Video & Transcript Research : 'flags'
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MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 10 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Let's uh salute the flag.
- Pledge >> Let's uh salute the flag.
- So, it's the potential for people to be flagged wrongfully. >> Wrongfully flagged. >> Wrongfully flagged
- >> They wouldn't be flagged.
- <05:46:12.480>
once would they be immediately flagged once would they be immediately flagged
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum and dispensed with the reading of the journal. Members also introduced a number of guests and visitors, including University of Southern Mississippi programs, 4-H participants from across the state, and several local constituents. A Mississippi 4-H president, Morgan White, addressed the chamber and spoke about the value of 4-H in building leadership, confidence, and agricultural skills, and noted the state’s first-in-the-nation 4-H slingshot curriculum and competition.
The chamber then moved to the calendar and took up several bills. House Bill 943 was called up and passed after a committee substitute was adopted; the bill was explained as removing a repealer related to joint reports of examination by the Commissioner of Banking and Finance and the Federal Reserve Bank. House Bill 1265 also passed after being explained as extending a repealer for the debt service management act. House Bill 1477 was taken up next and generated extended discussion; it would create a process for abandoned safety deposit box contents, requiring notice to owners, allowing a period to cure delinquency, and then transferring contents to the Treasury Department for eventual disposition.
Members asked several questions about House Bill 1477, especially about how long property would be held, how heirs would be notified, how cash and tangible items would be treated, and whether documents such as wills should be scanned or preserved before destruction. The bill’s sponsor said cash would remain unclaimed property, tangible items would generally be sold at public auction, and the Treasury Department would hold property for a minimum period before sale, with heirs still able to claim it for a time. The sponsor also said the bill had support from banking and credit union groups. No final vote on House Bill 1477 is shown in the transcript excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jan 30th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:30 am
Massachusetts Joint Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All members, guests, and employees will please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
Summary:
The transcript records a brief joint session of the House and Senate. After the chamber was called to order, the Senate was admitted, the joint session was opened, and members, guests, and employees stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Representative Donato then moved that the joint session recess until Wednesday, April 8th at 12:00 noon. The motion was put to a voice vote and declared adopted, with the ayes prevailing.
Following the recess vote, the sergeant-at-arms was directed to escort the Honorable Senate from the House chamber.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota Wild anthem singer performs 'The Star-Spangled Banner' on the House Floor 4/24/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Massachusetts Joint Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All members, guests, and staff will please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
Summary:
The joint session briefly convened, with the Senate admitted and members, guests, and staff asked to rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. No legislation or substantive policy matters were discussed.
Senator Eldridge of Essex and Middlesex moved that the joint session stand in recess until Wednesday, October 28 at 12:00 noon. The motion was put to a voice vote and approved, and the session recessed.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to escort the senators from the chamber.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Six - Friday, May 8 - Technical Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/11/26
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- We will begin our meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
- >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
- building this infrastructure to flatten the line out to say, hey, this person, you know, you get a flag
- this infrastructure to flatten the line out to say, hey, this person, you know, you get it, you get a flag
Keywords:
veterans property tax, homestead exclusion, disabled veteran, totally and permanently disabled, service-connected disability, property tax relief, market value exclusion, surviving spouse, family caregiver, county veterans service officer, Minnesota property tax, assessment year 2027, homestead tax benefit, veterans tax exemption, DD214, VA disability rating, veterans, veterans affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, grant standards
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary committee approves anti-kickback bill, HF2260 3/20/25
Transcript Highlights:
- you know, if we've got a bad actor in one program, the ability to let other programs know that, to flag
- 00:09:12.880>
to to let other programs know that um to to let other programs know that um to flag - flag it um is really an important piece. flag it um is really an important piece.
Summary:
The committee heard House File 2260, a Judiciary Committee clone of portions of the larger DHS policy bill, and adopted the A1 amendment, which was described as largely technical but also incorporating changes from the related human services bill. The bill was presented as covering several DHS-related policy areas, including background studies transparency, anti-kickback provisions for medical assistance and child care assistance, and personal data protections for human services judges. The amendment also added a number of provisions related to direct care and treatment, competency restoration billing and data sharing, fraud enforcement tools, behavioral health fund eligibility, and clarifications to prior law.
Testimony from DHS Office of Inspector General legislative director Ardian Diddy emphasized that the bill would improve transparency in background studies, update investigative and arrest data access, extend a limited set-aside to similar provider types, and correct an effective-date error from last session. He also said the anti-kickback language would mirror federal Medicaid law for medical assistance and create a state-level prohibition for CCAP, giving DHS and law enforcement more tools to investigate fraud and misuse. Additional provisions would add human services judges to existing personal data protections for judicial officials. Diddy also explained amendment sections from the governor’s fraud package, including authority to act against entities convicted of fraud or theft, data-sharing improvements, and a disqualification from management and billing positions.
Members raised questions about possible conflicts of interest involving DHS employees with outside LLCs and about the need for stronger safeguards against fraud. The chair and other members referenced recent fraud cases and said the bill would help prevent similar abuses. Christy Grumman of DHS testified on the judge privacy section, saying there are about 35 human services judges and describing a recent incident in which a judge received violent threats serious enough to require the family’s temporary relocation by the State Patrol. Representative Hudson supported the anti-kickback provisions as a needed codification of agency authority. The committee then approved the amended bill and recommended it be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety, Finance, and Policy.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All members, guests, and staff will please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
Summary:
The transcript records a brief Senate session opening with the Pledge of Allegiance. The only business taken up was an order from the Senator from Essex and Middlesex that, upon adjournment, the Senate meet again on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The order was adopted by voice vote.
Afterward, the presiding officer asked whether anyone wished to object to adjournment or raise any reason the Senate should not adjourn. No objections were offered. A motion to adjourn was then put to a voice vote and carried.
The Senate adjourned to meet again on Thursday next at 11:00 a.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Massachusetts Joint Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All members, guests, and employees will rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
- Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
Summary:
The joint session of the House and Senate convened pursuant to a prior order to consider proposed constitutional amendments under Articles 48 and 81 of the Constitution. After the Sergeant at Arms admitted the Senate and members recited the Pledge of Allegiance, Senator Cronin of Worcester and Middlesex moved that the joint session recess until Wednesday, October 8th at 12:00 noon.
The motion was put to a voice vote and approved, with the chair announcing that the ayes had it. No substantive debate on any constitutional amendment proposals occurred during this brief session.
The joint session then recessed as scheduled, and members were directed back to their respective chambers.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 7 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
Summary:
The House convened briefly for the adjournment session, began with the Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up an order offered by Mr. Mariano of Quincy setting the next meeting for Thursday at 11 a.m. The order was read and adopted by voice vote.
Ms. Ferguson of Holden then moved that the House adjourn. The motion was approved by voice vote, and the House adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety May 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- But one of the things that we wanted to flag for you is that there is no change in the budget bill language
- We don't have concerns with the proposed amount, but one of the things that we wanted to flag for you
- We don't have concerns with the proposed amount, but one of the things that we wanted to flag for you
- We don't have concerns with the requested amount, but one of the things that we did want to flag for
- So we wanted to make sure to flag that so that the Legislature had clear expectations for what it was
Summary:
The subcommittee heard May Revision presentations for the Office of Emergency Services, Judicial Branch, CDCR, and the Department of Justice, with the LAO offering comments and recommendations throughout. For Cal OES, the administration outlined funding for relocating the Red Mountain communications site, increased FEMA reimbursement authority, cybersecurity grants, next-generation 911 support, and a reduction to the Flexible Cash Assistance for Survivors of Crime program. Members raised concerns about VOCA backfill and disaster reimbursement, while the LAO recommended approving the 911 request with reporting, adding contingency planning for cybersecurity grants, clarifying the FEMA reimbursement language, and increasing reporting on emergency spending.
For the Judicial Branch, the May Revision included funding for implementation of the Trial Nations Access to Justice Act, reductions tied to court facilities and employee benefits, and General Fund solutions such as a reduction to the pretrial release program, a reversion from the Trial Court Trust Fund, and elimination of the jury duty pilot program. The LAO cautioned that the pretrial reduction could affect detention and release decisions and recommended tighter legislative oversight over the trust fund transfer and reallocation language. Members questioned the impact of the pretrial cut, the lack of Prop. 36 court funding, and the rationale for the jury pilot elimination; the Judicial Branch said it was generally supportive of the budget as proposed.
CDCR presented requests for roof repairs, fire alarm replacements, CalAIM-related costs, and trailer bill changes on incarcerated college students, mental health hiring, and tuberculosis testing, along with a planned prison closure by October 2026. The department also proposed reducing or delaying several items, including radio replacement, ADA improvements, COVID mitigation, and some facility upgrades, while adding a $125 million placeholder for consultant-driven operational savings. The LAO recommended rejecting or reducing several San Quentin-related proposals, questioned the staffing and contract medical requests, and urged more transparency on the consultant savings plan; members expressed concern about the realism of the savings targets and the potential legal or operational risks from delaying ADA and radio projects.
For DOJ, the May Revision proposed ongoing funding and 44 positions to defend against federal actions, IT and accounting system upgrades, implementation funding for AB 1877, and a special fund loan. The LAO supported the KLETS connection but asked for a contingency plan if the new DMV link is delayed, noted that AB 1877 would not be fully implemented without additional funding, and recommended limiting and reporting on the federal accountability workload. Members questioned the size and permanence of the DOJ request, the use of the earlier $25 million special session appropriation, and the pace of federal litigation; DOJ said the new request would support ongoing litigation, expert assistance, and coordination across multiple cases and states.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the flag.
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
Summary:
The Senate session opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a set of resolutions offered by Senator Lovely recognizing David P. McKenna for three decades of service to the Danvers Human Rights and Inclusion Committee. The resolutions were adopted by voice vote.
The Senate then considered and adopted an order, offered by Senator Durant, to adjourn and reconvene on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. No objection was raised to the order.
Finally, Senator Brownsberger moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion was approved by voice vote, and the Senate adjourned until Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, November 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Brentsville High School girls flag football team on winning
- the inaugural flag football championship.
- the girls flag football team was part of a growing trend.
- THE INAUGURAL FLAG FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
- THE GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM WAS PART OF A GROWING TREND.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All members, guests, and staff will please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
Summary:
The Senate convened with the Pledge of Allegiance, then took up a resolution offered by Senator Feeney congratulating Anthony A.R. Pate on his 100th birthday. The resolution was adopted by voice vote.
The clerk then reported two filings: the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission’s annual COLA report and the Worcester District Attorney’s annual report on wiretap interceptions for calendar year 2024. Both reports were ordered placed on file and recorded in the Senate Journal.
Senator Durand offered an order setting the Senate’s next meeting for Monday at 11:00 a.m., which was adopted. Durand then moved that the Senate adjourn, and the chamber adjourned to meet again Monday at 11:00 a.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All members, guests, and staff will rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
- Pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, to the republic for which it stands
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, then briefly recessed and returned to receive and file two reports: an Essex County District Attorney report on decriminalization statistics and a Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association operational capacity report covering July 1 through December 31, 2024. These reports were ordered noted in the journal and placed on file.
Senator Feeney offered resolutions congratulating Joseph G. Finn for his decades of work to end homelessness in the Commonwealth. The Senate adopted the resolutions by voice vote. Senator Tarr then offered an order to have the Senate adjourn to meet again on Thursday at 11:00 a.m., which was adopted without objection.
The Senate then agreed to adjourn, and the chamber stood adjourned until Thursday.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 5 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members and guests are asked to remain standing and join me in pledging allegiance to the flag of the
- United States of America. ...the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which
Summary:
The House briefly reconvened, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and then entered recess before taking up several procedural matters. A Senate message was adopted setting a joint convention of the two branches for Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. to receive any communication from Governor Maura T. Healey regarding the concerns of the Commonwealth.
The House also considered and adopted an order to suspend the rules, followed by an order from Mr. Mariano Quincy that the House, upon adjournment, meet again the following Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Both motions were approved by voice vote.
Finally, Mr. Frost of Auburn moved that the House stand adjourned, and the motion carried. The House adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11:00 a.m. in an informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All members, guests, and staff will please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and briefly recessed until enough members were present. Upon reconvening, Senator Rodrigues offered a resolution recognizing the legacy of Representative Patricia A. Haddad. The Senate adopted the resolution by voice vote.
The clerk then read a report from the executive office of the trial court, submitted under section 15C of chapter 239 of the General Laws, containing summary statistics on evictions, filings, actions, and dispositions from January 2024 through January 2025. The report was ordered noted in the journal and placed on file.
Senator Tarr offered an order to adjourn the Senate until Monday at 11:00 a.m., and the order was adopted by voice vote. Senator Feeney then moved that the Senate adjourn, and the Senate adjourned to meet again on Monday at 11:00 a.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- all members' guests and staff, please rise if you're able and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag
- Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several resolutions. The clerk read resolutions commending the Ludlow Community Center Randall’s Boys and Girls Club on its 75th anniversary and recognizing the Admetech Foundation’s 16th annual prostate cancer awareness day on March 27, 2025. Both resolutions were adopted by voice vote.
After a brief recess, Senator Tarr offered an order that when the Senate adjourns, it would reconvene on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. in a full formal session without a calendar. The order was adopted without objection.
Senator Tarr then moved to adjourn, and the Senate agreed by voice vote. The chamber adjourned to meet again on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All members, guests, and staff will please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, then briefly recessed while waiting for another party. During the session, the Clerk presented a report from the Pension Reserve Investment Management Board on its 2024 divestment from Iran, Russia, Sudan, and certain other companies; the report was ordered printed in the Senate Journal and placed on file.
A resolution offered by Ms. Creem recognizing the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp and International Holocaust Remembrance Day was taken up and adopted by voice vote. No debate or opposition was recorded.
The Senate then adopted an order to adjourn and subsequently agreed to adjourn until Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The chamber adjourned accordingly.