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• President, because then they are making themselves aware of their chain of command in such a situation
• President, because then they are making themselves aware of their chain of command in such a situation
• President, because then they are making themselves aware of their chain of command in such a situation
• President, because then they are making themselves aware of their chain of command in such a situation
• Had they had to respond without a plan, because they had a chain of command and a group of volunteers

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• streaming online, we've had 2 million web views just last year, and I think over the years it'd be tens
• streaming online, we've had 2 million web views just last year, and I think over the years it'd be tens
• of web years it'd be tens of millions of web views<01:03:12.279> so<01:03:12.559> we<01
• And you know Grandpa V is one of the commanders there, and he's a...
• know Grandpa V is one of the commanders know Grandpa V is one of the commanders there<01:30:30.440

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He went on to serve as the air mission commander for the initial invasion of Cambodia and during long
• Chair, and dozens of NYFA... insurance and financial advisor members with more than 1,300 members and ten

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Lieutenant Colonel Eric Scarborough, the recruiting and retention battalion commander for the Arkansas
• Lieutenant Colonel Janice Copeland, the commander for the Arkansas Air National Guard recruiting and
• Lieutenant Colonel Janice Copeland, the commander for the Arkansas Air National Guard recruiting and
• Ten years from now, I believe we will be amazed.
• Ten years from now, I believe we will be amazed.

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a long agenda of agency rule changes, beginning with housekeeping on the order of business and then taking up rules from multiple state agencies. Early items included Department of Energy and Environment rules on landfill post-closure trust fund spending thresholds and liquefied petroleum gas standards, DFA’s odometer disclosure rule allowing electronic signatures and disclosures, and several Department of Health rules covering ionizing radiation, mobile home and recreational parks, lead-based paint, counseling licensure, hearing instrument dispensers, athletic training, dental specialties and compacts, nursing, pharmacy, physician assistants, medical compacts, speech-language pathology and audiology, radiologic technology, massage therapy, community health workers, doula certification, and cosmetology/body art. Most of these were described as technical updates, conformity with recent acts, federal standards, or compact participation, and nearly all were approved without objection after brief questions and, in many cases, no public comment. The committee also reviewed Department of Labor and Licensing rules on minimum wage/independent contractor standards, boiler rules, motor vehicle commission requirements for ATV/LSV dealers, professional wrestling regulation, appraiser qualifications, and military recruiting and retention programs. Testimony generally emphasized that the rules implemented recent legislation, updated fees or licensing standards, or streamlined existing processes. Members asked a few questions about fee structures, the rationale for regulating professional wrestling, and how the National Guard’s public-private partnership and incentive programs would work; the department said the recruiting incentives would be funded from existing appropriations and were intended to improve retention and force strength. These rules were also approved without objection. The most extensive discussion came on the Department of Education’s Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program rule. The department said the revisions, based on Act 920 of 2025, were intended to add guardrails, clarify allowable expenses, and speed approval of core educational purchases. Changes included defining core educational expenses, limiting certain sports-related spending, adding an intentional misuse standard, restricting phone purchases except for disability-related needs, setting a $1,000 threshold for additional review of technology purchases, capping carryover funds at $8,500, and creating a reconsideration process for denied expenses. Members raised concerns about safeguards, appeals, sports equipment, provider credentialing, rural vendor access, and whether the department would be flexible or overly restrictive. The department said it would review every request, provide written explanations for denials, allow appeals up to the State Board, and refer suspected fraud to prosecutors if necessary. After hearing from 13 members of the public, the committee continued to discuss the rule, but the transcript ends before any final vote on the EFA rule is shown.

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• That is why the Chinese Foreign Ministry has referred to GECC as Washington's Command Center of Perception
• Well, one thing I can tell you is that ten years ago, this was a completely different problem than it
• When it comes to the Uyghurs, there is about ten times more information on Instagram versus TikTok.
• Literally tens of thousands of doctors and scientists across the United States are affected.

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• We had two commanders from the sheriff's office, our vendors, and the IT—our county IT.
• And, of course, we have our sheriff and our commanders; they're 100% behind us.
• And alongside me here is Commander Augustine Huerta.”
• It's—we wanted to give the agency the ability to have jurisdiction over their own incident command for
• And, like you're saying, with training, these products like Command Central Aware or RapidSOS are used

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee opened with remarks about moving JLAC to a more frequent monthly schedule and spending more time on each audit. Members also recognized Melanie Chesney of the Auditor General’s office for 32 years of service, with several members praising her work and her role in school safety and other audits. The meeting then turned to the JLAC-directed Arizona School Safety Special Audit on interoperable communication systems, with the Auditor General’s office presenting the December 2025 report. The audit found that the state had allocated nearly $26 million to interoperable communication efforts, but implementation varied widely. Auditors said all 14 law enforcement agencies used the money for interoperable systems, yet four agencies allowed private or tribal schools to participate contrary to statute, and several agencies failed to submit required expenditure reports. The report also found procurement problems: nine of 14 agencies did not follow procurement requirements or lacked documentation, many contracts lacked accountability provisions, and some agencies had not planned for ongoing costs. The audit estimated ongoing annual costs for an average rural county could range from about $16,000 to $382,000, and recommended that agencies document costs, follow procurement rules, monitor vendors, and plan for future funding. It also recommended the legislature clarify whether non-public schools may participate and revisit statutory system requirements that were vague or inconsistently interpreted. Members questioned the Auditor General about vendor licensing, whether systems could be built in-house, why some functions were not configured, and whether the systems were truly usable in emergencies. The presentation explained that some systems met requirements only in part, that Mutualink had a per-user licensing model affecting access to secure text and file sharing, and that some schools were unwilling or unable to install apps or keep devices logged in. The committee also discussed the difference between the separate school safety grant program administered by ADE and this interoperability fund, and several members expressed frustration with sole-source contracting and weak documentation. In the final portion of the presentation, auditors said only two of eight observed systems demonstrated all five critical emergency functions, while four agency systems could not be tested because they were reportedly not functioning. The committee then began hearing responses from county sheriffs, starting with the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association president, who emphasized county commitment to school safety and noted that some counties had implemented systems across multiple districts, including tribal and rural schools. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion provided.

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• In areas where local government may have tens of thousands of acres of public land, there may only be
• Since 2018, the state has allocated tens of millions of dollars to the Ventura Training Center.
• Over 10,000 trees would be able to fit in this 3,000-acre—probably tens of thousands of trees in 3,000
• Understanding that they have tens of thousands of permits—30,000-plus permits within their areas—gives
• They check in with incident command, but one thing is unclear in statute, and that is whether they can

Summary: The committee hearing centered first on AB 1243, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025, which would direct CalEPA to identify major fossil fuel companies, study California’s climate damages, and assess fees on the largest polluters to fund resilience, recovery, and related projects. The author and supporters argued the bill would make polluters help pay for climate harms, protect taxpayers, create jobs in construction and clean energy, and dedicate at least 40% of funds to disadvantaged communities. Support testimony came from environmental justice groups, labor, youth advocates, health organizations, and many individual witnesses, while opponents from the building trades, chambers of commerce, petroleum, and business groups warned it would raise fuel and consumer costs, threaten refinery jobs, and create legal and economic uncertainty. Committee members debated the bill’s impact on affordability, jobs, refinery closures, and whether cap-and-trade already addresses climate funding needs. The committee ultimately voted to give AB 1243 a due pass recommendation to the Judiciary Committee, with the roll left open. After AB 1243, the committee moved to another bill on wildfire mitigation and related resilience work. The author said the measure addresses a long-running wildfire problem and accepted committee amendments, describing the bill as a response to increasingly severe wildfire seasons and the need to help communities stay safe and rebuild after disasters. The transcript cuts off as that presentation begins, so no final action on the second bill is shown in the excerpt.

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• It was ten years ago that her doctor approached her and told her she would need a kidney transplant.
• let you know that the rhetoric from the terrorists is that they expect to do another 9/11 here but ten
• They're increasing command and control and creating a country intel team and focusing on Florida because

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• serve as a force multiplier, increasing flexibility and capacity for the on-the-ground instant commanders
• they're making available the L models with the Lima models, and I'm hearing anywhere between five and ten
• We should try to figure out how many do we want to get hard in the year so that we could say ten years

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• SBIR was codified in 1982, and STTR ten years later, both on a bipartisan basis.
• Acquisition Officer in the United States Air Force, including a deployment with Special Operations Command
• commercialization, yet we need to be taking the risk to find the breakthrough, because in China they're throwing tens

Keywords: SBIR, STTR, Innovate Act, small business, innovation, legislative reforms, economic growth, funding, technology transfer

Summary: The meeting focused on the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR-STTR), emphasizing the critical reforms necessary to enhance their effectiveness. Chair Ernst introduced the Innovate Act to streamline processes, ensuring funding is awarded based on merit and addressing existing abuses within the system. The discussion was robust, with numerous members expressing concerns about phase transitions and the need for targeted funding to support impactful technological innovations. The conversation also highlighted the program's importance in fostering economic growth, particularly for small businesses in rural areas, and the urgency for legislative changes as the program's authorization approaches expiration.

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• So having gone through that, one thing is the top of that chain of command is the commander-in-chief.
• So having gone through that, one thing is the top of that chain of command is the commander-in-chief.
• So having gone through that, one thing is the top of that chain of command is the commander-in-chief.
• So having gone through that, one thing is the top of that chain of command is the commander-in-chief.
• So whether you're religious or not, you've probably heard of the Ten Commandments, including commandment

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• King, but rededicate ourselves to the commandments he believed in and sought to live every day.
• rededicate ourselves to the commandments rededicate ourselves to the commandments he<00:33:48.159
• <00:34:04.640> Then to live up to those commandments.
• Then to live up to those commandments.
• We honor our tax compacts and make payments in lieu of taxes, tens of millions of dollars that support

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, led the Pledge of Allegiance with visiting students from Dr. Martin Luther King Early College, and approved the journal from the previous day after a brief, humorous exchange about a correction to the minority leadership title. The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1002, a resolution commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and honoring Dr. King’s life, nonviolent leadership, and role in the civil rights movement. The resolution recounted his education, activism, speeches, writings, the Montgomery bus boycott, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the history of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Colorado and nationally, including the state holiday commission and the holiday’s service-oriented observance. Several members spoke in support of the resolution, emphasizing Dr. King’s legacy as a call to action, the importance of nonviolence, community service, and the need to continue addressing injustice. Speakers highlighted the role of young people in the civil rights movement and urged continued work on equity, dignity, and inclusion. One member also connected King’s legacy to current concerns about immigration enforcement and federal power, arguing that justice requires active resistance to injustice. Another member objected that the discussion had become politicized and used the opportunity to criticize immigration policy, while the chair reminded members to stay within the resolution. The resolution text was read at length and included a call for observances, ceremonies, and activities across Colorado, encouragement of service projects, and support for teaching King’s legacy and nonviolent principles in social studies standards. The transcript shows the House adopting the journal, but it does not show a final vote on the resolution within the excerpt provided.

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• And seven out of the ten could cover their cost of mitigation planning that they have turned into the
• You said seven out of the ten could pay from—let's say column four is the transfers, right?
• positions and unified command with the Texas Animal Health Commission and USDA as part of emergency
• team to establish an incident command post near the infestation and begin response activities.
• To help support New World screwworm incident command, TAHC would hire additional mapping specialists,

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• The Oklahoma legislature commands local linemen for their vital role in powering homes, businesses, and
• Senate Bill 1142 having received thirty-four aye votes and ten nay votes, I declare the same to have

Bills: HB1937, HB2153, HB3674, HB2978, HB3885, HB3671, HB3261, HB3021, HB3029, HB4274, HB3701, HB3076, HB2299, HB3852, HB3244, HB3345, HB3114, HB3764, HB4144, HB3304, HB2939, HB4227, HB3262, HB2941, HB3498, HB4343, HB4425, HB3386, HB3087, HB3062, HB3431, HB4141, HB3581, HB4237, HB2960, HB3645, HB3648, HB3974, HB3045, SCR18, HCR1024, SJR39, SJR49, HB4486, SB1130, SB1131, SB1132, SB1133, SB1134, SB1142, HB1823, HB4476, HB3378, HB3880, HB3031, HB3369, HB3429, HB3657, HB4215, HB3624, HB1170

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

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• Some charge tens of thousands of dollars from future benefits for their services.
• I am a vice commander for the Third District, which will be my fifth consecutive year.
• I am a vice commander for the Third District, which will be my fifth consecutive year.
• I am a vice commander for the 1776.
• I am a vice commander for the third<00:33:30.799> district<00:33:31.679> which<00:33:31.919

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• immigration law but not to commandeer immigration law but not to commandeer those<02:05:24.760><
• <02:11:22.880> and enforcement Beyond commandeering and enforcement Beyond commandeering and
• resources, commandeering local police departments to hold people.
• resources, commandeering local police departments to hold people.
• , commandeering local police departments to hold people.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Speaker, I rise today to recognize Colonel Steven Tracker Thomas, who is retiring from command of the
• Prices, not to the tune of $1,000, but tens of thousands of dollars on Americans across the board.
• While Democrats remain stuck in the year nine were going on year ten of Trump derangement syndrome.
• While Democrats remain stuck in the year nine were going on year ten of Trump derangement syndrome.
• While Democrats remain stuck in the year nine were going on year ten of Trump derangement syndrome.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The<03:21:43.640> commander-in-chief<03:21:44.640> called<03:21:44.880> on<03:21
• :45.120> us<03:21:45.359> to The commander-in-chief called on us to The commander-in-chief
• to the way individuals give commands.
• to the way individuals give commands.
• Ten years ago today, I was 31 weeks pregnant. I was excited. I was expecting a girl.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 28, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I was the command chaplain of 39 nations of the world.
• that I am in an overwhelming minority in this body, but let me assure you I am speaking on behalf of tens
• Harris has ten minutes uninterrupted. Mr.

Bills: HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, SB14, HB 12, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912, HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, HCR123, HCR124, HR57, HR87, HR111, HR228, HR230, HR322, HR624, HR625, HR626, HR627, HR628, HR630, HR631, HR634, HR635, HR636, HR637, HR638, HR639, HR640, HR645, HR646, HR648, HR649, HR651, HR652, HR653, HR654, HR664, HR665, HR668, HR675, HR676, HR678, HR679, HR680, HR683, HR686, HR688, HR689, HR694, HR695, HR697, HR698, HR699, HR472, HR622, HR632, HR633, HR643, HR655, HR657, HR660, HR661, HR662, HR663, HR667, HR670, HR674, HR681, HR682, HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• for this bill. bills have been filed in Texas to address this issue and this session shows more than ten
• approximately 26 gigawatts by 2038, which is the equivalent to almost one-third of the current summer demand. command
• In ten years? alone in 20 years.

Bills: HB14, HB 106, HB146, HB267, HB274, HB 1127, HB1359, HB1393, HB1584, HB1640, HB1710, HB2152, HCR101, HJR8, HR51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund