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• new location and perhaps there's a state position that's available to you that you have qualified skills
• > qualified</c> available to you that you have qualified available to you that you have qualified skills
• 20:53.360><c> if</c><00:20:53.600><c> you're</c><00:20:53.760><c> new</c><00:20:53.919><c> to</c> skills
• to apply for, if you're new to skills to apply for, if you're new to the<00:20:54.320><c> area,</c><

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• If they go through the residency program, they will learn classroom management skills.
• teacher because while teaching is a work of heart, it is also a profession that requires specific skills
• doesn't have space for them at that time in that particular location, but they can transfer those skills
• Restraining a student and then removing them from the classroom doesn't develop any new skills for the

Bills: HB30, HB120, HJR1, SB210, SB306

Keywords: teacher residency, Teacher Residency Act, public schools, teacher preparation, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, student teachers, apprenticeship, co-teaching, mentor teachers, residency stipend, teacher salary, level one teacher, charter schools, school districts, New Mexico education, teacher workforce, principal stipend, cohort model

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• It's about training people in job skills.
• It's it's about training people<00:31:33.520><c> in</c><00:31:33.919><c> job</c><00:31:34.240><c> skills
• c> So,</c><00:31:36.399><c> as</c><00:31:36.720><c> far</c><00:31:36.880><c> as</c> people in job skills
• So, as far as people in job skills.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 9 February, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

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• other things, we've already established a high school scholarship program that's extended into the skilled
• We're obviously currently producing mine, a very skilled workforce, high-paying jobs, and a wonderful
• And the key thing, I think, is at the top, Paul Hewitt, he's a miner first, a very skilled and well-known
• underground miner, done it with a few different companies now. ...very skilled and well-known underground

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from January 14, 19, 20, and 21, 2026. It then heard Senate Bill 1238, which would require Idaho Fish and Game to provide a 30-day public comment period on proposed season-setting proclamations. Senator Foreman said the bill was intended to give sportsmen more time to review data and comment, but outfitters testified that the change could disrupt the timing of big game tag allocations and shorten the window for selling hunts. Fish and Game said the proposal was doable but would require timeline adjustments and could create pinch points. After discussion, Senator Foreman asked that the bill be held at the call of the chair, and the committee approved that motion. The committee next considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 115, which supports consolidating the Soil and Water Conservation Commission with the Department of Water Resources to improve efficiency while preserving each entity’s mission. Senator Harris said the resolution was developed with input from soil and water districts and would also eliminate an administrative position, producing some savings. The Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts and the Department of Water Resources both testified in support, emphasizing that the consolidation would not change the voluntary, locally led, non-regulatory nature of the districts. The committee voted to send SCR 115 to the floor with a do pass recommendation. The remainder of the meeting was a series of informational presentations from the Idaho Mining Association and several mining companies on projects and operations around the state, including Thompson Creek, Liberty Gold’s Black Pine project, Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite Gold Project, Integra Resources’ Delamar project, and U.S. Silver’s Galena Mine. Speakers highlighted project histories, permitting status, capital investment, jobs, local tax impacts, and production plans, with several emphasizing critical minerals, antimony, and reclamation or redevelopment of previously disturbed sites. No votes or formal actions were taken on those presentations.

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• Many troopers continue working in related roles, maintain their skills, and remain fully capable of serving
• we already have. working in related roles, maintain their working in related roles, maintain their skills
• 55.360><c> remain</c><00:12:55.839><c> fully</c><00:12:56.320><c> capable</c><00:12:56.639><c> of</c> skills
• , and remain fully capable of skills, and remain fully capable of serving<00:12:57.279><c> beyond</c>

Keywords: 958, all

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• It requires design professionals to perform services using the level of skill and care expected of a
• It requires design professionals to perform services using the level of skill and care expected of a
• It requires design professionals to perform services using the level of skill and care expected of a
• It requires design professionals to perform services using the level of skill and care expected of a

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 620, which would require candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board offices to disclose any citizenship in countries other than the United States. The bill was presented as a transparency measure, with one opponent waiving time, and it was reported favorably on an 8-0 vote. The committee then heard SB 1396 on litigation financing consumer protection. Supporters from the Florida Justice Reform Institute, American Tort Reform Association, and U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform argued the bill would add transparency, limit funder control, and require disclosure of foreign entities involved in litigation funding. Opponents, including the Florida Justice Association, argued the bill would create strategic advantages for defendants and could affect discovery and settlement dynamics. The bill passed 7-2. The committee also approved SB 192, removing a $1,500 cap on patient funds chiropractors may hold in trust; SB 888, limiting indemnity and insurance requirements in design-professional contracts; CS/SB 332, creating a temporary closed-meeting exemption for pre-suit Burt Harris litigation strategy discussions; SB 820, requiring quarterly reporting on problem-solving courts; SB 1500, updating uncontested probate procedures; SB 1224, making fraudulent entry into rental dwellings a third-degree felony; and SB 1000, setting a floor and ceiling for interest rates on law firm trust accounts. Each of these bills was reported favorably, with broad support and little or no opposition. The committee also advanced CS/SB 694, which would compensate the descendants of the Groveland Four. Senator Bracey Davis described the bill as a final step in addressing the wrongful convictions, deaths, and long-term harm suffered by Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepard, and Ernest Thomas. Family members and advocacy groups testified in support, urging the state to complete its acknowledgment of wrongdoing with monetary compensation. An amendment was adopted to divide any appropriation equally among the four families. The bill passed unanimously. Finally, SB 144 creating a public records exemption for personal information of Judicial Qualifications Commission employees and their families was approved 9-1. Several members also requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on specific bills before the committee adjourned.

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• according to statute, including but not limited to advancing the mission to cultivate leadership skills
• in Washington State youth. ...but not limited to advancing the mission to cultivate leadership skills
• Compassion Scholars, and Boundless, and they are all designed to help build leadership and communication skills
• Skills to access new experiences.

Bills: SCR8406, SB5825, SB5842, SB5863, SB5840

Keywords: civic health, community engagement, committee reestablishment, public participation, governance, Washington State Leadership Board, WSLB, gift acceptance, grants, endowments, private funding, public funding, fundraising, state board, youth leadership, civic engagement, leadership development, Washington World Fellows, sports mentoring, Boundless Washington

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• TRAINING CALLS FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS DEPENDING UPON HOW MUCH GRANT THEY HAVE AND ALLOW THEM TO GAIN THEIR SKILLS
• TO SIX MONTHS DEPENDING UPON WHAT THEY ARE ALLOWED THEY CAN GO TO A LOCAL EMPLOYER AND LEARN THE SKILLS
• AS PART OF THE SKILL PROGRAM.
• IT MIGHT BE THAT THEY HAVE THE SKILLS FOR THE BUT CHILDCARE HAS BEEN ONE OF THE ISSUES AND OUR AREA AND

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• Skilled nursing homes, on average, cost $153,000 per year.
• negative health outcomes are often addressed too late, through an emergency room visit, hospitalization, skilled
• This is about allowing skilled nurses to do a task that they are licensed to do under the Nurse Practice
• change is needed so LPNs can continue to have a role in our settings, and we want to leverage their skills

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• I'm curious in terms of performance in the school, are we giving them executive function skills?
• But these are technical skills that we have to teach them as well.
• But these are life skills that will be incredibly valuable as they go through.
• We can go through and look at the skills that are included in that and certainly love any feedback that

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• My bill, S. 521, provides additional, I think, The federal child labor amendment.
• Isn't child labor a thing of the past? You might be wondering, though, why now?
• Isn't child labor a thing of the past? Unfortunately, recent legislative actions suggest otherwise.
• When states begin to roll back child labor protections, it signals a disturbing trend.
• And I'd also like you to support ratifying the child labor constitutional amendment.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on S. 7 and H. 63, proposed constitutional amendments to restore voting rights to people incarcerated for felony convictions. Sponsors Rep. Erica Iderhoven and Sen. Liz Miranda argued that Massachusetts should reverse the 2000 disenfranchisement change, describing it as a recent and racially discriminatory policy that excludes thousands of residents—disproportionately Black and Latino—from civic participation. They said the amendment would put the question before voters, likely in 2028, and noted that implementation details such as domicile and where incarcerated people would register to vote would be handled separately through legislation and existing jail-based voting work. A large number of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people testified in support, many speaking remotely from MCI Norfolk, MCI Shirley, and MCI Framingham. They said voting would affirm dignity, accountability, rehabilitation, and connection to community, and several described civic education programs inside the facilities that had helped them engage with public policy. Witnesses repeatedly characterized disenfranchisement as “civil death,” linked it to racial injustice and the legacy of slavery, and urged the committee to advance the bills favorably. A few speakers also addressed practical questions about voting location and domicile, with sponsors saying those issues are not specified in the constitutional amendment and would be worked out later. Committee members asked several questions, including whether incarcerated people would vote in the community where they were incarcerated or where they previously lived, and whether future legislation could include carve-outs based on offense type or time served. Testifiers and sponsors generally said the amendment itself does not decide those implementation questions, and some said they would oppose carve-outs. One member raised a broader moral objection about allowing people convicted of serious crimes to vote; supporters responded that punishment should not erase democratic rights and that voting can support rehabilitation and reentry. No vote or final committee action was taken during the transcript provided. The hearing also briefly included testimony on a separate matter, S. 521, a proposed ratification of the federal Child Labor Amendment. Witnesses supporting that measure warned against renewed child labor rollbacks in other states and argued Massachusetts should reaffirm protections for children and education. That portion of the hearing was separate from the voting-rights discussion.

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• , similar to the 73% gross profit on customer pay labor.
• We believe they deserve to be fairly compensated for their labor, and that’s why we have such a robust
• You know that dealers already charge a higher labor rate than independent shops.
• do not have the very tools and training that they use to justify their labor rates.
• Each operation gets a unique labor operation code and a clear definition of what is needed: tools and

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure heard testimony on a wide range of bills involving consumer protection, auto regulation, alcohol licenses, and professional licensure. A major focus was legislation to require a one-hour domestic violence awareness training for salon and cosmetology licensees (H.323/S.200), supported by District Attorney Marion Ryan, law enforcement, and a salon industry witness who described the program’s value in identifying and helping victims. The committee also heard strong support from the Attorney General’s office for auto consumer protection legislation (S.228/H.379) that would expand used-car warranty protections, extend the Lemon Law return period to seven days after receipt of the vehicle, raise the mileage cap to 200,000 miles, and increase dealer surety bonds to $50,000. Independent dealers opposed those changes, arguing they would burden small businesses and that dealer education, not expanded liability, was the better solution. The committee also took testimony on bills related to vehicle financial products and repair information. A trade association supported GAP waiver legislation (H.4188/S.281), saying it would create clear consumer protections and standard disclosures. On right-to-repair and heavy-duty vehicle service information (S.266), engine and truck manufacturers supported an exemption for commercial vehicles, while others argued that releasing service data to the general public could create safety, cybersecurity, and emissions risks. The committee then heard extensive testimony on auto dealer franchise and warranty reimbursement legislation (S.201/H.406), with dealer groups supporting changes to warranty labor reimbursement and manufacturer groups opposing them as costly and unnecessary. Manufacturers from GM, Volvo, Toyota, Hyundai, Mazda, and others said their current time-study and appeals processes already compensate dealers fairly and that the bill would raise costs for consumers. In addition, the committee heard testimony on H.333, which would move auto damage appraiser licensing from the Division of Insurance to the Division of Occupational Licensure. Collision repair advocates supported the change, saying the current board structure leads to repeated dismissals of complaints and lacks accountability, while emphasizing that the bill is intended to protect consumers and ensure proper repair reimbursement. The hearing also included testimony in support of a local alcohol license petition for Westwood and a separate local alcohol measure for a town grant license. At the end of the hearing, the chairs announced that all docketed bills had been heard, noted that a joint poll would be held on H.4184, and the committee voted to adjourn by voice vote.

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• I am now calling the House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee to order.
• As a labor organizer, I always was very concerned on the ground with my various places of employment
• There's a standing employee Public Employees Labor Relations Board matter pending.
• relations and Fair Labor Act back in 1935, 1938, it gives them the right to go then and organize.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee met and first heard House Memorial 7, which asks Legislative Council Service, the State Personnel Office, DFA, and GSD to study the use of temporary, term, seasonal, casual, on-call, and other non-regular classifications in state government. The memorial was presented as a response to concerns that some workers are repeatedly terminated and rehired, sometimes after a one-day break, to avoid regular status and associated benefits. Testimony from CWA and AFSCME described long-term temporary workers at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and other agencies who allegedly do full-time work without health insurance, retirement, leave, or consistent pay progression, and who in some cases were denied union coverage. Committee members questioned the scope, definitions of temporary employment, and whether the issue should instead be referred to the state auditor; the sponsor said the study would gather data and recommendations first. The committee voted due pass, and House Memorial 7 passed unanimously. The committee then heard House Bill 177, which appropriates funds to the Veterans Services Department to contract for shelter and care of service and companion animals so veterans can access housing, medical care, and other services without fearing separation from their pets. Support came from the Veterans Services Department, Animal Protection New Mexico, and the Veterans and Military Families Caucus/Veterans Integration Center, all of whom said pets are often a barrier to veterans seeking care and that existing community-based animal boarding models could be used. The bill received no opposition, and the committee voted due pass with no opposition. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 43, a PERA cleanup bill intended to update and clarify the Public Employees Retirement Act and align it with administrative practice. Testimony focused on a provision allowing PERA to use licensed physicians, including out-of-state physicians who can be licensed in New Mexico, to serve on the disability review process when needed so disability cases are not delayed. Committee members raised concerns about ensuring medical expertise and avoiding abuse of the licensing flexibility, but PERA explained the change was meant to address recruitment difficulties and maintain timely review. The committee voted due pass on House Bill 43.

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• activities, which will yield long-term benefits for the state of Washington by cultivating a highly skilled
• programs, they're designed, like many others, to help scholars build leadership and communication skills

Keywords: 904, all

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• And we can look back to folks leaving plantation labor contracts in the late 1800s who were throwing
• And we can look back to folks leaving plantation labor contracts in the late 1800s who were throwing
• And we can look back to folks leaving plantation labor contracts in the late 1800s who were throwing
• And we can look back to folks leaving plantation labor contracts in the late 1800s who were throwing
• </c><00:27:54.720><c> access</c> prices and much greater labor access prices and much greater labor access

Bills: HB1979

Keywords: environmental review, affordable housing, clean energy, judicial proceedings, public participation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1979 HD3, which would shorten the time to file certain judicial challenges to environmental assessments and environmental impact statements for affordable housing and clean energy projects, and would also affect transfer of some environmental court appeals to the Supreme Court. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the amended bill, saying the changes were improved from earlier versions and that the shorter filing period was reasonable for these priority projects. Hawaii Gas asked that the bill’s clean energy definition be broadened to align with existing renewable energy law so emerging technologies like renewable hydrogen and renewable gas would be included. Kauai Island Utility Co-op and Greenpeace Hawaii testified in support and opposition, respectively, with supporters arguing the bill would reduce litigation uncertainty and opponents saying the shorter deadline would limit public participation and not solve the real causes of project delays. Opposition testimony came from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Earthjustice, Sierra Club, 350 Hawaii, and others, who argued the bill could chill legitimate public-interest claims, especially where there is limited public notice, and that environmental review was being unfairly blamed for delays caused by permitting, financing, or infrastructure problems. Several speakers said the measure would reduce transparency and make it harder for communities to respond in time. One testifier from Earthjustice said the environmental review process itself is not the problem and should not be weakened for projects that still need public disclosure and community engagement. The committee then moved to decision-making and, citing the volume of opposition and concerns about public participation, transparency, and whether the bill would actually improve timelines, the chair deferred HB 1979 HD3 indefinitely. The hearing was adjourned after the vote decision was announced. The transcript then shifted to HB 2585, relating to tourism and statewide standards for agritourism. Testimony was mixed: farmers and agricultural groups described agritourism as essential to keeping small farms and ranches viable, while also urging safeguards so it would not be abused or displace real agricultural production. Some speakers warned the bill’s revenue-based limits could unintentionally shut down existing farm stays and related operations, especially in Maui County. The Hawaii Farm Bureau said it supported the intent but wanted clearer protections for bona fide agriculture and more flexibility around revenue requirements and force majeure situations. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• department doesn't provide prison labor for us, so we don't do that.
• So my question is, in your legislation, it says, to maintain cemetery to pay for prison labor.
• So I'm very hesitant to start using unpaid prison labor to maintain private property.
• Unpaid prison labor to maintain private property. That seems like a very slippery slope.
• Or imprisonment with or without hard labor for not more than five years.

Summary: The House Municipal Committee met and first advanced HB 990 by Rep. Lyons, which would extend existing lien/privilege authority for unpaid utility service charges and user fees to parishes, sewerage districts, and waterworks districts, including Jefferson Parish. Lyons explained it was intended to address master-metered multifamily properties and align Jefferson Parish with other parishes. After questions about tenant impacts and administrative burden, the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then heard HB 1087 by Rep. Adams, authorizing the City of Zachary to use inmate labor to cut grass at a private cemetery known as the Zachary Public Cemetery. Members raised concerns about using unpaid prison labor on private property, whether the cemetery was abandoned, and whether the bill should be narrowed. The author and city representative explained the city already contracts with DCI for inmate work and that the bill was meant to clarify legality. The motion to advance was withdrawn, and the bill was voluntarily deferred to a later meeting for further work. Several other bills were advanced, including HB 893 by Rep. Knox on the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board, HB 1007 creating the Foeberg Nouveau-Marine Improvement District in Orleans Parish, and HB 1153 by Rep. Coates establishing a clearer local burn-ban framework with amendments on notice, lifting bans, and penalties. The committee also considered HB 1215 by Rep. Baham on the disposition of removed historical statues and monuments; after amendments and extensive questions about costs, coordination with the lieutenant governor’s office, and local zoning authority, the bill was voluntarily deferred. Later, HB 362 and HB 484 by Rep. Newell were handled, with HB 362 advanced and HB 484 deferred after confusion over a proposed amendment to the New Orleans Regional Business Park board. Several other bills and resolutions were announced as deferred or not heard, and the committee adjourned after scheduling a larger agenda for the next meeting.

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• This is a letter from the Department of Labor and Licensing.
• The first one, F1, is a letter from the Department of Labor and Licensing, Division of Labor, Wage and
• increase in payments made to wage and hour claimants after violations have been found in the Fair Labor
• increase in payments made to wage and hour claimants after violations have been found in the Fair Labor
• cite the salary adjustments that came from implementation of the pay plan within the Department of Labor

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, opened with a prayer recognizing the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson, and then worked through a series of appropriation and transfer requests. In Section B, it approved a $273,000 temporary appropriation for the Department of Labor and Licensing. In Section C, it approved two Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests: $280 million for the Department of Transportation and $195 million for the State Broadband Office to support Arkansas BEAD broadband grants, including an extra help position. Members questioned the broadband awards, provider amendments, buildout timelines, accountability, and the status of unawarded locations; the broadband director said no provider had requested speed changes, awards would be monitored with milestone-based payments, and remaining locations would be addressed later as federal guidance is received. The committee also approved transfers in Section D, including $458,000 for the Department of Correction, $25 million for Department of Education programs such as declining enrollment and teacher incentive funding, and $229,000 for Shared Administrative Services project management support. In Section E, the committee considered a $4.7 million budget stabilization trust fund loan for the Office of State Technology to implement ServiceNow and related IT modernization, cybersecurity, and governance tools. Members pressed agency officials on repayment, cost savings, and whether the loan would simply roll over existing costs; officials said repayment would come through agency rates over a five-year period and that the new payment would be lower than the current loan being retired. The committee voted to give favorable advice to the Governor on the loan request. In Section F, the committee reviewed cash fund requests for wage and hour claims, unclaimed property, and a heritage grant; in Section G, it reviewed a $1.1 million federal grant to expand college and career coaching in rural districts; in Section H, it reviewed pay plan and performance fund requests totaling millions across multiple agencies; and in Section I, it reviewed budget manual formatting changes. The latter part of the meeting focused on reports, especially the Medicaid trust fund. DHS and DFA officials reported the fund balance had declined from prior years and was down to about $394 million after seven months, with further decline expected by year-end. Senators and representatives asked about the appropriate reserve level, the impact of pending Medicaid rules and legislation, FMAP changes, and whether additional funding would be needed in the upcoming budget. Officials said projections are updated regularly, more than 10 rule packages remain pending with CMS, and the governor and legislative leaders will discuss additional capital needs during budget development. Members also discussed the importance of balancing Medicaid spending with new federal funding and maintaining flexibility for critical areas such as labor and delivery. The committee then adjourned without further action on the reports.

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• We're calling to order the House Committee on Labor.
• And this program could probably be best compared to the Hela MOA program in the Department of Labor.
• ><c> Industrial</c> Department of Labor Industrial Relations comments in person.
• I'm Jade Bhutai, director of the Department of Labor Industrial Relations.
• I mean that's uh and that's and labor.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Um, uh, we had some uh back and forth with the Department of Labor and Industry.
• Uh my question would be for the Department of Labor and Industry if they'll ask.
• and Industry. >> And I'm Jessica Gross, the director of the labor standards division at DLI.
• </c> at Department of Labor and Industry. at Department of Labor and Industry. &gt;&gt; Okay.
• </c> the labor standards division at DLI. the labor standards division at DLI.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm the Deputy Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Labor.
• law complaint, which would potentially instigate or initiate a Department of Labor investigation.
• So, if the labor takes a few extra days.
• statues and other throughout the labor statues and other places. places. places.
• ><c> well</c><01:42:01.920><c> that</c><01:42:02.159><c> small</c> labor claims as well that small labor

Keywords: 1191, senate, all