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• </c><00:17:30.000><c> that</c> of cases both parents would share that of cases both parents would share
• </c><03:15:20.000><c> that</c> so we just wanted to share that so we just wanted to share that perspective
• We do have written testimony that we are sharing with you today.
• </c><04:20:40.720><c> their</c> trauma is through people sharing their trauma is through people sharing
• more of the details and some resources and my qualifications for why I can share what I can share. yet

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Children and Family Law Committee met on January 28, 2025, and first heard House Bill 322, which would give a parent paying child support the exclusive right to claim the child as a dependent on taxes. Representative Barton, the sponsor, argued that because child support is no longer tax-deductible, the paying parent should at least receive the child tax credit. Committee members and later testimony from New Hampshire Legal Assistance raised concerns that the bill would override court discretion, could disadvantage low-income custodial parents, and would not account for cases where child support payments are small or where parents share support unevenly. Several members noted that judges already allocate dependency claims in divorce orders and can modify those orders when circumstances change. After testimony, the committee moved to ITL (inexpedient to legislate) HB 322. The motion was seconded, discussion continued, and the roll call was unanimous in favor of ITL. The committee then placed the bill on consent and ended the executive session on HB 322. The committee next took up House Bill 325, which would eliminate term and reimbursement alimony in no-fault divorces. Representative Barton testified that alimony in those cases was akin to involuntary servitude and should not survive dissolution of the marriage contract. The hearing then moved into questions about whether alimony is meant to compensate a spouse for sacrifices made during the marriage, such as supporting a partner through school or staying home with children, and the sponsor maintained that post-divorce support should not continue as a marital obligation. The transcript cuts off before any vote or further action on HB 325 is shown.

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• The facility shared an executive director, a sanitizer and gloves.
• For investors who acquired shares in 2011 at $9.50 per share, the cash yield on their original investment
• in 2011 at $9.50 50 cent per shares in 2011 at $9.50 50 cent per share.<01:12:27.760><c> The</c><01:
• The cash yield on their original share.
• </c><01:24:16.800><c> with</c> Um, you know, uh, I I should share with Um, you know, uh, I I should share

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There are other examples of the evidence of our momentum that I'd like to share with you.
• There are other examples of the evidence of our momentum that I'd like to share with you.
• </c><00:08:26.000><c> The</c><00:08:26.240><c> annual</c> like to share with you.
• The annual like to share with you.
• I'm going to share three the screen.

Bills: HF3650, HF2238

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, HF2238, Minnesota, workforce development, construction trades, youth skills training, youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, construction training, career and technical education, CTE, child labor laws, minor labor, labor exemption, workforce pipeline, skilled trades

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• Um, it is based on the information that Anna will be sharing, uh, that um Eric Nman put together.
• </c> [snorts] there is a a non-federal share [snorts] there is a a non-federal share of<00:17:47.679>
• </c><00:36:55.119><c> of</c> their estimate of the federal share of their estimate of the federal share
• Um, and yeah, I would say these are risks that we are tracking and concerns that are shared.
• And for those services, federal share.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Rules and Administration Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability met on February 20, 2026, to hear from Minnesota Management and Budget State Budget Director Anna Mingi about federal funding changes affecting the state budget. Before testimony began, Senator Rasmusson objected to a draft committee report that had been prepared in advance of the hearing, arguing it was inappropriate to summarize testimony before it occurred. The chair responded that nonpartisan staff had prepared the draft from Mingi’s submitted presentation and could revise it after the hearing if needed. Director Mingi explained that federal dollars make up more than one-third of state spending and support about 650 federal awards totaling over $23 billion this year, with more than $15 billion supporting state entitlement programs. She said the federal funding environment had changed significantly since January 2025 through executive orders, pauses, terminations, new grant conditions, delayed awards, and the July 2025 passage of H.R. 1, the federal reconciliation bill. Her main focus was H.R. 1’s effects on health care and food assistance, including work requirements for some adults, changes to eligibility for legal non-citizens, limits on retroactive Medicaid coverage and directed payments, new limits on provider taxes, and SNAP changes that shift some benefit and administrative costs to the state and counties. She estimated H.R. 1 would reduce federal funds to state-administered programs by about $327 million in the current biennium and $1.6 billion in the next, with additional costs to hospitals, counties, and other partners beyond the budget horizon. Members asked follow-up questions about whether the estimates were relative to the forecast and whether federal Medicaid funding would still rise over time. Mingi said the estimates were based on the November forecast baseline and that Medicaid federal dollars would likely continue growing overall, though the law still creates significant losses relative to prior projections. Senator Rasmusson emphasized that point in remarks to the committee. The discussion then shifted to federal grant pauses and cancellations: MMB’s tracker showed about six awards on hold totaling roughly $491 million, 13 confirmed cancellations across areas including clean energy, education, food assistance, and public health, and additional threatened or litigated cuts not included in those totals. Mingi identified two canceled violence-prevention-related grants, including a FEMA public safety grant and a justice reinvestment grant, and noted that CDC had recently moved to cancel or seek cancellation of several Minnesota public health grants, including a $65 million public health infrastructure award.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for coming here today and sharing your story with us.
• I'm just trying to share with you at least differences that I see.
• I'm just trying to share with you at least differences that I see.
• I I'm just trying to share permanently.
• Madame Chair, I've shared and sunshine.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> program and as we present we'll share program and as we present we'll share how<00:04:48.120><c>
• </c><00:26:28.559><c> about</c> question that's what I was sharing about question that's what I was sharing
• </c> funding that's going directly to share funding that's going directly to share in<00:41:23.240><c
• </c><00:42:28.000><c> the</c> we just want to make sure to share the we just want to make sure to share
• </c><00:43:15.040><c> commitments</c> you got to have shared commitments you got to have shared commitments

Bills: HF846, HF1538, HF1959

Keywords: education, special education, apprenticeship, funding, grants, intermediate school districts, teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district

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• </c> remain unique to the ride sharing remain unique to the ride sharing industry<00:40:37.640><c> um
• </c><00:41:03.119><c> for</c> Hawaii are driving with ride share for Hawaii are driving with ride share
• Should I share a little details of my testimony? Hi, yes, I support.
• Should I share a little details of my testimony? Sure, if you would like. Okay.
• </c><01:04:55.279><c> um</c> what residents have been sharing um what residents have been sharing um

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on several transportation and consumer-related bills. HB 496, relating to mamaki tea labeling, drew support from the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Weights and Measures, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, which said the bill would help protect a culturally important crop and the Hawaii brand. Members questioned Agriculture about staffing and whether the bill was being used to reopen a package-labeling inspection branch; the department said it currently has no Oahu inspectors for that function but has a place for an additional inspector. No opposition was registered on the measure. HB 978, relating to electric utilities, and HB 1316, relating to DLNR/park reservations, were also heard. HB 1316 received support from State Parks, and members discussed where reservation fees would go and whether the statewide reservation system for three parks would cover its costs; the committee indicated a change would be made so fees go to the special fund. HB 914, relating to water carriers, drew support or comments from the PUC, Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, Young Brothers, and the Hawaii Harbor Users Group. The main discussion focused on the proposed automatic rate-adjustment mechanism tied to the GDP price index, with members asking for alternative index ideas and questioning whether the PUC already had authority to adopt such a mechanism. Young Brothers said the measure would provide clarity and help recover inflationary costs, while the chair raised concerns about repeated rate increases and asked for further testimony on possible alternative indices. HB 1161, relating to transportation and road usage charges, received support from the Insurance Division, DOT, and the State Energy Office, with comments from the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Hawaii Food Industry Association. Members asked whether counties need state authorization to adopt mileage-based charges and why the bill included funding for implementation; DOT said it is helping counties build the data collection and billing system and that Honolulu is handling much of the collection work. A question was also raised about whether plug-in hybrids would be covered, and DOT said vehicles under the federal electric-vehicle definition would be included. HB 1301, relating to transportation network companies, drew opposition from the Hawaii Association for Justice, Lyft, and Uber, all arguing that classifying TNCs as common carriers and changing liability rules would raise costs, reduce access, and disrupt the current statewide framework. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share. Thank you, Ms. Muhammad.
• </c><01:09:57.280><c> real</c><01:09:57.520><c> world</c> are at the table sharing real world are at
• the table sharing real world challenges<01:09:58.440><c> emerging</c><01:09:58.920><c> Trends</c><01:
• We appreciate and have a shared interest in timely service agreement authorizations from counties and
• </c><01:14:37.719><c> interest</c> we appreciate and have a shared interest we appreciate and have a

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The two religions share But I'm Jewish.
• I will shared uh religious identity.
• Maryland's general law, um, child abuse is hard to share.
• I know because I have is hard to share.
• </c><02:30:02.080><c> with</c> information would you be sharing with information would you be sharing

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation by Rabbi Ari Goldstein, whose remarks were journalized at the request of the senator from District 33. The chamber then recognized the doctor of the day, Dr. Maryann Lamont, for her 50 years in medicine and her work in neurology and stroke care, and also thanked a legislative aide, Samantha Briggs, who is leaving for law school. The presiding officer noted a quorum was present and moved into the day’s floor work. The Senate handled several messages and committee reports, including a conference committee appointment on Senate Bill 18, which concerns provisional social work licensure. In Finance, the chamber advanced Senate Bill 246 on Health Services Cost Review Commission member terms, Senate Bill 370 on acupuncture board revisions, Senate Bill 564 creating a Division of Data Protection in the Attorney General’s office and a related work group, Senate Bill 782 on telecommunications infrastructure protections, Senate Bill 808 on health insurance provider panel requirements, Senate Bill 849 on agricultural equipment warranties, Senate Bill 867 on the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission, and Senate Bill 982 on mutual insurance holding companies converting back to mutual insurers. Most of these bills were reported favorably with technical or conforming amendments, which were adopted without objection, and each was ordered printed for third reading. The committee also considered several House bills with Senate cross-files or identical measures. These included House Bill 118 on money transmitter licensing, House Bills 339 and 512 on Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners compensation, House Bill 1100 on telecommunications infrastructure protections, House Bill 1395 on agricultural equipment warranties, House Bill 1473 creating Maryland’s Future Board, House Bill 226 on Department of Disabilities housing programs, House Bill 278 codifying the Longevity Ready Maryland plan, and House Bill 746 on collaborative care model coverage and cost-sharing limits. In each case, the committee reports were adopted, amendments were approved where offered, and the bills were advanced to third reading or passed for third reading, with no recorded opposition on the floor.

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• I'd like to share that the evidence indicates it is not.
• > the</c><00:12:05.839><c> evidence</c> like to share that the evidence like to share that the evidence
• There's a lot more to share as I doing.
• </c> what we can share and and say about it. what we can share and and say about it.
• will allow him to to share what he can. can. can.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So thank you for this opportunity for me to share my speak my peace.
• So thank you for this opportunity for me to share my speak my peace.
• </c> ordered and I would just like to share ordered and I would just like to share with<04:26:12.800>
• She thanked the vice speaker for sharing that very heartbreaking story and for sharing her perspectives
• 41:58.560><c> for</c><04:41:58.680><c> sharing</c><04:41:58.958><c> her</c> story and for sharing her

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• </c><00:22:02.799><c> information</c> Roman 8 is about sharing information Roman 8 is about sharing information
• </c> thank you for sharing your testimony. thank you for sharing your testimony.
• </c> I could share them with legislators. I could share them with legislators.
• </c> their data broadly collected or shared their data broadly collected or shared without<02:03:43.280
• Um, I do want to share children first.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> municipalities to foot the state share municipalities to foot the state share over<00:59:59.839>
• I just want to share one quote from one of the online testimonials.
• </c> partnership would demonstrate a shared partnership would demonstrate a shared responsibility<01:
• What is it about this that makes it a shared private-public partnership?
• And I'd like to share a little something with you.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee held a hearing on several bills and announced at the outset that no votes would be taken because the measures would go to divisions later. The first major bill, HB 197, would require the state to pay 7.5% of political subdivision employer pension contributions for teachers, police officers, and firefighters. Representative Mike Edgar, the prime sponsor, argued the state had repeatedly reduced and then eliminated its promised share of retirement costs, shifting the burden to municipalities and property taxpayers. He said the bill would partially restore that commitment and provide relief to local governments, businesses, and taxpayers. Several witnesses testified in support of HB 197, including Representative John Cluder, Bradford selectman Marlene Fryer, the New Hampshire Municipal Association’s Margaret Burns, and Epping representative Mark Fone. Supporters said the bill would help with property tax pressure, school budgets, and municipal hiring, and they emphasized that much of the retirement cost reflects unfunded liability decisions made at the state level rather than by local governments. Committee members questioned whether the bill would change local incentives to control costs and how it would affect hiring and compensation. Burns said the state contribution would function as property tax relief because it offsets existing municipal expenses, and she noted the state is already on a long-term schedule to pay down the retirement system’s unfunded liability. After closing the hearing on HB 197, the committee opened a hearing on HB 97, introduced by Representative Tom Buco. He said the bill would continue funding for delayed and deferred wastewater projects and help municipalities finance expensive wastewater infrastructure, which he tied to housing development and local debt planning. No action or votes were taken on either bill during the hearing.

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• Yeah, [laughter] >> I will just share some highlights from this.
• Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Maybe we got to go get a sharing agreement then.
• So we try to get our messages out and share what we're up to.
• So do you and share what we're up to.
• And as I shared, you guys are failing.

Bills: SB2901, SB2902, SB2903, SB2904, SB2905, SB2906, SB2907, SB2908, SB2909, SB2910, SB2911, SB2912, SB2913, SB2914, SB2915, SB2916, SB2917, SB2918, SB2919, SB2920, SB2921, SB2922, SB2923, SB2924, SB2925, SB2926, SB2927, SB2928, SB2929, SB2930, SB2931, SB2932, SB2933, SB2934, SB2935, SB2936, SB2937, SB2938, SB2939, SB2940, SB2941, SB2942, SB2943, SB2944, SB2945, SB2946, SB2947, SB2948, SB2949, SB2950, SB2951, SB2952, SB2953, SB2954, SB2955, SB2956, SB2957, SB2958, SB2959, SB2960, SB2961, SB2962, SB2963, SB2964, SB2965, SB2966, SB2967, SB2968, SB2969, SB2970, SB2971, SB2972, SB2973, SB2974, SB2975, SB2976, SB2977, SB2978, SB2979, SB2980, SB2981, SB2982, SB2983, SB2984, SB2985, SB2986, SB2987, SB2988, SB2989, SB2990, SB2991, SB2992, SB2993, SB2994, SB2995, SB2996, SB2997, SB2998, SB2999, SB3000

Keywords: geological subsurface characterization, groundwater, geothermal resources, environmental review, Hawaii groundwater and geothermal resources center, scientific research, non-extractive, public trust doctrine, clean energy, greenhouse gas, carbon sequestration, climate change, energy policy, Hawaii state energy office, emissions reduction, sustainable development, fare-free transportation, greenhouse gas emissions, public transit, tax on petroleum

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• Did you have any final thoughts that you wanted to share with us before we do that?
• Did you have any final thoughts that you wanted to share with us before we do that?
• Did you have any final thoughts that you wanted to share with us before we do that?
• </c> incident thank you very much for sharing incident thank you very much for sharing with<01:19:10.960
• </c><01:25:28.199><c> is</c> information that we can share is information that we can share is contained

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm really pleased that you invited me and many of my colleagues here today to share the unique impact
• the unique impact of earn safe to share the unique impact of earn safe and<00:03:36.080><c> sick</c>
• But again, they just wanted to share their regrets that they had to leave.
• It's really a cool idea, and thank you for sharing that.
• </c><01:36:37.199><c> this</c> that wrote this are shared this that wrote this are shared this information

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee opened by approving the January 16 and January 21 minutes. Members then heard testimony focused on the impact of Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) and the proposed paid family and medical leave program on Minnesota school districts, with the chair framing the hearing as an opportunity to hear from major employers and school leaders about costs and operational effects. Kimberly Lewis, speaking for the Minnesota School Boards Association and related school administrator groups, said districts generally already provide generous, locally negotiated sick leave and had initially adapted to ESST by separating vacation, sick time, and ESST into different buckets. She argued that a 2024 law effectively converted previously bargained sick leave into ESST, which she said undermines contracts, creates large unfunded costs, and may raise constitutional contract-clause concerns. Lewis cited large accumulated leave banks in some districts, increased sick leave use, and estimated significant costs from paid leave, including a reported $2.5 million impact for one large district. She urged flexibility such as prorating ESST for midyear hires and part-time staff and exempting coaches, short-term substitutes, and similar employees from ESST. Superintendent Anarie Fuco of St. Michael-Albertville said her district expects about $400,000 in added fiscal 2026 costs from ESST and paid leave, plus indirect costs from substitute coverage and increased absenteeism. She said schools already have generous bargaining agreements, but the new laws reduce verification and require districts to track leave for temporary staff, creating what she described as a need for “substitutes for our substitutes.” Fuco said the district would face more than $211,000 in direct payroll costs from paid leave alone and asked for flexibility or exceptions for districts already offering comparable benefits. Members asked follow-up questions about how substitute teachers accrue leave and how many districts may be cutting budgets; Lewis and Fuco said many districts are making cuts and that substitute and staffing burdens are growing. A third testifier began by Zoom, but the transcript cuts off before her full testimony.

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• Apartment buildings are a shared environment: hallways, stairways, parking lots.
• When a serious safety issue arises, it affects everyone in those shared spaces.
• </c> are a shared environment. are a shared environment.
• </c> everyone in those shared spaces. everyone in those shared spaces.
• </c><01:29:03.240><c> of</c> concerned about the employer share of concerned about the employer share

Bills: HF4077, HF3809, HF3639, HF4478, HF3363, HF3874

Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations

Summary: The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the minutes from March 25 and March 26, then took up House File 4077, a bipartisan bill authored by Representatives Greenman and Roach. The bill would prohibit municipalities from entering into non-disclosure agreements with private entities that restrict disclosure about land development, economic development, or publicly funded projects, while preserving existing Chapter 13 data practices rules and trade secret protections. The authors argued the bill is needed to prevent secret agreements and backroom decision-making that undermine public transparency, and they moved that the bill be re-referred to the general register. Several local officials and residents testified in support, including a St. Louis County commissioner, the mayor of Lonsdale, and residents from Farmington and Hermantown. Supporters said NDAs had been used in connection with data center and other development projects to keep elected officials and the public in the dark, eroding trust and limiting community input. They described the bill as a common-sense transparency measure and said existing law already protects legitimate trade secrets. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Business Partnership, which argued that NDAs are often necessary in early-stage economic development discussions to protect sensitive business information and remain competitive with other states. They warned the bill could discourage investment, jobs, and tax growth, and said it would impose a one-size-fits-all state mandate that limits local discretion. Committee members then debated whether the bill was too broad and whether it should be narrowed to data centers; supporters responded that the issue extends beyond data centers to other forms of economic development. A roll call vote was requested on the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register, but the final vote result was not stated in the transcript excerpt.

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• Okay, I will share with everyone the purpose of this amendment.
• We share that. We just disagree on the policy behind this bill, and that's okay.
• So I look forward to sharing that when I get it with you, Mr.
• That's what I'll share. Thank you. Thank you, Senator Brown. Senator Farnsworth? Mr.
• It's also the collection of taxes from online sales and an increase in state-shared revenues.

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from the prior February meetings and then took up several measures. HCR 2013, designating June 2026 as “Celebrate Life Month” in Arizona, drew emotional testimony from Crystal Cooper and Bella Stockton about their lives with spina bifida and support for the resolution. Senator Kennedy and others questioned the purpose of the resolution, arguing the state should focus on concrete supports for families, but the motion passed 4-1 with two not voting. Members then advanced HB 2327, which clarifies protections for eligible persons’ identifying information in county recorder records, with an amendment excluding voter registration records; it passed 5-0 with two not voting. HB 2258, adding La Paz County to the Tourism Advisory Council’s geographic area, also passed unanimously among those voting. HB 2397, expanding HOA/COA disclosure requirements for prospective buyers, was amended twice and passed 5-1; supporters said it would improve transparency about assessments and defects, while opponents warned about cost and administrative burdens, especially for smaller associations. HB 2015, imposing penalties for late federal/state financial reporting by state organizations, passed 4-2 despite concerns that the automatic penalties were too harsh and could be out of agencies’ control. The committee also approved HB 4049, allowing DCS to hire its own counsel and directing the Attorney General to represent the state’s interest in certain cases involving alleged DCS misconduct, though some members argued current law already addresses conflicts and that DCS had not been consulted. HB 4087, authorizing placement of a Barbara Love memorial in the governmental wall, passed without opposition. HB 2100, allowing counties to authorize certain small land subdivisions, passed 4-2 amid debate over water adequacy and the risk of “wildcat” development. HB 2460, preempting local fees and penalties tied to abandoned or stolen movable business property such as shopping carts, passed 4-2 after extensive testimony from cities, retailers, and advocates over local control, costs, and theft prevention. Finally, HCR 2056, a proposed constitutional amendment recognizing a right to refuse medical mandates, began hearing testimony; supporters framed it as bodily autonomy, while opponents, including pediatric and public health advocates, warned it would weaken vaccine requirements and outbreak protections for schools and children.

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• hearings in the next few weeks or to hear student testifiers first about whatever they would like to share
• to say about our school systems, and for all the good and for all the bad, whatever you'd like to share
• I would like to take this opportunity to share stories of two 16-year-old male students.
• Do you have any insight you want to share on that? Otherwise I can handle that question.
• Do you have any insight you want to share on that? Otherwise I can handle that question.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• First, I want to share a story.
• And I'd be happy to share that report with the committee.
• And I'd be happy to share that report with the committee.
• And again, I share that commitment to ending it. So thank you.
• Thank you for the opportunity to share here. My name's Robert Lindsay.

Keywords: 959, house, all