Video & Transcript Research : 'flags'
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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 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.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 37 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- me Members and guests are asked to remain standing and join with me in pledging 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 House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and recognized guests of Representative Ken Gordon, including Girl Scouts from Burlington. The Committee on Rules reported a resolution filed by Representative Sangiolo and others reaffirming the Commonwealth’s long-standing friendship with Japan and recommending its adoption.
Representative Gordon moved to suspend the rules, which the House approved, and the resolution was then adopted by voice vote. After a brief recess, Representative Mariano offered an order setting the House’s next meeting for Thursday at 11:00 a.m., and that order was also adopted.
Representative Wong then moved that the House adjourn, 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:
- The name is a 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 the reading of several congratulatory resolutions, including recognition of Ruth Ann Doeck for 40 years of service to the town of Brookline and Aiden Walsh for earning the rank of Eagle Scout. The main legislative business concerned Senate No. 18, the proposed joint rules for the 2025-2026 legislative session. The House had amended the proposal by replacing the text with House Document No. 2026.
Senator O'Connor moved that the Senate non-concur in the House amendment and request a committee of conference. The motion was adopted, and the Chair appointed Senators Creem, Lovely, and Fattman to the conference committee. The measure was then sent to the House with the Senate's endorsement.
The Senate also adopted an order, offered by Senator O'Connor, to reconvene on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The chamber then voted to adjourn, and the Senate stood adjourned until that time.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 15 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.
- 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, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and observed a moment of silent tribute at the request of Mr. Beale of Boston in memory of Margaret Pegg Han Rooney of South Boston, who died on January 9, 2025. The tribute noted her long service in the State House Information Technology Department and her volunteer work with several community organizations, as well as her family background and survivors.
Mr. Mariano of Quincy offered an order setting the House’s next meeting for Tuesday at 11 a.m. The order was read by the clerk and adopted by voice vote.
Mr. Wong of Saugus then moved that the House adjourn. The motion was approved by voice vote, and the House adjourned to meet Tuesday next at 11 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:
- members and guests in the Senate Chamber 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 briefly convened, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up a House bill establishing a sick leave bank for Sonia Felix, an employee of the Department of Transitional Assistance. On motion by Senator Fattman, the rules were suspended to allow immediate consideration, and the Senate ordered the bill to a third reading without objection.
The chamber then considered and adopted an order setting the Senate’s next meeting for Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and directing the clerk to dispense with printing a calendar. After that order was approved, the Senate voted to adjourn.
SC
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge 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
Summary:
The Senate convened briefly with a devotional prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. No legislation or substantive policy matters were discussed.
A senator from Cherokee moved that, upon adjournment, the Senate stand adjourned to meet at the call of the President. The motion was adopted by voice vote.
The Senate then voted to adjourn, and the body stood adjourned to the call of the President.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag Council.
- projections including chimneys, flag projections including chimneys, flag poles are exempt from the
- was still there. night, that our flag was still there. night, that our flag was still there.
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
- I know that I join millions of deeply patriotic, flag millions of deeply patriotic, flag millions of
Keywords:
regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel
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 then adopted a resolution commending Los Angeles County first responders for their heroism in fighting devastating wildfires. The resolution, offered by Senators Feingold and Tarr, was approved by voice vote.
The chamber then adopted an order, offered by Senator Spilka, creating temporary committees on Ways and Means and on Bills in the Third Reading until permanent committees are appointed. The temporary committees were set to have the same membership as in the 193rd General Court. Senator Feeney moved to suspend the rules so the order could be considered immediately, and the motion was approved without objection.
The Senate also voted to take up a communication from the Auditor of the Commonwealth, Senate Docket No. 154, and refer it to the subcommittee related to Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2024. Finally, the Senate adopted an order to reconvene on Monday at 11:00 a.m., and then adjourned.
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.
- 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 then took up procedural business from the Committee on Rules of the Two Branches. On motion, Senate Rule 36 was suspended, Joint Rule 12 was suspended, and the referred matters were sent to their respective committees.
The Senate then removed House 4245, an act relative to the Mattapoisett Select Board, from the orders of the day and ordered it to a third reading. No debate or testimony was recorded on the bill in this excerpt.
The chamber also adopted an order to adjourn and reconvene on Monday at 11:00 a.m., with the clerk directed to dispense with printing a calendar. The Senate then adjourned accordingly.
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 we will 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 first took up final passage of House No. 4009, an act authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to provide sewer services to a parcel of land in Sharon. Because the bill required an emergency preamble, a standing vote was taken, and the preamble was adopted by a vote of 2 in favor and 0 opposed.
The chamber then considered House No. 4521, an act establishing a sick leave bank for Kathleen Roderick, an employee of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. After the bill was read a third time, the Senate voted to pass it to be engrossed, with the ayes prevailing.
Afterward, a senator doubted the presence of a quorum. Court officers were directed to secure the doors and ascertain attendance, but the chair was unable to confirm a quorum. The Senate therefore adjourned forthwith and scheduled to meet again on Thursday at 11 a.m.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, August 29, 2025)
US Federal 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
Informal House Session 17 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- guests are asked to remain standing and join the Boy Scouts of Troop 23 in pledging 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 House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Boy Scouts from Troop 23 of North Attleboro, and the Chair recognized the troop and three newly minted Eagle Scouts: Jack Simmons, Zach Hoffer, and Ryan Motto. Members offered congratulations and thanked the scouts and scoutmaster for their service and volunteerism.
The House then considered a resolution filed by Representative Arciero of Westford recognizing March 2025 as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Awareness Month. On motion by Representative Scanlon, the rules were suspended, and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
After a brief recess, the House adopted an order setting the next meeting for Monday at 11 a.m. The chamber then adjourned to meet Monday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, February 20, 2026)
US Federal 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.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Daily, from the flags flown at the town entrance to the flags flown daily by the fire department and
Keywords:
Pflugerville, Trail Capital, health and wellness, outdoor recreation, community connectivity, patriotism, town designation, community engagement, Trophy Club, Texas Town of Patriotism, Mineola, Sweets Capital, Texas, local economy, cultural identity, community events, Port Aransas, Mustang Island, Fishing Capital of Texas, Texas fishing
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- I used to work at Riverside, and now it's a Six Flags, and one of the games I used to work was 'Guess
- Public safety, you know, there's a thing called flag men and flag women, and that's a great opportunity
- County for their support on their canine services detail public safety you know there's a thing called flag
- men and flag women and that's a great opportunity and option if you have nobody else but to put people
Summary:
The meeting was the third public session of the Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration. Members introduced themselves, and the commission approved the prior meeting minutes. The main presentation came from the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association, led by several sheriffs, who described the role of sheriffs’ offices as independently elected county institutions that operate jails and houses of correction, regional lockups, civil process, 911 communications in some counties, school resource officers, and investigative units. They emphasized that most of their population is pretrial, that admissions and releases are far higher than the Department of Correction’s, and that their facilities now house more people overall than DOC despite having a smaller budget.
The sheriffs argued that their work has shifted toward rehabilitation, reentry, and public health, highlighting extensive programming in mental health, substance use treatment, medication-assisted treatment, education, vocational training, and gender-specific, trauma-informed services. They said standardized risk/needs assessments and better funding would help make services more consistent across counties. They also described specialized units and models such as regional evaluation and stabilization units, older-adult housing, emerging adult and gang-intervention programs, and reentry centers that connect people to housing, employment, family support, and community services. Several examples were cited, including Suffolk’s Project Evolve, Middlesex’s older-adult unit, Hampden’s MAGIC program, Worcester’s STOP program, and county reentry centers across the state.
A major theme was that these programs are expensive but, in the sheriffs’ view, reduce recidivism and improve safety by stabilizing people before release and supporting them afterward. They pointed to COVID-19 as a period when sheriffs adapted facilities for quarantine and medical care, and said they continue to work with public health partners. They also stressed that their facilities are heavily audited by state and federal agencies and that maintaining humane, safe conditions requires significant staffing and operating costs. Commission members responded favorably at points, noting the importance of the turnover in sheriff populations and the need to understand the different correctional mission compared with DOC. The meeting ended with discussion of future commission dates and a note that the presentation materials would be shared electronically.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Banking, Business, Insurance - Technology Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I will flag that I also have a deputy AG in our data privacy unit on the Zoom, if you get too advanced
- with chatbots or this kind of technology, we're saying we believe it's important that the company flag
- are more scenarios than this whole room together can come up with, all we're trying to say is please flag
- So we're saying, flag that at the front end. You flag that, you're good to go.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills, but much of the meeting focused on House Bill 306, which would require disclosure when a consumer is interacting with a chatbot rather than a human. Sponsor Senator Townsend described it as a consumer protection measure and said the bill is meant to keep pace with rapidly changing AI technology. Committee members and witnesses raised concerns about the bill’s enforcement structure, especially private rights of action and penalties that could apply even without actual consumer harm. The Department of Justice said the bill would apply where the conduct has a Delaware nexus, and that the disclosure requirement is the key consumer protection. Industry witnesses and chambers of commerce opposed the bill as drafted, arguing it would create broad compliance burdens and expose businesses to excessive litigation risk without a harm requirement or clearer safe harbor language.
Earlier in the meeting, the committee discussed House Bill 429, which would update Delaware’s step therapy exception process to include biosimilars and interchangeable biologics. Senator Poore and supporters from Highmark and the Department of Insurance said the bill would modernize insurance law, improve access to effective treatments, and reduce costs; they cited national savings from biosimilars and said the bill has agency support. Members asked about Delaware-specific savings, patient switching, and how the process would work, but no vote was taken during the discussion. The committee also heard House Bill 310, which would exclude large data centers from Blue Collar Jobs Act tax credits; the sponsor said the bill is intended to ensure large energy users contribute more to state and local revenues, while supporters and opponents debated competitiveness and community impacts. House Bill 406, on allowing insureds to choose their auto repair shop, and Senate Bill 347, a cleanup bill related to medical debt collection and personal property levies, were also presented without opposition in the hearing. House Bill 253, concerning who may receive letters testamentary or of administration, was described as a cleanup to align statute with existing practice. The committee approved the meeting minutes, but the transcript does not show final votes on the bills discussed.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Media Availability on Vote on Gun Violence Prevention Package - 05/04/26
Transcript Highlights:
- The world changed, gun violence continued to increase, and then with the red flag laws, as well as we
- Parkland shooting and then Republican legislature, Republican governor in Florida went and passed a red flag
- The world changed, gun violence continued to increase, and then with the red flag laws, as well as we
- Parkland shooting and then Republican legislature, Republican governor in Florida went and passed a red flag
- Florida went and passed a red flag law in Florida.
Summary:
Senate leaders and bill authors held a post-debate press availability after completing floor debate and passage of a comprehensive gun violence package developed in response to the Annunciation school shooting and other recent violence. They described the package as combining mental health funding, school safety aid, and gun restrictions, including an assault-weapons ban, and said it reflected months of work with families, advocates, law enforcement groups, and members from both parties. They emphasized that the approach was intended to address both access to firearms and the people involved in violence, along with prevention, intervention, and consequences.
The speakers said the bill reached 34 Senate votes after extensive conversations with colleagues, including some who had personal connections to Annunciation or concerns about their districts. They framed the vote as historic and said it showed Minnesotans where lawmakers stand. They also urged the House to take up the measure, warning that avoiding a vote would signal that politics were being placed ahead of public safety. They said they would continue lobbying House members and expected negotiations with House and gubernatorial leaders in the coming weeks.
Mike Moyski, a family member of an Annunciation victim, praised the Senate action as meaningful and lasting for children and communities, while also criticizing a floor speech he said repeated the shooter’s name and platformed the attacker. In response to questions, senators said they remained open to further talks with House Republicans and Democrats, but stressed that the families wanted a comprehensive package. They said if the House sends over separate school safety legislation, the chambers would conference the bills to resolve differences.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- So as we sit here in March of 2026, the first three flags there have passed.
- We're in between the November 5, 2025 red flag there on the bottom and the October 1, 2026 light blue
- flag there at the top.
- Those next two blue flags on the top, the October 1, 2026 and the January 1, 2027, that is the lion's
- Those next two blue flags on the top, the October 1, 2026 and the January 1, 2027, that is the lion's
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- That should raise some serious red flags.
- That should raise some serious red flags.
- do a bar without specifying how it was going to be expended, that would be something that I would flag
- do a bar without specifying how it was going to be expended, that would be something that I would flag
- is objectionable and ask DFA to pull up. expended, that would be something that I would flag is objectionable
Keywords:
telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent