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FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Ethics and Elections Mar 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Instead of respecting this sacred democratic process, state lawmakers have launched a systematic attack
- Equality Florida strongly opposes 7016, recognizing its blatant attack on direct democracy.
- These changes are nothing less than an attack on the freedom of your constituents to vote on the laws
- I'm here today in strong opposition to this bill's attack on the voices of Florida citizens.
- If you truly believe in democracy, then trust the voters and vote no on this attack on our rights.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections heard SPB 7016, a bill revising Florida’s citizen initiative petition process to address fraud, voter information, and ballot integrity. The bill and its amendments would add sponsor bonds and deposit requirements, require more identifying information from signers and circulators, bar certain felons and non-citizens from circulating petitions, require circulator training, shorten the time to submit signed petitions, require notices to voters whose signatures are verified, and change how financial impact statements are handled. Several amendments were adopted, including a $1 million bond framework, 10-point font and page limits for petition forms, a ban on incentive-based pay tied to petition counts or speed, removal of a requirement that fraud be proven by criminal conviction before administrative fines, county deposit and payment procedures for supervisors of elections, invalidation of petitions gathered by ineligible circulators, training requirements within 30 days, and a prohibition on public funds being used to advocate for or against constitutional amendments.
Committee discussion focused heavily on implementation and fairness. Supporters, including the sponsor and the Florida Chamber of Commerce, argued the bill was needed to deter fraud, protect voter information, and ensure sponsors—not taxpayers—bear the costs of the initiative process. Supervisors of elections testified that county taxpayers should not subsidize petition verification, but also warned that some provisions would be difficult to implement quickly because of software and operational constraints. Senators raised questions about the bond cost, the 10-day submission deadline, notice to voters whose petitions are invalidated, the effect on returning citizens, and whether the bill could disenfranchise voters who sign petitions in good faith.
Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed. Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, NAACP Florida, Florida Rising, Equality Florida, All Voting Is Local, and other advocates said the bill would suppress grassroots participation, criminalize volunteers, create costly barriers, and favor wealthy or corporate interests. They objected especially to the bond, the new signer identification requirements, the shorter submission window, and the lack of notice when a petition is invalidated. A few supporters, including the Florida Chamber, backed the measure as a safeguard against fraud and outside influence. After debate, the committee did not reach a final vote on the bill in the portion provided, but the bill remained before the committee as amended.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Instead of respecting this sacred democratic process, state lawmakers have launched a systematic attack
- Equality Florida strongly opposes SPB 7016, recognizing its blatant attack on direct democracy.
- These changes are nothing less than an attack on the freedom of your constituents to vote on the laws
- I'm here today in strong opposition to this bill's attack on the voices of Florida citizens.
- If you truly believe in democracy, then trust the voters and vote no on this attack on our rights.
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections met to consider SPB 7016, a major bill revising Florida’s constitutional initiative petition process. Senator Grall presented it as a fraud-prevention and ballot-integrity measure that would add sponsor training, stricter circulator rules, more voter identification information, faster submission deadlines, notice to voters whose signatures are verified, and additional civil and criminal penalties. The committee also considered several amendments, including a $1 million bond requirement, font and page limits for petition forms, restrictions on incentive-based circulator pay, removal of a criminal-conviction prerequisite for certain fines, deposit and reimbursement procedures for supervisors of elections, invalidation of petitions gathered by ineligible circulators, mandatory circulator training, and a prohibition on public funds being used to advocate for or against constitutional amendments. All of the amendments were adopted, with some roll-call votes recorded and most passing on party-line or near party-line splits.
The bill drew extensive questioning from senators, especially about the practical effects of the new requirements. Senator Polsky and Senator Rouson raised concerns about disenfranchising voters, burdening grassroots volunteers, the cost of bonds and deposits, the 10-day return deadline, and whether voters would be notified if a petition they signed was later invalidated. Grall said the measures were intended to protect the constitutionally significant initiative process, reduce fraud, and ensure sponsors—not taxpayers—bear administrative costs. Dave Ramba, speaking for supervisors of elections, supported the deposit and reimbursement concepts but warned that the bill’s implementation would be operationally difficult and that software vendors might not be ready for the changes by the effective date. He also said the process should avoid subsidizing petition drives with county taxpayer money.
Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers from Common Cause Florida, the League of Women Voters, the NAACP Florida State Conference, Florida Rising, Equal Ground, Voices of Florida, and other civic groups arguing the bill would suppress direct democracy, criminalize volunteer activity, impose excessive costs, and create confusion and litigation risk. One speaker from the Florida Chamber of Commerce supported the bill, saying the initiative process should be protected from fraud and outside interests. During debate, Senator Polsky argued the Legislature has steadily made the initiative process harder after recent citizen-led amendments succeeded, while supporters framed the bill as a necessary integrity measure. The committee had not yet taken final action on the bill itself by the end of the transcript.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- By advancing this bill into law, we risk an attack on these fundamental freedoms, and in doing so, violate
- Ultimately this is a blatant attack on our First Amendment right of free speech and expression.
- I do find it unfortunate that so many communities feel attacked by such a specific piece of information
- Taxpayer dollars are not going to go for those things happening in public spaces, so it's not about attacking
- This practice is not just unethical it is a direct attack on the people's voice using their own money
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
To receive a closed briefing on Department of Defense cyber operations. Feb 25th, 2025 at 03:00 pm
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
Transcript Highlights:
- It does maintains our nuclear attack submarines and I guess I would raise real concerns about whether
- it makes sense to cut our workforce when those attack submarines are one of the real advantages we have
- to look long and hard before we start talking about cutting a workforce that maintains our nuclear attack
- into that system where they go, and that that's information can be manipulated, swept up in cyber attacks
- Fox News commentator Pete Hexeth, and their headline is, Russia Invades Ukraine in Largest European Attack
Keywords:
Steven Feinberg, Deputy Secretary of Defense, national security, budget cuts, military readiness, global threats, Department of Defense
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on the nomination of Steven Feinberg as Deputy Secretary of Defense. The committee emphasized the urgent need for strong leadership in response to a complex array of global threats posed by adversarial coalitions, including China, Russia, and Iran. The discussions highlighted concerns regarding budget cuts and personnel reductions within the Department of Defense, showcasing the challenges posed by the current economic context and the pressing need to maintain military readiness and capabilities. Various members expressed their apprehensions about how impending layoffs and budget reductions would impact the defense workforce and national security.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 2624 is necessary given the unprecedented attack on immigrants, refugees, and the organizations that
- The attacks are not just limited to individuals and instead also focus on immigrants-serving organizations
- to lunch, people outside asking for their names, asking for, asking them questions, just really attacking
- Seven-year-old's sense of fairness and justice: you attack the issue and not the person.
- We are living in a time of deep division and increased political violence, not to mention the attacks
Summary:
The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills focused on consumer transparency, environmental protection, education accountability, and privacy protections. AB 2143 by Assemblymember Irwin would prohibit online marketplaces from accepting payment for noxious weeds shipped into California; supporters said the bill would close an e-commerce loophole that helps spread invasive species, while TechNet opposed it unless clearer standards and safeguards were added. AB 1744 by Assemblymember Addis, the Clear Labels, Clear Seas Act, would bar sunscreen products containing chemical UV filters from being marketed as “reef safe” or similar claims; supporters, including a Sacramento high school eco club and Surfrider Foundation, said the bill would prevent misleading greenwashing, while the Personal Care Products Council expressed concern about implications for the safety of those ingredients.
The committee also heard AB 1861 by Assemblymember Lackey, which would require the California Department of Education to maintain a public, searchable database of special education complaint decisions with personal information redacted. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency and help identify patterns of noncompliance affecting students with disabilities, while county education officials argued state resources should instead go toward filling special education vacancies. AB 2624 by Assemblymember Bonta would expand the Safe at Home address confidentiality program to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers and restrict online posting of their personal information when intended to threaten or intimidate; supporters described rising harassment, doxing, and threats against immigrant-serving organizations, while Assemblymember DeMaio raised First Amendment and public transparency concerns and Assemblymember Patterson questioned the bill’s limits on protest and publication.
Because the committee initially lacked a quorum, several bills were heard and later voted on once quorum was established. Members generally praised the bills and, in some cases, requested to be added as coauthors. When votes were taken, AB 1861, AB 1744, AB 2143, and AB 2624 all passed out of committee, with AB 2624 receiving 11 aye votes and 2 no votes; the others were reported out on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The committee then adjourned.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- But where we're headed with this is an attack on property rights and an attack on agriculture and an
- attack on energy in the state of Oklahoma.
- It doesn't attack a single private property right.
- It doesn't attack a single agricultural industry.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
Summary:
The committee first considered Senate Bill 2122, which would give the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry more flexibility to allow out-of-state poultry processing when in-state processing is unavailable. Supporters said the bill would help poultry producers who face short processing windows and lack sufficient in-state capacity, while opponents raised questions about food safety and environmental standards. The bill passed 13-0.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 330, as amended, to help the Oklahoma State Veterinary School Committee study and support the state’s growing elk herd in western Oklahoma. An amendment updated dates and removed a fiscal section, and the bill passed 11-2. Senate Bill 271 followed, updating dairy regulation authority from milk from cows and goats to milk from all hoofed mammals and increasing the milk production fee from one cent to two cents per hundredweight. The Department of Agriculture said the change was needed to preserve Grade A status, maintain interstate milk shipping, and cover program costs without subsidizing the dairy program from poultry fees. After extensive debate over fees, federal pressure, raw milk safety, and state sovereignty, the bill passed 8-7.
Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 2169, which creates a framework for managing invasive woody species and cedar removal on state lands to improve forage, reduce wildfire risk, conserve water, and increase school land revenues; it passed 12-1. Senate Bill 269, addressing baiting in migratory bird hunting and related penalties for guides, also passed 12-1. Senate Bill 2095, setting fees and fines for hunting guides and outfitters, passed 12-1 after questions about misdemeanor versus felony penalties. Finally, Senate Bill 2157, creating a Southeast Scenic Rivers framework, passed 8-5 after testimony that it would protect water resources and avoid federal scenic river designation, while critics argued it could expand government and affect property and agricultural rights.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/02/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- I just feel like we're attacking the immigration status of people that are coming in. ...coming to Arizona
- But keep in mind the people that attacked us. Mr. Chairman, I have a question.
- But keep in mind the people that attacked us.
- But keep in mind the people that attacked us on September 11th came here with legal visas.
- We can disagree on how the money is being spent, but attacking and creating all of this divisiveness
Committee:
Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Keywords:
immigration, public benefits, asylum, verification, Arizona Revised Statutes, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, immigration enforcement, probation, law enforcement, court notification, civil rights
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- AT&T experienced 35 different attacks in Kansas City alone since AT&T experienced 35 different attacks
- important to us from the standpoint that we support really anything that increases the penalties on attacks
- important to us from the standpoint that we support really anything that increases the penalties on attacks
- look at these things and, you know, we look at appropriate increasing penalties on any hacks or any attacks
Committee:
House Utilities
Summary:
The Utilities Committee first met in executive session and voted House Bill 2397 and House Bill 2000 do pass, each by 19 ayes and 1 no. HB 2397 would let water district boards lower the threshold to dissolve a district from two-thirds to four-sevenths if they choose, while HB 2000 would allow certain notices to be sent by first-class mail instead of certified or registered mail. The committee then moved into public hearing on four related bills on robocalls and caller ID spoofing: HB 2147, 2472, 2546, and 2658.
Sponsors said the robocall bills would expand Missouri’s no-call protections to business lines, close loopholes for appointment setters and donation solicitations, require use of the reassigned numbers database, and create anti-spoofing rules using STIR/SHAKEN authentication. They also described civil remedies for caller ID spoofing, with one bill adding criminal penalties for fraudulent spoofing. Committee members asked about enforcement, whether the bills could affect prank calls or political/fundraising texts, and how the rules would interact with federal law and phone carriers. Witnesses from T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T said they support the goal of stopping illegal calls but warned against conflicting state laws and urged coordination with federal rules. Bank and business groups supported the bills, citing fraud, wasted staff time, and consumer harm, while committee members and sponsors discussed possible substitute language.
The committee then heard HB 2383, which would add wireline communication facilities to Missouri’s critical infrastructure protections and strengthen penalties for copper theft and related damage. The sponsor and utility witnesses said copper theft and related vandalism are causing major service disruptions, public safety risks, and high costs, especially for telecommunications, broadband, electric cooperatives, water utilities, and municipalities. They said the bill would give prosecutors more tools, better define unauthorized possession of copper and related materials, and deter theft that can interrupt 911 service and other essential systems. Members asked about the penalty thresholds, liability for possession, and how the bill would apply to abandoned wiring or people cleaning up debris, but the bill received broad support from industry and municipal witnesses and no opposition testimony.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is not meant to attack the bill. I'm a co-sponsor of the bill, right?
- But you can attack that bias and protect employees with both definitions, except for the previous definition
- is so broad that you might cast a wider net and attack something that you didn't mean to. ...broad that
- you might cast a wider net and attack something that you didn't mean to attack.
Summary:
The House Appropriations Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2565, which would require University of Washington gifts, grants, and similar funds to be invested through the Washington State Investment Board instead of UW’s internal investment office. Staff and the prime sponsor argued the change would lower fees and improve returns, while UW’s representatives opposed the bill, citing concerns about donor intent, legal restrictions on thousands of individual endowments, and differences in portfolio management and liquidity needs. No questions were raised in the hearing, and no action was taken on the bill at that time.
The committee then moved into executive session on several bills. On Third Substitute House Bill 1607, related to recycling and waste reduction, members adopted a technical amendment but rejected amendments that would have directed unredeemed deposits to the Working Families Tax Credit and litter programs, added accountability requirements for grants, or created a SNAP-related benefit. The bill was then reported out of committee with a do pass recommendation on a 17-13 vote. On Second Substitute House Bill 1622, concerning bargaining over public employers’ use of artificial intelligence, members adopted one amendment updating the AI definition and rejected three others that would have narrowed bargaining triggers or limited the bill to technologies with demonstrable material impacts. The bill was reported out with a do pass recommendation on a 19-11 vote.
The committee also advanced House Bill 2254, which would cover administrative costs for the Partnership Access Line assessment, and House Bill 2385, which extends timelines for the Medicaid access program after federal changes affected implementation; both were reported out with do pass recommendations. House Bill 2531, continuing and adjusting the ground transportation quality assurance fee structure, also passed out of committee. Finally, House Bill 2543, allowing county clerks to increase certain fees to cover court-related costs, was reported out with a do pass recommendation on a 22-6 vote. The committee adjourned after completing its business.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 31, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- OPEN BORDERS FOR DICTATORS PUTS ALL AMERICANS AT RISK OF MORE NEVER ATTACKS IMMINENT AS WARNED BY THE
- The SAVE Act is attacking the voting rights and access to the ballot box.
- This would attack those in my community and impact people of color and naturalized citizens.
- TLAIB TLAIB THE SAFE ACT IS ATTACKING THE VOTING RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO THE BALLOT BOX.
- It is the attack on Ms.
Keywords:
House of Representatives, code of conduct, suspension of rules, time zone clocks, rules reform, legislative efficiency, hospital, healthcare, anniversary, Sisters of Mercy, community outreach, American cowboy, cattle trails, historical recognition, 250th anniversary, cultural heritage, economic impact, tourism, agriculture, disaster relief
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I am your small farmer, and I just have to say that in some ways I feel like I'm being attacked.
- I am your small farmer, and I just have to say that in some ways I feel like I'm being attacked.
- food or grain that feeds America. some ways I feel like I'm being some ways I feel like I'm being attacked
- I might have land that does attacked I might have land that does equal<00:59:27.559><c> money</c><00
- And I'm growing tired of constantly feeling like I'm being attacked for doing the right thing.
Committee:
House Taxes
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, February 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And it's a distraction from the president's threats and attacks on democracy.
- Their attacks lean on the premise that Elon Musk was never elected by the American people.
- Open borders for dictators puts all Americans at risk of more 9/11 attacks, as warned by the FBI.
- This attack on the FBI is an attack on the safety of all Americans.
- And another attack that doesn't seem like it's an attack on Americans, but really is the decimation of
Bills:
HR26
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- had a question that was, um, and it still bothers me today: the question was, how can one nation attack
- how<00:26:01.440><c> can</c><00:26:01.760><c> one</c><00:26:02.240><c> nation</c><00:26:03.679><c> attack
- </c><00:26:04.080><c> another</c><00:26:04.559><c> nation</c> how can one nation attack another nation
- how can one nation attack another nation uh<00:26:06.000><c> so</c><00:26:06.400><c> brutally</c><00
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- The relay attack device is key-fob language seems like that language is pretty popular.
- A relay attack device is two devices that are planted that steal that signal that your key fob puts out
- The reason the key-fob and the relay attack device language is in there is because we've identified that
- The reason the key-fob and the relay attack device language is in there is because we've identified that
Committees:
House Insurance , House Insurance and Banking
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- and so our folks were scrambling to jump on those fires, provide that quick and aggressive initial attack
- When you roll on an initial attack, you're not concerned about. you, you, when you roll on an initial
- attack, you're not concerned about who's paying for what at that time.
- And that's a testament to the way we do fire: decisive action, aggressive initial attack, and we go full
Committee:
Senate Resources and Environment
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- to ensure that firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical technicians who suffer a heart attack
- The current law, first responders who suffer a heart attack or stroke after completing a shift are not
- This bill creates a presumption that an acute heart attack or stroke is job-related if it occurs within
- He had a heart attack after duty about 2 hours later.
Bills:
SB1331 , SB1375 , SB1443 , SB1578 , SB2251 , SB2519 , SB2553 , SB2655 , SB2764 , SB2907 , SB3030 , SB3033 , SB3035 , SB3036 , SB3037 , SB3043 , SB3047 , SB3050 , SB3051 , SB3056 , SB3057 , SB3063 , HB9 , HB467 , HB331 , HB 1244 , HB1399 , HB2559 , HB2730 , HB3307 , HJR1 , HJR99 , SB3048 , SB3052 , SB3053 , SJR78 , HB1327 , HB2723 , HB9 , HJR1
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
civil service, firefighters, police officers, municipalities, local government, repeal, voter petition, health care, provider participation, continuation programs, population-based regulation, health care provider participation, Medicaid, hospital funding, voluntary compliance, mandatory payments, public health, healthcare program, county participation, nonpublic hospitals
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Local Government heard several bills, most of them left pending after brief public testimony. House Bill 331, by Rep. Patterson and sponsored by Sen. Hinojosa, would create a presumption that firefighters, police officers, and EMTs who suffer a heart attack or stroke within eight hours after a strenuous shift were injured in the line of duty for workers’ compensation purposes; testimony from a firefighters’ association supported the bill, and it was left pending. Senate Bill 2655, by Sen. Flores, would authorize Burnet County to establish a local provider participation fund to help support local hospital services; a hospital administrator testified in support, and the committee substitute was left pending. Senate Bill 1443, by Sen. Hughes, would extend the Northeast Healthcare Provider Participation District in three counties, and House Bill 3307, by Rep. Noble, would allow property tax arbitrators to complete required continuing education online; both were left pending without opposition. Senate Bill 3048, by Sen. Birdwell, would create the Bluebonnet Hills Municipal Management District in Midlothian and was also left pending.
The committee then took up House Bill 9 and HJR 1, sponsored by Sen. Bettencourt, which would raise the business personal property tax exemption from $2,500 to $125,000 and place the constitutional amendment on the November 4, 2025 ballot. Business groups, realtors, and taxpayers’ advocates testified in strong support, saying the change would provide meaningful relief to small businesses and help balance earlier homeowner tax relief. The City of Fort Worth testified in opposition, warning of a revenue shift to homeowners and budget impacts, but the committee adopted the committee substitutes and reported both measures to the full Senate on 6-0 votes.
The committee also heard House Bill 1399 and HJR 99, by Sen. Nichols, to exempt animal feed from property tax when it is already sales-tax exempt; no one testified against them, and both were left pending. Senate Bill 2553, by Sen. West, would let owners of historic archaeological sites protest land and structure appraisals separately, and it was left pending after supportive testimony. Senate Bill 2907 and SJR 78, also by Sen. West, would exempt certain perishable inventory, including food and some prescription drugs, from property tax if approved by voters; pharmacists, business groups, a researcher, and a coalition of retailers and food/medicine advocates supported the bill, and it was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 1331, by Sen. Hancock and explained by Sen. Middleton, would lower the population threshold for certain municipal civil-service-related petition restrictions from 950,000 to 70,000; law enforcement representatives and a San Marcos police association supported it, and it was left pending. The committee then recessed until 15 to 30 minutes after adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota’s Healthcare Needs – Senator Liz Boldon Mar 31st, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Any one of us at any time could, you know, you don't plan for a heart attack or a gallbladder rupture
- plan<00:03:50.319><c> for</c><00:03:50.480><c> a</c><00:03:50.560><c> heart</c><00:03:50.799><c> attack
- </c><00:03:51.040><c> or</c><00:03:51.360><c> or</c><00:03:51.599><c> a</c> plan for a heart attack or
- or a plan for a heart attack or or a gallbladder<00:03:52.400><c> rupture,</c><00:03:53.440><c> um,<
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the posture of the United States Transportation Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217. Mar 5th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Transcript Highlights:
- evolve, we must adapt to the new reality and full spectrum of emerging threats, ranging from cyber attacks
- the continental United States, resilient transportation networks fortified against malicious cyber attacks
- respond to the types of attacks we may see in any kind of conflict, or heck, the Russians and Chinese
- And by that, he meant it was a very strategic location, not only attacking Japan, but for getting logistics
Keywords:
Transcom, logistics, military readiness, air refueling, KC-135, KC-46, strategic infrastructure, geopolitical threats, Alaska
Summary:
During this meeting, the committee hosted an extensive discussion on the operations and logistical challenges facing the U.S. Transportation Command (Transcom). General Reid provided testimony on key areas including the importance of maintaining robust logistical capabilities in contested environments, particularly in relation to geopolitical threats posed by adversarial nations. Various members emphasized the necessity for modernization of the air refueling fleet, addressing issues such as the readiness of the KC-135 and the procurement of the next-generation KC-46 aircraft, which has experienced delays and technical challenges. The dialogue further extended to the strategic importance of U.S. ports and transportation infrastructure, especially in regions like Alaska which play a crucial role in military logistics and power projection.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- AND SPECIAL SESSION IN 2023 FOLLOWING OCTOBER TERRORIST ATTACKS THE IRAN TERRORISM SECTOR STATUTE WAS
- THIS IS NOT A MATTER OF POLICY, IT IS A MISUSE ATTACK FOR DOLLARS AND A DISTRACTION FOR THE REAL ISSUES
- I'M DISAPPOINTED IN THE KINDS OF ATTACKS WE'VE SEEN TODAY.
- AD HOMINEM ATTACKS NO BEARING ON MY DECISION-MAKING IN THE RED HERRINGS ABOUT WHAT WE SPEND OUR TIME
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Power Sharing Agreement Jan 29th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- see the legislature get more involved, and hopefully we can not only rein in spending but we can attack
- spending<00:08:11.599><c> but</c><00:08:11.759><c> we</c><00:08:11.879><c> can</c><00:08:12.080><c> attack
- ><00:08:12.520><c> some</c><00:08:12.639><c> of</c><00:08:12.840><c> that</c> spending but we can attack
- some of that spending but we can attack some of that waste<00:08:13.720><c> Fraud</c><00:08:14.000><