifies a TCOLE model policy and limits public access to personnel files to substantiated misconduct, commendations, and evaluations, while keeping other records available through other legal processes. Senators Eckhardt, West, Hinojosa, and others questioned how the bill would affect transparency, meet-and-confer agreements, civilian review boards, and access to unsubstantiated complaints. An amendment by Senator Hinojosa of Dallas to narrow the bill to unfounded complaints failed, and SB 14 was then passed to engrossment on a vote of 18 yeas and 10 nays. The final major item was Senate Bill 1, the natural disaster omnibus bill responding to the July flooding. Senator Perry said the bill addresses camp and RV park safety, evacuation plans, emergency rooftop access, lines of succession for local emergency management, annual drills, volunteer management, drone restrictions over disaster areas, small-business recovery loans, and a statewide data hub for flood and weather monitoring. Senators Menendez, Eckhardt, and Kolkhorst asked about autopsies, volunteer background checks, liability, warning systems, floodplain mitigation, and coordination with FEMA and local governments. Perry said the bill focuses on preparation, response, and recovery, while broader prevention and mitigation issues may be addressed later. The transcript ends during this extended discussion, before final action on SB 1 is shown.

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• All right, in Arizona, tens of thousands of reports on child abuse and neglect are made every year.
• Ten ayes, zero noes, zero not voting.
• Ten ayes, zero no, no, no, not voting. Members, by your vote of ten eyes, zero no, no, not voting.
• Ten ayes. Ten ayes, zero noes, zero not voting.
• Ten of them are in Maricopa County. Okay.

Bills: HB2014, HB2111, HB2156, HB2165, HB2202, HB2305, HB2321, HB2399, HB2403, HB2416, HB2418, HB2446, HB2601, HB2615, HB2620, HB2812, HB2939, HB2940, HB2955, HB2957, HB2960, HB2992, HB4026, HB4049

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety, traffic laws, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, veterans, state parks, admission fees, military exemption, recreation access

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2615, a strike-everything amendment creating an Independent Oversight Committee tied to the Department of Child Safety, with authority to review DCS practices, request briefings and audits, visit sites, and receive confidential complaints, along with a $2.2 million appropriation. The sponsor and several parents and advocates testified that stronger independent oversight was needed because of serious DCS failures affecting children and families. Some members supported the goal but objected to housing the committee in the Ombudsman’s office or questioned whether the structure was the right approach. The strike-everything amendment was adopted, but the bill itself then failed on a 5-5 vote. The committee then passed House Bill 2620, which provides $300,000 annually for five years to the Arizona Department of Veterans Services to grant funds to emergency shelters serving veterans without requiring scheduled intake appointments. The sponsor and shelter representatives said the money would support trauma-informed case managers, help veterans connect to VA and shelter resources, and move the state closer to functional zero for veteran homelessness. The bill received unanimous support and a do-pass recommendation. House Bill 2321 also passed unanimously. It requires DCS to place a security freeze on the credit reports of children entering foster care, with the freeze remaining until age 16 unless the child later chooses otherwise, and includes a $100,000 appropriation and one ongoing FTE. The sponsor said foster youth are especially vulnerable to identity theft and need automatic protection. House Bill 2601, which directs ADOT to seek federal segmentation for the Interstate 11 project between Casa Grande and Wickenburg, passed 6-4 after testimony from supporters who said it would keep the project moving and opponents who raised environmental, cost, and litigation concerns. House Bill 2992, a pilot program for child sexual abuse and grooming awareness education in six public schools, also passed 6-4 after testimony from a survivor and advocates; supporters framed it as prevention and critics argued it duplicated existing sex education and should be handled through broader curriculum or parent education. Additional bills considered included House Bill 2156, which appropriates $250,000 to the livestock compensation fund and passed 7-3 despite transparency and conflict-of-interest concerns from an opponent; House Bill 2165, which exempts certain veterans and military members from state park admission fees, as amended to narrow the exemption to retired or disabled veterans and similar National Guard members, and passed 6-4 amid concerns about lost park revenue; House Bill 2960, creating a veterans specialty court grant program and requiring better coordination on incarcerated veterans, which passed 8-0; House Bill 2014, directing studies on gasoline blends and emissions modeling, which passed 6-2 despite concerns about cost and limited impact; and House Bill 2957, preserving non-REAL ID driver licenses and restricting biometric collection and data sharing, which passed 5-4 after amendment.

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• He was a commander, and he took that flag and he hung it on that flagpole.
• He was a commander, and he took that flag and he hung it on that flagpole.
• He was a commander, and he took that flag and he hung it on that flagpole.
• He was a commander, and he took that flag and he hung it on that flagpole.
• Ten percent is going to go towards outreach and growth: how do we serve and find more veterans?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Their command doesn't recognize that this is really a mental health issue.
• for what we spend in veteran services, every community, for the most part, gets back around seven to ten
• We're talking millions upon millions of dollars, tens of millions of dollars per community, of money

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Employment Subcommittee of the Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities met on May 18 and approved the prior meeting minutes. The first presentation was an update on the Massachusetts Disability Employment Tax Credit from MassAbility. The speaker explained that the credit, created in 2022, offers employers up to $5,000 in the first year and $2,000 in later years for hiring certified employees with disabilities. He described a streamlined self-attestation certification process, the online application and outreach tools, and noted that the first full tax season resulted in one company successfully claiming the credit. Members asked about how employers learn to file, available data, carry-forward rules, and whether more information from the Department of Revenue could be shared. The second presentation was from the Office of the Veteran Advocate. The speaker described the office as an independent agency created after COVID and the state veterans home tragedy to improve veteran services and investigate problems. He reviewed VA disability ratings, the fact that service-connected disability does not necessarily prevent work, and the barriers faced by veterans with less-than-honorable discharges. He also highlighted vocational rehabilitation, GI Bill and housing supports, and the office’s work on professional licensure barriers, especially for nurses and other skilled trades. Members discussed whether Massachusetts is behind other states on licensure reciprocity and the need for more openness from licensing boards; the office said it is starting with a narrow nursing-focused review and will report back on findings. In the final portion of the meeting, members discussed a lengthy policy brief from Seed and agreed it should be taken up at the August 31 meeting rather than rushed through by email. The group focused on two emerging areas of work: the benefit cliff and youth/young adult pathways into employment, including apprenticeships. Members suggested creating a clearer tool or spreadsheet to map existing resources and possibly a white paper for appointing authorities, while noting the commission’s limits on direct advocacy. The meeting ended with an invitation for members interested in the benefit cliff work or youth employment pipeline to join follow-up discussions, and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• GREAT RESULTS FROM THE SNOW CAMPAIGN WHICH THEY WERE ABLE TO VERIFY CLOUD SEEDING EFFECT AND THEY SAW TENS
• SO WHEN YOU SAY 20% OF IN AREAS TARGETED RAINFALL YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT TENS OF MILLIONS GALLONS OF WATER
• AS ANYONE IN THIS ROOM, I'M SURE WITH OUR PURVIEW IN OUR AUTHORITY, HOW DOES THE STATE LEGISLATURE COMMAND

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Well, my East Texas vernacular gets in the way of my command of the English language, or lack of command
• Well, my East Texas vernacular gets in a way of my command of the English language or lack of command
• Tens of millions. Okay.
• As a result, districts are increasingly, previously five, ten years ago.
• And now, with that, you're going to have four command people and 39 firefighters.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• He later went on to kill tens of millions of Chinese as ruler of China.
• So University of Notre Dame received a letter from the House Light Command on Chinese Communist Party
• saying you're accepting several The University of Notre Dame received a letter from the House Light Command
• So there was a report that came out from the House Light Command on Chinese Communist Party that shows

Bills: HR171, HCR49, HB632, HB1084, SB310, SB351, SB399

Keywords: HR171, House Resolution 171, M.J. Foster Promise Program, TOPS-Tech, TOPS Tech Award, Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LCATCS, financial aid, scholarship, workforce development, career training, technical education, vocational education, postsecondary credential, associate degree, industry-based credential, high-demand jobs, high-wage occupations

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• why two days, why not technically and practically feasible, which could be one minute, one hour, or ten
• He also was one of the very few presidents who commandeered the National Guard of the state of Arkansas
• He also was one of the very few presidents who commandeered the National Guard of the Supreme Court of
• the Supreme Court. one of the very few presidents who commandeered the National Guard of the state of

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on civil rights, family law, privacy, housing, and artificial intelligence. SB 477 would clarify FEHA procedures for the Civil Rights Department, including tolling deadlines by agreement and updating complaint definitions; it drew some concern about venue and convenience but was moved forward. SB 450 would confirm California jurisdiction over adoption proceedings for children born in the state even if families have moved away, and would require all legal parents to be listed on adoption orders; it received strong support, especially from LGBTQ family advocates, and passed to Appropriations. SB 683 would clarify that people whose name, image, or likeness is misused may seek TROs or injunctions under existing publicity-rights law; opposition from media and First Amendment groups focused on the 48-hour compliance default and speech concerns, but the bill advanced as amended to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee also considered SB 11, the AI Abuse Protection Act, which would regulate voice, image, and video cloning technology, require warnings, and direct the Judicial Council to develop evidence standards for AI; it passed to Public Safety. SCR 66, a resolution designating May 1 as Law Day and emphasizing the rule of law, was adopted unanimously after supportive comments from members. SB 808 would create expedited judicial review for housing permit denials that violate state law; supporters said it would reduce costly delay and help housing production, while the Judicial Council opposed it as imposing unreasonable timelines and staffing burdens. The bill passed to Appropriations despite concerns about court resources and broader housing-law issues. The committee then took up two privacy bills from Senator Wiener. SB 59 would automatically keep confidential court records for adult and retroactive gender/name change petitions, expanding protections previously enacted for minors; supporters described real-world doxxing and harassment, while opponents raised First Amendment and public-records objections, and the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 497 would require warrants for out-of-state law enforcement access to California prescription monitoring data, expand transgender shield protections for gender-affirming care records, and bar certain disclosures without legal process; the author framed it as a response to out-of-state anti-trans enforcement, and the bill was presented with support from trans advocacy groups.

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• , Section 2, by the President. after that war is declared, to then make further decisions as the Commander-in-Chief
• , allows the Governor Abbott to then make the decisions based off of what he deems. sides as the Commander-in-Chief
• now that nine out of ten people that were in Congress on that time are no longer there.

Bills: HB39, HB227, HB930, HB 1078, HB39, HB227

Keywords: highway designation, veteran recognition, commemorative, transportation, Brazoria County, Texas National Guard, combat duty, military activation, state requirements, emergency response, active combat duty, military service, Congressional action, Governor responsibilities, Congressional declaration, state law, conflict, armed forces, congressional approval, war declaration

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• Ten ayes, no nays. We're in 12 ayes, no nays. Ten. What's that, ten? Ten ayes. Yeah.
• Ten ayes, no nays. Ten ayes, no nays, no nays.
• Ten ayes, no nays.
• Ten ayes, no nays. Ten ayes, no nays.
• I've got ten quick points: One, it's an old idea that's been refreshed by technology.

Bills: SB524, SB782, HB42, HB1056, HB2894, HB3033, HB3474, HB3594, HB4738, HB5246, HB42

Keywords: SB 524, Texas franchise tax, veteran-owned business, new veteran-owned business, business tax exemption, filing fee exemption, Tax Code Chapter 171, Business Organizations Code, Comptroller, small business, veterans, entrepreneurship, tax repeal, privilege tax, beginning date, franchise tax exemption, severance tax, oil, gas, restimulation wells

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• cuts to SNAP in this bill will mean tens cuts to SNAP in this bill will mean tens of<00:25:27.039
• Tens of thousands of civilians, mothers, children, and grandparents have been killed or displaced.
• Tens of thousands of Palestinians are dead, the majority of whom are women and children.
• It's devastation.<00:30:00.720> Tens<00:30:01.200> of<00:30:01.520> thousands<00
• Tens of thousands of devastation.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Then he came back to Fort McNeer as a platoon sergeant for the command of chiefs of honor guards.
• actually don't know if they are doing what they signed up to do, given that we've provided them with tens
• stunned that there are some in this body that might have suggested that the Bible somehow explicitly commands
• more than stunned that there are some of this body that have suggested the Bible somehow Explicitly commands
• many descriptions of sin in the Bible, that's what it describes, but no place have I found that it commands

Bills: HR1036, HB2975, HB3026, HB3297, HB2981, HB2978, HB4144, HB1322, HB1818, HB3194, HB3767, HB3342, HB3344, HB4170, HB3287, HB3288, HB4454, HB3264, HB3266, HB3268, HB4095, HB4115, HB4316, HB3530, HB3428, HB4272, HB4273, HB4274, HB3405, HB3406, HB3467, HB3469, HB3931

Keywords: poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture, water quality, pollution prevention, best management practices, kindergarten, military families, education policy, school districts, international military dependents, age eligibility, towing services, Oklahoma Wrecker and Towing Services Fund, Department of Labor, vehicle storage fees, consumer protection, nonconsensual towing, open meetings

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• We also reached a maximum score on six of ten performance metrics and secured significant funding from
• I then also joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary, rising to the rank of commander, and remain there today
• Ten of those years included serving as the vice chair and chairman of the board.
• include almost 6,000 hours of global flight operations, assignment as a Desert Storm task group commander

Summary: The committee on Higher Education Appropriations heard and favorably reported two bills: SB 1570, which revives the former Project Leo program to help locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination with sheriff’s offices, and CS/SB 1376, which creates a grant program to support genetic counseling education in response to a statewide shortage of genetic counselors. Both bills drew supportive comments, with the genetic counseling bill also receiving public support from a university representative. The committee then took up a large slate of confirmations. It first approved a block of reappointments to various university and college boards of trustees, including institutions such as UWF, Broward College, Chipola College, FIU, Pasco-Hernando, Polk State, St. Petersburg College, Valencia, FAMU, FAU, UCF, FSU, New College, UNF, USF, and Broward College. It then heard from numerous new appointees and some requested reappointments, many of whom emphasized workforce training, nursing, military and veteran support, dual enrollment, and local economic development as priorities for their institutions. Several nominees highlighted their personal ties to the schools and communities they would serve, including appointees to Pensacola State, Polk State, St. Petersburg College, UNF, UWF, FIU, the College of the Florida Keys, Valencia College, and Chipola College. Committee members repeatedly asked about nursing NCLEX pass rates, workforce alignment, and institutional growth. One reappointment, Thomas Zachary Smith to the UWF board, was pulled from the block for separate questioning about his past public comments and his role in Project 2025; he said he would serve in his personal capacity and treat all students equally. The committee also separately heard from a Florida Poly reappointment, I. Shapiro, who was questioned about prior remarks regarding race and Supreme Court nominations, and from a New College reappointment, Mark Bowerlaine, who described campus improvements and enrollment growth. The meeting ended amid ongoing confirmation processing and separate votes on the remaining nominees.

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• We also reached a maximum score on six of ten performance metrics and secured significant funding from
• I then also joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary, rising to the rank of commander, and remain there today
• Ten of those years included serving as the vice chair and chairman of the board.
• include almost 6,000 hours of global flight operations, assignment as a Desert Storm task group commander

Bills: S1570, S1376

Keywords: missing persons, special needs, autism, search-and-rescue, Florida, voluntary program, funding, genetic counseling, education grants, state universities, faculty recruitment, student financial assistance

Summary: The committee heard and approved two bills before moving to a long confirmation agenda. SB 1570, by Sen. Gates, would restore Project Leo, a previously sunset program that helps locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination between CARD centers and local sheriffs; it was praised as a proven tool for families and first responders and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1376, by Sen. Burgess, would create grants to support genetic counseling education and help address Florida’s shortage of genetic counselors; testimony noted the state’s limited supply of licensed counselors and the need to expand clinical training, and the bill also passed favorably. The committee then considered a block of reappointments to university and college boards of trustees, including institutions such as UWF, Broward College, Chipola College, FIU, Pasco-Hernando, Polk State, St. Petersburg, Valencia, FAMU, FAU, UCF, FSU, New College, UNF, USF, and others. No one requested separate votes on the reappointments, and the block was confirmed unanimously for recommendation to the next committee. A series of new appointees then appeared and largely emphasized workforce training, nursing, military support, and local economic development at their institutions. Witnesses included appointees to Pensacola State, Polk State, St. Petersburg College, UNF, FIU, UWF, Valencia, the College of the Florida Keys, and others; several highlighted strong NCLEX pass rates, dual enrollment, and partnerships with employers or military communities. One nominee, Florida Poly reappointment Ilya Shapiro, faced pointed questioning from Sen. Bracey Davis about past comments regarding race and the Supreme Court; he said his remarks were about hiring criteria, not a specific justice, and reiterated opposition to race- or sex-based selection. The committee also briefly struggled to reach Sherry Young by phone before hearing her testimony for Chipola College, where she said she wanted to give back as an alumna and nurse practitioner. Most new appointees were recommended for confirmation in a block, while Thomas Zachary Smith of UWF was pulled for separate consideration.

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• college or beyond knows that independence of the Fed is essential to the respect that our country commands
• <00:07:01.919> in the respect that our country commands in the respect that our country commands
• The football coach who takes the job in the Big Ten.
• That was done administratively by the last commandant of the Coast Guard, Linda Fagan, who, again, I
• Younglair who is now retired commander Younglair who is now retired commander in<00:47:26.720>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We have filing cabinets of these, tens of thousands of them.
• of thousands um when of these tens of thousands um when Hawaii<01:39:50.520> went<01:39:50.679
• I used to work in J6, Indo-Pacific Command, before it was Indo-Pacific Command; it was just Pacific Command
• before it was j6 indopacific command before it was indopacific<03:57:53.239> command<03:57:53.880
• it was just Pacific indopacific command it was just Pacific command<03:57:55.399> and<03:57:55.520

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• No eight-year-old, no ten-year-old should see a man's male parts at that age.
• Because little girls don't need to see. male parts when you're eight and ten years old, period.
• I said don't tear down the flags, the statues, the monuments, the Ten Commandments, the babies at the
• And as we began to take Him out of everything, we took the Ten Commandments out.
• The commanders and sergeants tried their best to put the...

Bills: SB7, SB14, SB 7, SB 14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects

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• >> Tenatively<00:45:16.079> yes.
• > has<03:12:38.240> great The command the committee has great The command the committee
• >> Once again, tenatively yes. >> Once again, tenatively yes.
• ISIS's rules, to follow ISIS's command.
• >> Tenatively,<05:04:36.560> yes. >> Tenatively, yes. >> Tenatively, yes.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all