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• were exposed to ionizing radiation resulting from their operational use of atomic weapons during World War
• ...atomic weapons during World War II? Only. Yes. But what this does is it's the cleanup.
• Um, all relating to World War II, but it's the people who... ...World War II, but it's the people who
• It doesn't have to be World War II veterans. It just has the tag right now. ...veterans.

Bills: HB506 , HB480 , HB105 , HB403 , HB513 , SB341

Committee: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Keywords: emergency vehicles, off-road vehicles, public safety, liability, regulations, foreign nationals, voter identification, driver licenses, immigration documentation, Alabama election law, law enforcement, retirement benefits, Alabama Peace Officers, agency-issued badge, agency-issued pistol, criminal enterprise, database, data privacy, criminal justice, background check

Bills: HR537 , HB7744 , HB6392 , HCR38 , HR1099

Keywords: border security, immigration enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, funding, detention operations, military action, war powers, Iran, foreign relations, congressional authority, terrorism, national security, military, Middle East, nuclear program, U.S. policy

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• The committee then moved on to HCR 147 and H 139 related to a working group for a global war on terror
• <00:35:12.040><c> group</c><00:35:12.480><c> for</c><00:35:12.960><c> a</c> global<00:35:15.960><c> war
• terror</c><00:35:17.240><c> on</c><00:35:17.520><c> a</c><00:35:17.640><c> global</c><00:35:18.080><c> war
• </c><00:35:18.359><c> on</c> global war on terror on a global war on global war on terror on a global
• Voting on HCR 147, HR 139 related to a global war on terror memorial on the grounds of the Hawaii State

Bills: HCR92 , HCR46 , HCR172 , HCR147 , HCR112 , HCR100 , HR84 , HR42 , HR139 , HR104 , HR92

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: automated external defibrillator, AED, cardiac arrest, state buildings, health education, public health, lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, Hawaii, workers' compensation, auditor, procurement audit, compliance, Department of Human Resources Development, transparency, accountability, medical care

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• And there's never been a declaration of war or any congressional authorization whatsoever to send United
• When Congress deliberates, debates, and votes for a declaration of war... ...people, doing so.
• declaration for the war?
• All post-World War II deployments have taken place without any congressional declaration of war.
• Federal authorities to support the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Mr.

Bills: SB1047 , SB1365 , SB1474 , SB1618 , SB1620

Committee: Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Keywords: National Guard, active duty, combat, Arizona, declaration of war, state law, military service, property tax, exemptions, veterans, disabilities, widows and widowers, Arizona Revised Statutes, immigration enforcement, local law enforcement, federal cooperation, law enforcement training, public safety, telecommunications, utility relocation

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• As the global war on terrorism continues, Trump is reinstituting peace through strength, revealing war
• </c><02:19:15.920><c> of</c> Security Act to clarify the authority of Security Act to clarify the authority
• He endless wars. Give me a break.
• Last year he bombed Iran, Iraq, War.
• Just culture war Nothing to create jobs.

Bills: HB4327 , HCR68 , HJR140 , HB6945 , HR1009

Keywords: home sales, tax exemption, real estate, capital gains, personal residence, military intervention, Venezuela, Congress, war powers, foreign policy, federal lands, Bureau of Land Management, land withdrawal, Minnesota, congressional disapproval, pregnancy centers, support services, social security, family support, maternity care

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• Secret War from 1961 to 1975. Secret War from 1961 to 1975.
• </c><00:02:50.640><c> of</c><00:02:50.760><c> Laos</c> the Secret War of Laos the Secret War of Laos
• </c> war from 1961 to '75. war from 1961 to '75.
• </c> for a veteran of the Secret War in Laos. for a veteran of the Secret War in Laos.
• </c><00:59:53.360><c> to</c><00:59:53.760><c> the</c> bill provided authority to the bill provided authority

Bills: HF3919 , HF1335 , HF3864 , HF3916 , HF3728

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

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• The question is, did Congress authorize the war as the Constitution requires?
• </c><05:41:05.600><c> authorized</c> This war has not been authorized This war has not been authorized
• </c><05:41:21.920><c> There</c><05:41:22.160><c> is</c> authority to declare war.
• There is authority to declare war.
• Some say Congress authorizes war when we pay for it, when we pass the budget bill.

Bills: HCR38 , HR1099 , HR1100 , HB6472 , SB723 , HR1095

Keywords: military action, war powers, Iran, foreign relations, congressional authority, terrorism, national security, military, Middle East, nuclear program, U.S. policy, sexual harassment, ethics, House of Representatives, transparency, investigation, education, tuition, territorial residents, in-state tuition

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• , and we ourselves, find its life and purpose in You, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities
• Speaker, and I yield. rulers or authorities all things were rulers or authorities all things were created
• </c><00:05:58.280><c> penetrate</c><00:05:58.720><c> our</c> your Authority penetrate our your Authority
• President Trump proved that the president, on his own authority, can secure our borders.
• </c><00:39:04.240><c> to</c><00:39:04.520><c> enforce</c> Article 2 authority to enforce Article 2 authority

Bills: HR29

Keywords: Okinawan immigration, cultural heritage, historical contributions, sister city relationships, military history, education, cultural identity, Okinawan Americans, Okinawa, Hawaii, Japanese American, immigration anniversary, diaspora, Asian American history, Pacific Islander, sister city, sister state, Kenjinkai, karate, World War II

Bills: SF252 , SF597 , SF599

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: veterans trust fund, Iowa Commission of Veterans Affairs, county directors of veteran affairs, county veteran affairs, lottery revenues, lottery transfer, veterans benefits, veterans services, war orphans educational assistance, veterans families, state trust fund, fund balance threshold, appropriation trigger, SF 252, SSB 1050, SF 617, partition fences, land management, local government, Iowa resources

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• And One Trade and Commerce Authority.
• The dumbest trade war in history.
• The dumbest trade war in Journal.
• </c> American North American trade war American North American trade war persists,<03:32:19.279><c> it
• </c><03:57:58.800><c> on</c> office had declare a declared a war on office had declare a declared a war

Bills: SCR12 , HR276

Keywords: Congressional Gold Medal, Army Rangers, World War II, ceremony, Emancipation Hall, colorectal cancer, Hispanic community, screening disparity, awareness, healthcare access, health education, chronic illness, cancer research, colon cancer, rectal cancer, cancer screening, Hispanic health, Latino health, racial disparities, health equity

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• </c> delays, burdensome prior authorization delays, burdensome prior authorization requirements,<00:10
• </c> the global war on terrorism continues. the global war on terrorism continues.
• ><c> averted</c><02:09:02.000><c> the</c> war criminal Putin has averted the war criminal Putin has averted
• He led in peacetime and in war.
• He led in peaceime and in war. soldiers. He led in peaceime and in war.

Bills: HB3317 , HCR75 , HR227 , HB7959 , HB8364 , HB6431 , HB6903 , HB5334 , HB2347 , HB5366 , HB6495 , HB7971 , HB6956 , HB4930

Keywords: gratuity, death benefit, civil servants, line of duty, federal employees, compensation, survivor benefits, emergency appropriations, Iran, military force, War Powers Resolution, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, Congress, national security, agriculture, National Agriculture Day, support, industry impact, celebration

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• </c> that in fact jaw jaw is better than war that in fact jaw jaw is better than war war.<00:15:30.079
• It was the height of the Cold War. It was the height of the Cold War.
• I and World War II.
• I and World who were killed in World War I and World War<05:24:47.360><c> II.
• </c> System Authorization Act as amended. System Authorization Act as amended.

Bills: HB1558 , HB3400 , HJR117 , HB4446 , HB3494 , HB3481 , HB2701 , HB2034 , HB3854 , HB3951 , HB3579 , HB2721 , HB3767 , HB1860 , HB2334 , HR1107 , HB3426 , HB3427 , HR452 , HB5100

Keywords: financial management, government oversight, budgeting, accountability, reporting, federal financial management, government accountability, oversight, taxpayer funds, Office of Management and Budget, OMB, Chief Financial Officer, CFO, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, internal controls, financial reporting, financial audits, governmentwide financial management plan, financial management status report, performance metrics

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• After the war, Henry returned uniform.
• Enlisted in the Army in the Cold War.
• </c><02:51:54.479><c> programs</c> programs or set or authorize programs programs or set or authorize
• </c> colleagues to update its authorizing colleagues to update its authorizing statute<04:20:56.000><
• Without objection. authorizations, licenses, or other authorizations, licenses, or other grants<04:51

Bills: SB146 , HR973 , HR859 , HR906 , HB2449 , HB2399 , HR866 , HB2482 , HB2444 , HB2458 , HB1721 , HB2480 , HB1479 , HB1442 , HR1402 , HR617 , HR452

Keywords: nonconsensual, visual depictions, digital forgery, intimate content, online platforms, privacy, protection, harm prevention, John F. Kennedy Center, Donald J. Trump, Federal arts funding, memorial designation, cultural institutions, Congressional authority, public arts programs, Hampden-Sydney College, anniversary, higher education, civic responsibility, liberal arts

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• Thank you, Representative Lee, for authoring this bill, for your support of public libraries, and thank
• Thank you, Representative Lee, for authoring this bill, for your support of public libraries, and thank
• My name is Tom Warner, Executive Director of the Duluth Airport Authority.
• Ortiz so brilliantly explained, is that not only is this bill bipartisan, but its authors in the House
• Thank you all, the authors, for your vision and support of this project. eloquence that representative

Bills: HF1972 , HF229 , HF1090 , HF1084 , HF1307 , HF1274 , HF1609 , HF2110 , HF211 , HF216 , HF222 , HF224 , HF225 , HF203 , HF206 , HF207 , HF208 , HF227 , HF246 , HF427 , HF466 , HF502 , HF680 , HF971

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: community center, Breckenridge, capital investment, state bonds, economic development, HF229, North Branch Area Hockey Association, Stacy Ice Arena, Chisago County, general fund appropriation, grant, ice arena, hockey rink, youth sports, recreational facility, community arena, nonprofit, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, local infrastructure

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• H.R. 7211, a bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W.
• Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War and for other purposes.
• H.R. 3377, a bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers Jr. for acts
• of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
• H.R. 7194, a bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Kareem N.

Bills: HB7194 , HB3377 , HB7211 , HB7148 , HR1032

Keywords: Medal of Honor, valor, Army, Nicholas Dockery, military service, James Capers Jr., Vietnam War, acts of valor, military recognition, military valor, John W. Ripley, Marine Corps, appropriations, omnibus, consolidated appropriations, fiscal year 2026, FY2026, federal spending, budget bill, defense appropriations

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• and the Vietnam War.
• </c> abroad because of reckless trade wars. abroad because of reckless trade wars.
• As the global war on terrorism continues, Trump is instituting peace through strength, revealing war
• As the global war on terrorism continues, Trump is instituting peace through strength, revealing war
• </c> overreach of government authority. overreach of government authority.

Bills: HCR64 , HCR61 , HB3632 , HB4371 , HR951

Keywords: military intervention, Venezuela, Congress, War Powers Resolution, hostilities, military action, foreign policy, terrorism, congressional authority, power plant, electricity generation, retirement notice, Federal Power Act, interstate transmission, trafficking, children, unaccompanied minors, placement regulations, immigration law, safety

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• </c> in the shape that the author desires. in the shape that the author desires.
• </c> shape that the author would would like. shape that the author would would like.
• Documents about his experience in the Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg.
• </c> Civil War. Civil War.
• I guess I'm just curious for the<00:55:39.560><c> bill</c><00:55:39.800><c> author,</c> the bill author

Bills: HF1458 , HF2063 , HF2164 , HF1377 , HF927 , HF1059 , HF1910 , HF2232

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree

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• </c><00:09:22.160><c> and</c> chair the Benson Housing Authority and chair the Benson Housing Authority
• We're at war, a war that Congress never voted to authorize.
• </c> going to war? going to war?
• </c> chosen more war and more occupation. chosen more war and more occupation.
• </c> and illegal war. and illegal war.

Bills: HB8595 , HB4288 , HB4647 , HB6963 , HB5362 , HB6007

Keywords: appropriations, State Department, foreign aid, foreign assistance, diplomacy, embassy security, consular services, passport backlog, visa wait times, international broadcasting, Fulbright, Peace Corps, Millennium Challenge Corporation, foreign military financing, security assistance, counterterrorism, nonproliferation, democracy promotion, human rights, global health

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• I am the commander of the Minnesota Department of the Jewish War Veterans.
• Uh, the Cold War ended, and that's when I ended my service because I was a Cold War sailor.
• That includes the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Jewish War Veterans, Disabled American Veterans
• So will Jewish War Veterans, all of us.
• We are working on getting this bill authored and getting support.

Bills: HF3540 , HF3522 , HF3544

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: veterans rights, employment discrimination, human rights, Minnesota laws, protected classes, veterans, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs, Secret War in Laos, SGU veteran, Hmong veterans, Laotian veterans, honor guard, military funeral honors, state veterans cemetery, burial eligibility, veterans home, temporary closure, state active service, National Guard

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• to issue bonds and providing authority to impose assessments.
• The governor shall designate a member of the board as the president of the authority.
• The governor shall designate a member of the board as the president of the authority.
• So House Bill 5559 makes real clear that they have that authority.
• Groundwater districts don't have administrative penalty authority like the TCEQ or the PUC.

Bills: HB4530 , HB4931 , HB5559 , HB5560 , HB143

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection

Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum present and first took up several pending bills for reconsideration and committee substitute adoption. House Bill 2692, relating to codification and clarification of local laws concerning the San Antonio River Authority, was reported favorably to the full House and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars by an 11-0 vote. House Bills 1407, 1520, 1535, 2970, 4153, 291, 3663, and 3915 were also reconsidered or laid out as pending business, with committee substitutes adopted where needed and each bill reported favorably, generally by unanimous vote, to the full House and then to Calendars or Calendars/Calendars-related referral as applicable. The committee then heard House Bill 4530, which would expand the Texas Water Trust framework to include groundwater rights, require Texas Water Development Board review and approval of groundwater dedications, and notify local groundwater districts when groundwater rights are placed in the trust. The bill’s author and witnesses from the Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and Chispa Texas supported the measure as a conservation tool and a way to create a clear process for voluntary donations; a Texas Water Development Board witness testified neutrally. The bill was left pending. House Bill 4931, relating to an aquifer storage and recovery project in Medina County, drew support from the author, the Medina County judge, and a regional water alliance witness, who described severe stress on the Edwards Aquifer, low levels at Medina Lake, and the need for a local water-supply tool. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5559, which would clarify enforcement of drought contingency plans for investor-owned water utilities and involve the PUC in model plan development, received support from groundwater district representatives but also concerns from water company and utility witnesses about enforcement authority, approval procedures, and potential conflicts with existing obligations to provide continuous service; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5560, which would raise the maximum civil penalty for certain groundwater conservation district enforcement actions from $10,000 to $25,000 per violation, prompted debate over whether current law is already sufficient; supporters said the higher cap would better deter overpumping, while opponents argued existing penalties are already severe. That bill was also left pending, and the committee adjourned subject to call of the chair.