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• in person, and I recall having the opportunity to respond to a number of thoughtful questions.
• Thank you again for the opportunity. Thank you again for the opportunity.
• Thank you for the opportunity to testify. I'm happy to answer any questions. Thank you so much.
• But here we are, about the opportunity for consumers who want to use this currency as the way of the
• Thank you for taking the opportunity to speak on this.

Bills: SB6178, SB5831

Keywords: SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured, restoration contractor, mitigation contractor, public adjuster, insurance commissioner, claims handling, consumer protection, void and unenforceable, Washington insurance code, chapter 48 RCW, civil penalty

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• This would be an opportunity... ...to bring an exorbitant amount of dollars and resources into the state
• There are tremendous opportunities to close loopholes in our state.
• We did a cross-map analysis between where the state... ...opportunities to close loopholes in our state
• You will be missed, so I appreciate the opportunity to continue to serve with you and what you have done
• So it basically says that providers and payers are speaking the same digital language.

Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then took up a large agenda of health-related bills. SB 1214, the Arizona Stem Cell Therapy Act, drew extensive testimony from supporters who said it would create guardrails for regenerative medicine, protect patients, and encourage biotech investment, while opponents argued it was tied to abortion politics and imposed harsh penalties. The bill passed on a 4-3 vote. SB 1194, which would prohibit health professionals and institutions from denying care based on vaccination status, also passed 4-3 after testimony from supporters framing it as an access-to-care and religious-freedom measure and opponents warning it would interfere with private practice policies and parental choice. SB 1814, creating a study committee on substance use disorder treatment standards and oversight, passed unanimously 7-0. SB 1602, increasing stipends for kinship foster parents, passed as amended 7-0, and SB 1603, expanding child-only cash assistance eligibility, also passed as amended 7-0. The committee then considered several bills focused on gender-related care and public funding. SB 1177, which bars public monies from funding gender transition procedures and makes intentional violations a felony, passed 4-3 amid testimony that it protects taxpayers and counterarguments that it is discriminatory and unsupported by evidence. SB 1014, requiring insurance coverage for detransition procedures when transition care is covered and directing data reporting on transition and detransition, passed 4-3 after supporters said it would help detransitioners and collect needed data, while opponents argued it would chill providers and target transgender patients. SB 1094, creating civil liability for physicians who perform irreversible gender reassignment surgery on minors, was heard with testimony from supporters citing malpractice concerns and detransitioner harms and from opponents saying it would create a hostile environment for providers and treat trans patients differently; the transcript cuts off before the vote is shown. SB 1752, which classifies commercial harvesting or sale of mescaline as a felony while preserving bona fide religious use defenses, passed unanimously 7-0. Later, SB 1628, requiring insurers to report claims-denial and prior-authorization data and DIFI to publish standardized reports, passed unanimously 7-0 after supporters emphasized transparency and opponents called it redundant to federal reporting. SB 1629, requiring AHCCCS managed care organizations to give advance notice and network-adequacy documentation before terminating high-volume providers without cause, also passed 7-0; supporters said it would prevent patients from losing access to behavioral health care, while health plans and Access said existing oversight already covers much of this and warned the bill could slow necessary network changes. Throughout the meeting, the committee repeatedly adopted motions for due-pass recommendations and, where applicable, amendments, with several bills passing on party-line or near-party-line votes.

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• So by providing the opportunity for the Attorney General's office to have this provision, which is a
• As he stated, this makes sure that we're not concentrating poverty if we have an opportunity to site
• They know how they're going to make these housing opportunities successful for everyone.
• Speaker, our theaters are struggling these days with the advent of all these commercial opportunities
• Today, a 3D printer that can cost a few hundred dollars and a downloadable digital file can print an

Bills: HB1160, HB1289, HB1339, HB1798, HB1065, HB2113, HB2124, HB2125, HB2134, HB2140, HB2185, HB2191, HB2205, HB2219, HB2245, HB2283, HB2343, HB2406, HB2501, HB2574, HB1544, HB1834, HB2156, HB2188, HB2206, HB2478, HJM4012, HB1104, HB1152, HB1254, HB1443, HB1982, HB2006, HB2179, HB2203, HB2297, HB2322, HB2329, HB2379, HB2388, HB2399, HB2462, HB2464, HB2495, HB2544, HB2551, HB2636, HB2192, HB2251, HB2262, HB2266, HB2298, HB2320, HB2323, HB2351, HB2401, HB2405, HB2442, HB2523, HB2593, HB2632, HB2661, HB1496, HB1898, HB2095, HB2157, HB2225, HB2274, HB2311, HB2325, HB2333, HB2476, HB2508, HB2552, HB1343, HB1634, HB1707, HB1906, HB1909, HB2196, HB2244, HB2339, HB2361, HB2384, HB2389, HB2410, HB2468, HB2475, HB2521, HB2548, HB2619, HB2637, HB2720

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

Summary: The House first took up House Bill 2156, which would expand the Attorney General’s investigative authority, especially for organized retail crime and related economic and financial crimes. Members debated a series of amendments on training standards, background checks, warrant service, scope limits, and definitions. Some amendments were adopted, including provisions clarifying electronic service of search warrants, background-check expectations, decertification standards, and a definition of economic and financial crimes; others were rejected or ruled out of scope. The bill was then amended, advanced, and passed 54-43. The House then considered several other measures. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2219 on child care operational efficiency passed overwhelmingly after amendments addressing opioid-related safety standards in licensed child care settings. House Bill 2124, adjusting the lump-sum retirement allowance threshold, passed unanimously. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2266, dealing with permanent supportive housing, traditional housing, and indoor emergency shelters, was amended to add local notice, transparency, community meeting, and siting protections, then passed 56-40. The chamber also passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1784, which updates certified medical assistant supervision rules for diagnostic radiologic procedures, by 96-0. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2523, codifying the Community Reinvestment Program, passed 88-9 after amendments adding accountability and local-government provisions. House Bill 2113, clarifying supervision authority for diagnostic radiologic procedures in rural hospitals, passed 97-0. House Bill 2632, modernizing statutory terminology by replacing “alien” with “non-citizen,” passed 58-39. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2476, expanding theater seating rules for venues serving alcohol, passed 81-50. The House then began House Bill 2320 on regulating firearms manufacturing involving 3D printing and CNC milling; several narrowing amendments were rejected, a striking amendment was adopted, and debate continued with supporters citing ghost-gun risks and opponents raising constitutional concerns.

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• So now, it's created an opportunity to work with our community partners in handing off—a warm handoff—to
• Whatever it is, you usually have five threats to that plan and five opportunities.
• Secondly, you should have the five opportunities of additional funds coming in.
• Those threats and opportunities mean you don't lose a lot of time, and very often extra funds get spent
• I think there's a really unique opportunity here working with the school-based health centers, especially

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• Grant them wisdom to transform challenges into opportunities, understanding to serve all citizens with
• And this is our opportunity to do this. But I need your help to get it over the finish line.
• And this is our opportunity to do this, but I need your help to get it over the finish line.
• It ensures that the law is fair and does not unjustly restrict the rights and opportunity of those who
• I appreciate the opportunity from the speaker to carry this bill, my prime co-sponsor, Leader Siroy.

Summary: The House convened for opening-day business, with prayer, a moment of silence for Captain Bill Guston, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum established. The Speaker outlined a budget message emphasizing reduced spending and a proposed permanent 0.75% sales tax cut, and the chamber then received the Governor’s veto message on portions of HB 5001. Members moved to reinstate several vetoed appropriations, including the Florida Senior Veterans and Crisis Fund, Rockledge Advanced Water Treatment Phase 1, the Department of Corrections automated staffing/time management system, and Baldwin sewer and water main work; each reinstatement passed unanimously. The House also adopted a special order calendar and special amendment procedures for the General Appropriations Act and related bills. On the special order calendar, several bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, including Lucy’s Law on boating safety (CS/CS/CS/HB 289), HB 735 on water access facilities, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates, CS/CS/HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions, and CS/HB 157 on service of process. These measures focused on boating safety, water infrastructure, utility-rate fairness, school walking safety, and procedural civil-law updates. A major floor debate centered on HB 6017, which would repeal Florida’s “Free Kill Law” limiting wrongful-death damages in medical negligence cases. Supporters described the bill as a long-awaited justice measure for families who lost adult children or unmarried relatives to medical malpractice, while opponents were not recorded in the final vote tally; the bill passed 104-6 after extensive emotional testimony from sponsors and affected families. The chamber also heard a lengthy, highly divided debate on HB 759, which would lower the firearm purchase age from 21 to 18. Supporters argued the current law is inconsistent with adult rights and responsibilities and cited constitutional precedent, while opponents emphasized Parkland, youth gun violence, and public-safety concerns; the transcript ends during continued debate on that bill, with no final vote shown.

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• </c> think this is giving us that opportunity think this is giving us that opportunity to<00:32:47.360
• community or digital communication services.
• for predators to teach a sex class and then use that opportunity.
• </c> sex class and then use that opportunity. sex class and then use that opportunity.
• It also doesn’t limit programmatic grant opportunities.

Keywords: 916, all

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• House Bill 649, advancing equal educational opportunities for all students in Maryland, favorable.
• And so, I would like to give the opportunity to the rest of us to vote on this amendment as well.
• House Bill<00:47:00.680><c> 470,</c><00:47:01.240><c> digital</c><00:47:01.680><c> assets</c><00:47:02.480
• ><c> asset</c><00:47:02.960><c> and</c> Bill 470, digital assets asset and Bill 470, digital assets asset
• Every year you have to go register for a license, so they have lots of opportunities to make sure that

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, March 21, 2026, 957, house, all

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• educational opportunities, and resources for<00:26:08.200><c> all</c><00:26:08.400><c> stages</c><00
• Section five supports Vermont the Vermont International Trade Office and our opportunities with Canada
• with Canada and and our opportunities with Canada and Taiwan.<00:32:08.600><c> This</c><00:32:08.800
• </c> collections may be digital collections may be digital or<01:53:32.560><c> physical</c><01:53:33.040

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Colleagues, I just wanted to take an opportunity to introduce you guys to our Maryland foster youth that
• She has worked tirelessly to strengthen academic outcomes, expand opportunities for students, and ensure
• 57.800><c> expand</c> strengthen academic outcomes, expand strengthen academic outcomes, expand opportunities
• c> for</c><00:03:59.240><c> students,</c><00:04:00.200><c> and</c><00:04:00.360><c> ensure</c> opportunities
• for students, and ensure opportunities for students, and ensure that<00:04:01.080><c> every</c><00:04

Keywords: House streaming session for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 124 members present, offered a prayer, and recognized foster youth visiting the chamber. Members then adopted two House resolutions honoring Dr. Sonja Santelises for 10 years as CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools and recognizing Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, for 104 years of service, scholarship, and sisterhood. The House also received Senate bills and began taking up committee reports. Several bills were reported favorably and advanced to third reading, including measures on higher education grants, public safety pay restrictions, retirement and pension system work group extensions and cost-of-living adjustments, synthetic turf and aquaculture studies, rail crew requirements, Howard County speed limits, election address confidentiality, IT investment fund uses, ethics financial disclosures, Public Information Act divorce records, aging-in-place grants, judicial assignments, clerk and register salaries, and firearm literature distribution. House Bill 428, concerning temporary assignment of former judges, was special ordered until the next day after the minority whip requested time for an amendment. The chamber also considered and adopted amendments on several bills. House Bill 437, the Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026, was amended to exempt the Chesapeake Bay Bridge project and then special ordered after questions about greenhouse gas impacts on major highway expansion projects. House Bill 457 on menstrual hygiene products at higher education institutions, House Bill 538 on student enrollment disclosures, House Bill 561 on child care credential funding, House Bill 720 on a veterans scholarship, and House Bill 212 on out-of-state vehicle registration all received amendments and favorable reports as amended. HB 212 drew extended debate about Maryland residents using out-of-state tags, with supporters saying it would help enforce registration laws and opponents raising concerns about legislative вмешательство in vehicle regulation and enforcement discretion.

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• Here's an opportunity to do that. And you went well above and beyond.
• There are still opportunities for the House to recede from their position.
• Like what an amazing opportunity for me to What an amazing opportunity for me to step into this leadership
• And for me, another person that was important to my opportunity to do this Important to my opportunity
• I would like to members, I would like to take the opportunity to welcome up call up the Opportunity to

Keywords: 981, all

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• Hospitals have recently seen double-digit annual growth in drug costs.
• It just provides an opportunity, and people go down that road. Appreciate it.
• Thank you, Madam Chair and committee, for the opportunity to testify today.
• It's just a straight-up free market opportunity.
• It's a straight-up free market opportunity, correct?

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• I've had an opportunity to look through this legislation.
• I appreciate this opportunity and thank you for what you do.
• Thank you for the opportunity to speak before you today.
• Members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak today.
• I've been given the opportunity to, quote, provide information.

Summary: The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, the proposed constitutional amendment on property tax relief, which would reduce assessment growth on non-homestead property, expand homestead exemptions, create a new exemption for new homesteaders, and direct counties, cities, and school districts to use property tax revenues for specified core services. Senator Avila presented the measure as the governor’s plan to provide historic relief and argued that local governments should tighten budgets and prioritize core functions. Senators raised concerns about the lack of fiscal scoring, the breadth and ambiguity of the permitted uses, the effect on special districts and local services, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes. The committee adopted several amendments, including Avila’s amendment clarifying that ad valorem revenues could be used for county and municipal operations and administration and other expenditures not prohibited by law, and Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal. Other amendments failed, including proposals to allow user fees and non-ad valorem assessments, add a sunset, redirect tourism development taxes, narrow the small-business provision, and change the ballot title to reference local service reductions. Grall’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund requirement was adopted, while the committee also rejected Berman’s title-change amendment and Smith’s sunset and tourism-tax amendments. The committee then returned to the bill as amended for questions, including extended debate over whether the proposal would affect noncitizen residents, the impact on local government finances, and whether local governments would respond with higher fees or special assessments. The meeting ended with the bill still under discussion after the final round of questions, with Avila saying he would continue working with the governor’s office on the language before the next vote.

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• She has brought them into the 21st century, so you will be receiving a new digitized version of the leg
• I want to thank you for the opportunity to speak briefly about the Legislative Fellows Program and our
• Students directly in the legislative process, the program provides an unparalleled opportunity for the
• I think it was mentioned opportunities for employment. I was a legislative fellow in 1993.
• So it definitely is a great opportunity, and it's something that you get to take with you for your entire

Keywords: 1064, all

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• I want to thank you for the opportunity to speak briefly about the Legislative Fellows Program and our
• Students directly in the legislative process, the program provides an unparalleled opportunity for the
• I think it was mentioned opportunities for employment.
• So it definitely is a great opportunity, and it's something that you get to take with you for your entire
• Beyond the legislative process, Girls' State offers participants the opportunity to engage with elected

Summary: The Senate reconvened, received House communications and committee reports, and then took up several bills and a resolution. Committee reports covered measures on composting, volunteer background checks, campaign finance, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, publication of Public Integrity Commission reports, Cheswold’s territorial limits, child support, alcohol and marijuana, salary supplements, certified registered nurse anesthetists, land use, school taxes, and a constitutional elections amendment. House Bill 344 and House Bill 444 were referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The Senate also confirmed the nomination of Christy N. Vitola as Commissioner of the Family Court by a 21-0 vote. The chamber then recognized several fellows and Girls’ State delegates, with tributes to the Legislative Fellows Program and the Communications Fellowship, followed by House Concurrent Resolution 152 honoring the 2026 Delaware Girls’ State participants. The resolution passed unanimously. Senators and guests spoke about the civic value of the program and introduced the Girls’ State leadership team and delegates. On legislation, the Senate passed House Bill 89, creating a dispute-resolution process for home improvement fraud and strengthening consumer protection enforcement; House Bill 381, requiring notice to the Attorney General of computer security breaches; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 407, making technical and penalty updates to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 150, limiting civil arrests at courthouses and Industrial Accident Board offices; and House Substitute 2 for House Bill 94, restricting state and local participation in civil immigration enforcement at sensitive locations such as schools, houses of worship, and health care facilities, with emergency exceptions and reporting requirements. The Senate also began consideration of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 368, which would limit use of state and local resources for federal civil immigration enforcement while preserving exceptions for serious offenses and judicial warrants, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• Thank you for the opportunity to present AB-307.
• Chair Wahab and Senators, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Dr.
• Madam Chair, Senators, thank you for the opportunity to testify in front of you today.
• This excludes the opportunity for us to participate in a solution.
• Thank you, members of the committee, for this opportunity to testify.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Utah allows its treasury to work with digital assets.
• And then working with the gentleman on the second floor and his staff, it gave us an opportunity to say
• Our state is known for its hunting opportunities, and we're seeing this a lot along our borders, where
• I took a vote just this morning that reduced educational opportunities for a constituent in District
• I took a vote just this morning that reduced educational opportunities for a constituent in District

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal. It then moved through routine committee reports and bill referrals, including printing and committee assignments for several Senate bills and House messages. Early action also included referral of Senate Concurrent Resolution 128 and multiple House and Senate bills to the appropriate committees or later orders of business. The chamber then took up several appropriations and policy bills on third reading. Senate Bill 1401, an appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for Public Health Services, was debated as a mix of federal pass-through funding, vaccine purchasing, laboratory testing, ARPA grants, HIV/hepatitis prevention, suicide prevention, and a transfer of the Idaho Home Visiting Program; it passed 21-14. Senate Bill 1423, dealing with the FAST Act and a framework for stablecoin payments, drew debate over efficiency, banking costs, state control, and privacy/risk concerns; it passed 22-13. Senate Bill 1429, a behavioral health appropriation and supplemental, was presented as a series of restorations and fund shifts tied to prior budget cuts and settlement obligations, and it passed 21-14. Senate Bill 1431, an appropriation and transfer for the Department of Water Resources, including aquifer monitoring and stream gauging/adjudication staffing, passed 26-7. The Senate also passed House Bill 855, revising lifetime fish and game license residency requirements from six months to five years, by a vote of 23-11. Later, House Bill 752, which would prohibit knowingly entering opposite-sex restrooms or changing rooms in government buildings and public accommodations except under specified exceptions, prompted extensive debate. Supporters argued it protected privacy, children, and women’s safety; opponents argued it criminalized transgender people, was discriminatory, and could harm Idaho’s reputation and economy. The debate continued at the end of the transcript, with the bill still under consideration.

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• Good morning, Chairman Freeland, members of the committee, and thank you again for the opportunity to
• trained hundreds of officers in critical investigative areas, including the collection and analysis of digital
• those open for kayakers, and we have a lot of that here in Frankfort and we're really missing an opportunity
• > So,</c><00:24:30.799><c> do</c><00:24:30.960><c> you</c><00:24:31.039><c> have</c> missing an opportunity
• So, do you have missing an opportunity.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:30 Office of the Attorney General 00:01:50 Kentucky River Authority 00:12:50, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met without a quorum at first, then heard an update on child exploitation enforcement efforts from the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Criminal Investigations. The presenters described the specialized investigation and prosecution unit funded in House Bill 6, saying the added resources allowed them to hire four staff members and expand work on cyber tips, search warrants, arrests, forensic processing, victim advocacy, and training for local law enforcement. They highlighted a recent rescue of a 5-year-old victim from a Discord-related case and said the office had also filed a civil lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the platform lacked adequate age verification and allowed predators access to children. Senators asked about the lawsuit, and the presenters said Kentucky was one of only two states to sue Roblox and that the complaint was based on evidence collected by the office. The committee then received an update from the Kentucky River Authority on lock and dam repairs funded in the 2024-2026 budget. The authority reported progress on three capital projects: upper guide repairs at Locks 2 and 3, design and repair work at Dam 7, and design work to reopen Lock 5 for navigation. Officials explained that river construction is limited by flooding and fish-spawn restrictions, and they described the engineering and safety issues involved in replacing guide walls and repairing Dam 7’s spillway. They also said the authority had demolished three obsolete lockmaster houses and filled a fifth lockmaster position, while continuing to work on pay retention for those employees. Members asked about the transfer of the lock and dam properties from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the permitting process through the Division of Water, and the timeline for reopening navigation. The authority said the Corps had transferred the properties to Kentucky, that permits for river work are handled through the Division of Water and the Army Corps, and that Locks 1 through 4 are open seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through the end of October. Officials said Lock 5 would add 14 miles of navigation if reopened, but that it would still take a few more years before that project is complete.

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• All we asked was for our opportunity for our son to be fully included. ...with his peers.
• Inclusion means access, not exclusion masked as opportunity.
• Chairman and members, thank you very much for the opportunity once more.
• We need to include alternatives to four-year college, including the military and other opportunities.
• These kids are only using digital payments; they only have plastic.

Bills: SB205, SB582, SB625, SB1884, SB1903, SB2600, SB2617, SB2751, SB111, SB3061, SB1908

Keywords: fetal development, health curriculum, public schools, middle school health education, grade 7, grade 8, State Board of Education, school health advisory council, Texas Education Code, pregnancy, reproductive health, infertility, birth defects, prenatal development, unborn child, trimester, medically accurate instruction, age-appropriate instruction, drug and alcohol effects, lead exposure

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• It states that pond brokers, transaction force can be printed or digital.
• Museum in DC We have many museums across the world to represent history and I am excited about this opportunity
• was we will move right on to say that that's OK, invited me to the microphone on when to take the opportunity
• I have an opportunity to gain a yes support by the time it gets to the floor.
• This bill does 3 things that expands opportunity allowing home education, things that expands opportunity

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• recommendations for special supplemental deficiency appropriations and the Government Results and Opportunity
• it as something that could be either a fund transfer or something in the Government Results and Opportunity
• Just a couple more on this page quickly: line 60 is $2 million for... its digital trunk radio system,
• You'd have an opportunity next year to come back and do another year.
• So they'll be There's opportunity as agencies come before you.