Transcript Highlights:

• ,<00:28:34.799><c> and</c><00:28:35.120><c> sustainable</c><00:28:35.840><c> regulated</c> efficient,
• Whatever state resources are available.
• </c><03:13:04.000><c> that</c> Minnesota with all of the resources that Minnesota with all of the resources
• The resources will have to come from somewhere.
• The resources will have to come from somewhere.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Access to these resources expands on the equity work that should be strived for in health care and in
• Why are we so quick to end a life out of convenience instead of offering resources for the mother and
• They don't have the same resources, and not all community colleges are the same.
• Some are very large, and some are very, very small and very limited in terms of resources.
• And we need... ...make sure that you guys get the resources.

Committee: Senate Health

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to help move forward a shared resources to help move forward a shared community<00:07:30.000><c> and
• We knew we needed<00:08:52.480><c> experts,</c><00:08:53.440><c> resources,</c><00:08:54.000><c> and<
• /c> needed experts, resources, and needed experts, resources, and capacities.<00:08:55.360><c> and</c
• to help them uh different resources to help them uh obtain<00:45:42.480><c> their</c><00:45:42.720><
• Um I always like to use the resources<00:47:06.480><c> that</c><00:47:06.720><c> we</c><00:47:06.880>

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• bill a third time by title: State Affairs Committee; Governmental Affairs Subcommittee; Natural Resources
• It's because that's what efficient governments do.
• as amending their comprehensive plan or moving an urban boundary, they should be able to do it efficiently
• What resources will these universities have to cut when that funding disappears?
• What resources will these universities have to cut when that funding disappears?

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• ><c> American</c> resources that the working American resources that the working American families<04
• Without IDEA and federal resources, these students could end up in underfunded schools that lack resources
• </c><08:49:32.718><c> could</c> federal resources, these students could federal resources, these students
• And it doesn't waste federal resources.
• It it doesn't waste federal resources.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Second, the bill empowers efficiently.
• So we should be supporting with partnership and resources, not a takeover that still requires further
• So we should be supporting with partnership and resources, not a takeover that still requires further
• ,</c><00:57:05.040><c> the</c> Natural and Cultural Resources, the Natural and Cultural Resources, the
• They've also dedicated more resources to that department to improve the communication they have.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I know that the Texas Commission on Jail Standards is here as a resource witness.
• I encourage the chairman to bring up our resource witness if possible. Thank you so much.
• I am here as a resource witness in order to answer any questions that you may have.
• So, in essence, House Bill 3394 is a government efficiency bill.
• be used to truly... ...resources that will be needed to enforce these measures.

Bills: HB240 , HB2097 , HB2731 , HB3087 , HB3234 , HB3319 , HB3394 , HB3687 , HB4105 , HB4205 , HB4350 , HB4462 , HB4642 , HB4801 , HB5403

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: quorum, tax levy, county governance, local government, population regulations, quorum requirement, Texas counties, population threshold, deputy sheriff, civil service, law enforcement, appeals process, sheriff's department, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code

Summary: The subcommittee on county and regional government heard a long agenda of county-related bills, with most measures left pending after testimony. HB 2097, by Rep. Martinez, would let counties that opt in use an independent hearing examiner instead of a civil service commission for certain deputy sheriff discipline appeals; the bill drew support from CLEET’s Robert Leonard, who said it would be fairer and faster, and it was left pending. HB 4642, by Rep. Gonzalez, would require counties that contract with out-of-state jail facilities to include Texas jail-standard protections and oversight; Gonzalez, detainee Jess Hampton, his wife, Texas Jail Project’s Krish Kundu, and TCJS director Brandon Wood all discussed deaths and poor conditions in Louisiana facilities, staffing shortages, and the need for guardrails and data collection. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4350, by Rep. Capriglione, allowing peace officers to request redaction of personal information from online real property records. Supporters said officers face targeted threats and should have protections similar to judges; a title industry witness warned about preserving the integrity of land records. The bill was left pending. HB 3687, by Rep. Harless, would require county fire marshals in counties over 100,000 to meet training and certification standards within set timeframes; Harris County Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen supported professionalization, and the bill was left pending. HB 4105 would let very large counties give a local-bid preference for construction and infrastructure contracts, and HB 4205 would require pay parity for similar law enforcement ranks within large counties; both were supported by Harris County officials and constables and left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 5403, which would repeal a special rule limiting Dallas and Tarrant county sheriffs’ control over commissary funds; the author said it would remove an outdated population bracket, and the bill was left pending. HB 4462 would require large counties to allow elected officials named in civil suits to seek outside counsel and have a role in settlement decisions; supporters argued county attorneys and commissioners court can have conflicts of interest, while questions focused on who qualifies and whether the bill could complicate settlements. The bill was left pending. Finally, HB 240, by Rep. Swanson, would restore a five-member quorum requirement for Harris County tax levies, effectively preventing tax action without all commissioners present and defaulting to the no-new-revenue rate if quorum is not met; urban counties opposed it as a potential budget obstruction, while supporters said it protects taxpayers and representation. That bill was also left pending. The transcript ends as the committee begins HB 3319, which would create a civil service system for constable department employees in large counties, but the discussion is cut off before testimony or action.

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• Assisted Living Certification Unit and Protective Services, and this bill provides a much needed and efficient
• people, so I think both of those are important in a time of fiscal constraint, that we have adequate resources
• That we have adequate resources, and I want to thank you for your testimony and your work.
• This increased cost would inevitably erode the discretionary resources that allow homes to provide added

Bills: H5243 , H5376 , S3056 , S3057

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Aging and Independence

Keywords: rest home, rest homes, medication administration, medication management, assisted living, long-term care, elder care, older adults, senior care, nursing home, resident care, self-administration, licensed facility, Chapter 111, section 71, Responsible Person, caregiver, direct care staff, care facilities, funding

Transcript Highlights:

• Judiciary and Elections and further referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
• HB 2041, Child Neglect, Financial Resources Exception.
• Natural Resources... Transportation and Technology at 1:30 in Senate Hearing Room 109.
• Natural Resources at 1:30 or upon adjournment in Senate Hearing Room 1.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• progress with the Snake River water pipeline project through our partnership with the Idaho Water Resource
• The construction of the water conveyance infrastructure is complete, thanks to the Idaho Water Resource
• This ensured that all requirements at the state level were met and appropriate resources are available
• American Red Cross and maintaining ongoing coordination with TriWest to ensure the effective and efficient

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Summary: The committee began with an annual briefing from Mountain Home Air Force Base’s 366th Fighter Wing, where Colonel D. Ray Gunter described the base’s mission, deployments, modernization efforts, airspace expansion, water pipeline and treatment projects, and community partnerships supporting housing, child care, education, and health care for service members and families. He emphasized the base’s role in national defense, the economic impact on the region, and ongoing collaboration with Idaho agencies and local communities. The committee then entered executive session under Senate Rule 20E for an intelligence briefing from Captain Juanita Garcia. After returning to open session, the committee approved minutes from February 27, March 2, and March 4, 2026. It then considered gubernatorial reappointments to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board: Robert Donaldson and Irving Lippman both appeared and spoke about their backgrounds and interest in continuing service, and Shelly Enderud’s reappointment to the State Building Authority was advanced to the Senate floor with a do-pass recommendation. The committee heard and advanced House Bill 686, which creates a narrow exception to Idaho’s anti-nepotism restrictions for small cities under 10,000 population when filling specialized positions, with safeguards such as public posting, documentation, council approval, and independent supervision. It also advanced House Bill 727, a sextortion bill supported by lawmakers and the Attorney General’s office that would make threats to distribute explicit images a crime and increase penalties when minors are involved; testimony cited AI-generated images, online coercion, and Idaho cyber-tip data showing a sharp rise in sextortion reports. Finally, the committee introduced RS 33647, a memorial concerning pelican predation on fish, and RS 33616, a resolution honoring fallen Idaho State Police K9 Kimber, before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• "So the next phase of how we further improve efficiencies within the district would require the further
• the next phase of how we further So the next phase of how we further improve<01:15:44.040><c> efficiencies
• /c><01:15:44.760><c> within</c><01:15:45.040><c> the</c><01:15:45.160><c> district</c> improve efficiencies
• within the district improve efficiencies within the district uh<01:15:46.920><c> would</c><01:15:47.520
• Um... resources, the people resources, the people as<01:16:25.880><c> well</c><01:16:26.160><c> as</c

Keywords: 0:00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:28 Approval of Minutes 0:00:40 Information Items 0:01:13 Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions 0:26:46 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:30:53 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:39:20 Rpt from OFM – KIA 0:52:42 Econ Development – EDF Grants 0:55:15 OFM Debt Issues 0:58:43 Informational Discussion 1:44:36 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including a quorum call, approval of minutes, and informational items on school district financing and KCTCS equipment purchases. It then considered two KCTCS capital projects after initially rolling them together and later unrolling them: a Fire Commission Fire Academy maintenance building project that had grown from an original $2 million authorization to $4.7 million because of design changes, soil issues, and higher mechanical costs, and a $1.5 million renovation of the Blake Lee building at Somerset Community College for a health science simulation lab. Members questioned the large cost increase on the fire academy project and the adequacy of front-end due diligence, while KCTCS said the project was bid and ready to proceed and that a 15% contingency had been included. Both projects were approved by roll call vote, with the Blake Lee project ultimately approved after the committee unrolled the items and took them separately. The committee next heard and approved a University of Kentucky public-private partnership for the Hamburg East Medical Office Building, a five-story, 220,000-square-foot facility with a not-to-exceed budget of $275 million. UK said the project is intended to expand outpatient access, consolidate some services, and support projected growth in patient volume; the building will house multiple specialties, urgent care, therapy, imaging, and a retail pharmacy. Members asked about possible community uses, consolidation of services, and whether the project would free up other space, and UK said it hopes to consolidate some services and free campus space. The project was approved by roll call vote. The committee then approved three UK lease renegotiations: a specialty pharmacy and infusion services lease at Wellington Way in Lexington, a Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences lease at Conte Terrace, and a College of Social Work lease at McGrath Park Way. Members asked about rising lease rates, occupancy, and whether space needs should be reduced; UK and the lessor’s representative said the pharmacy space remains busy, the ophthalmology lease was lower than before, and the social work lease had been negotiated down from a higher request. The committee also approved a Department of Military Affairs project amendment for a Mutual Field Maintenance Shop Restoration project, increasing federal funding by $1 million to $4.5 million because of higher construction costs, and approved a Kentucky State University Shanty Hall renovation project funded by bond and HBCU Title III funds. Finally, it approved a new lease for the Office of Mines and Minerals in Pike County, a new lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Pulaski County, and a lease renewal for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Kenton County after questions about rent increases and office utilization; the cabinet said the Kenton County space still has limited vacancy and remains in use by field staff. The meeting ended as the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority began presenting six sewer and water loans and six cleaner water program grant reallocations, with members agreeing to roll those items for later consideration.

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• "I just think it would be much simpler, much more of an efficient system if you guys went to the farmers
• This is regarding the Department of Education local resource food and plant-based options."
• The value of this is that it will provide a stock of bronchodilators and a resource for emergency situations
• 48:55.080><c> if</c><01:48:55.199><c> they</c><01:48:55.320><c> are</c><01:48:55.560><c> not</c> efficient
• and also um if they are not efficient and also um if they are not give<01:48:56.679><c> them</c><01:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Education heard several Department of Education-related bills and received extensive testimony on school meals and veteran diplomas. HB 628 would restore authority for the Department of Education to issue high school diplomas to veterans whose schooling was interrupted by World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The superintendent testified in support, explaining the authority had sunset in 2020 and describing the measure as a way to recognize veterans. No opposition or questions were raised, and the bill was left without further action in the excerpt. The committee also heard HB 1074 and HB 110, both supported by the Department of Education and the School Facilities Authority. HB 1074 was described as a cleanup measure to clarify land-related language and make the statute more consistent across state agencies and DOE. HB 110 concerned benchmarking and the farm-to-school/local food effort; DOE and several supporters, including county councils, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and the Hawaii Farmers Union, said the bill would help align metrics and support the 30% local food goal by 2030. Members questioned DOE about progress, and DOE said it was working on menus, procurement, and coordination with distributors and farmers. A Farm to School representative said the current bottleneck was poor communication with farmers and the need to bring them into planning earlier; DOE said it was still figuring out the process and that island-based procurement and separate RFPs were being explored. HB 328, relating to school meals and local resource food and plant-based options, drew the most testimony. DOE testified with comments, and the Attorney General’s office suggested revisions to clarify that the bill would apply to both DOE and charter schools, to separate public and private funds if donations or grants are accepted, and to add standards if nonprofit or private entities receive public money. Supporters included HSTA, the Hawaii Public Health Institute/Farm to School Network, Climate Protection Hawaii, the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and numerous individuals and organizations. Supporters emphasized healthier school meals, student-requested plant-based options, support for local farms, and the 30% by 2030 goal. Some testimony urged more local purchasing and raised concerns about decentralization, while DOE said it was considering island-based procurement and separate contracts to better support local producers. No votes were taken in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Substitute House Bill 2219 relates to enhancing the operational efficiency of child care providers.
• And then thirdly, I noticed that it provided an exemption to a school resource officer.
• And then thirdly, I noticed that it provided an exemption to a school resource officer.
• And then thirdly, I noticed that it provided an exemption to a school resource officer.
• And so I feel that a school resource officer shouldn't have that exemption, right?

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam Whip, members, House Bill 2262 transfers the resource analysis division from the Arizona State
• Madam Members, House Bill 2262 transfers the resource None 2262.
• Madam Witt, members, House Bill 2262 transfers the resource analysis division from the Arizona State
• map and a housing resource map every 10 years or earlier to consider when planning for land use.
• map and a housing resource map every 10 years or earlier to consider when planning for land use.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a rapid review of a very large bill package, with the chair repeatedly asking staff to keep descriptions high level and many bills placed on third-read consent or consent calendars. A major theme was artificial intelligence: bills would require minors to be told when they are interacting with AI, allow AI-assisted divorce arbitration by consent, create an AI education program, privilege certain AI communications, and require K-12 instruction on ethical and practical AI use. Other education measures addressed school district superintendents, health instruction, anti-Semitism prohibitions, fetal development standards, and school safety, including a bill allowing concealed firearms on school grounds under specified conditions. Several health and public safety bills were also discussed. These included funding and oversight measures for childhood cancer research, nursing care complaint timelines, firefighter cancer data collection, limits on pharmacy penalties, and a bill making it a felony to administer abortion-inducing drugs without consent. Members also heard bills on overtime wage enforcement, domestic violence evidence standards in parenting cases, probation limits for dangerous crimes against children, and a measure expanding manslaughter liability to online encouragement of teen suicide. One sponsor strongly opposed a provisional medical licensing bill for foreign-trained applicants, while other sponsors emphasized rural health access, nurse anesthetist reimbursement parity, and the need for a dental board member who is an oral surgeon. A large portion of the meeting focused on water, land, energy, and state agency oversight. Bills would streamline or change rules for small modular reactors, new power plants, water supply determinations, groundwater transportation fees, water hauling, and state land disposition. Members also considered measures affecting the State Land Department, including audits, oversight boards, continuation, land-use maps for data centers and energy projects, and rules for mineral leases and solar or wind siting. Other topics included wildlife and ranching, Mexican wolf policy, annexation, housing and development incentives, transportation and towing rules, digital driver licenses, and a proposed four-year moratorium on municipal and county fee, tax, and utility-rate increases, which drew questions about stakeholder input and the impact on enterprise funds and local utilities. No recorded roll-call votes were taken in the transcript; most items were simply presented, briefly discussed, and left on consent or calendar status, with one bill noted as held in rules and another pulled for further discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• , vital resources to everyone in our state.
• , our wind, our geothermal power, our solar resources, resources that belong to us, the people.
• , our wind, our geothermal power, our solar, resources that belong to us, the people.
• will create. ...trying to muscle in on the other profits our resources will create.
• It's not efficient. And we have to create those public-private partnerships.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 96, which would reduce local zoning, fee, parking, HOA, and sprinkler-related barriers for child care operators and home-based child care facilities. The sponsor and the Early Childhood Education and Care Department said the bill is intended to expand child care access, especially in rural areas and child care deserts, while maintaining safety standards. Firefighters, child care advocates, and other supporters testified in favor, while one member objected to the bill’s limits on local control. The committee asked about “stacking spaces” and parking rules, then approved SB 96 on a 7-4 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 303, as amended, dealing with utility construction and certificate of convenience and necessity timing. Utility representatives from El Paso Electric, Xcel Energy, and PNM, along with consumer and energy groups, supported the bill, saying it would let utilities begin construction before the CCN process is complete, with the utility bearing the risk and no cost recovery if approval is later denied. Members questioned impacts on ratepayers, PRC oversight, co-ops, and the bill’s policy rationale. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed HB 303 as amended unanimously, 11-0. Finally, the committee heard House Memorial 6, as substituted, which asked for a study of private equity involvement in critical utilities and whether the state should consider a direct equity stake in utilities. Supporters argued the memorial would provide independent data before major ownership decisions, citing concerns about private equity acquisitions and the need to protect ratepayers and public interests. Opponents, including utility and business representatives, argued the PRC already has authority and expertise, warned about due process and conflict-of-interest concerns, and said the memorial could create uncertainty for investment. After extensive debate, the committee first tabled the committee substitute and then tabled HM 6 itself on an 8-3 vote, ending consideration of the memorial.

Transcript Highlights:

• available resources including Other available resources including Medicaid<00:46:08.400><c> and</c><
• </c><01:31:34.880><c> of</c><01:31:35.120><c> scale</c> increase efficiency of scale increase efficiency
• I think it was his bill, centralized enterprise resource orientation.
• </c> you can do it quite efficiently. you can do it quite efficiently.
• </c> enterprise resource enterprise resource &gt;&gt; and<01:58:07.599><c> enterprise</c><01:58:08.159

Committee: House Education Funding

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:02:40.120><c> and</c><00:02:40.319><c> HB</c> nuclear resources and HB nuclear resources and
• </c> daily requests for numbering resources daily requests for numbering resources have<01:47:25.760>
• to ... resources and later on uh at 130ish HB resources and later on uh at 130ish HB 764<04:02:56.840
• <04:07:28.040><c> which</c><04:07:28.279><c> typically</c> resources which typically resources which
• </c> regarding reliability and the resource regarding reliability and the resource mix<04:30:39.720><

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They are very resource-intensive.
• </c> terms of wanting more resource terms of wanting more resource in<01:08:56.319><c> there</c><01:08
• </c> the huge workload the lack of resources the huge workload the lack of resources and<04:45:01.920
• we would like to see them not resourced we would like to see them receive<04:51:50.480><c> resources
• </c><05:04:48.240><c> of</c> have a handle on the the efficiency of have a handle on the the efficiency

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met for its first meeting of the new session with opening remarks, member introductions, and a discussion of committee logistics. Members described their backgrounds and priorities, including criminal justice, right-to-know and privacy issues, domestic violence, death-with-dignity legislation, abortion, firearms, landlord-tenant policy, housing, and technology/privacy concerns. The chair noted there were already 34 bills assigned to the committee and expected more, and said the committee would likely continue to have a heavy workload this session. The chair also outlined how the committee would operate: meetings would generally be on Wednesdays, with possible Mondays as needed; hearings would not require a quorum, but executive sessions would; and members were asked to provide updated phone numbers and email addresses, especially cell numbers. He explained that the committee would continue its practice of seating members in a mixed partisan arrangement to encourage communication, and that the new clerk had joined the committee. A significant portion of the meeting focused on procedures for executive sessions and meeting times. The chair said the committee would follow the traditional rule allowing executive sessions on bills heard that day if proper notice was given, but he would avoid taking up controversial matters without full attendance. Members then discussed whether meetings should start at 9, 9:30, or 10 a.m., with concerns raised about long commutes, evening obligations, and winter driving after dark. No formal vote was taken in the portion provided, but the chair indicated he would try to accommodate the committee’s preference while balancing the workload.

Transcript Highlights:

• This would just be much more efficient from the point of view of our counties.
• It ought to be a little more efficient.
• This would just be simply not efficient.
• . efficient. efficient.
• But you know, clarity is the efficient.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• With the more fuel efficiency, less gas is used.
• With the more fuel efficiency, less gas is used.
• With the more fuel efficiency, less gas is used.
• With the more fuel efficiency, less gas is used.
• Our vehicles have become more fuel efficient. With the more fuel efficiency, less gas is used.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee approved the October 15 minutes and observed a moment of silence for the victims of the UPS Worldport plane crash. The main presentation was from Transportation Cabinet Commissioner Bobby Joe Lewis on the Local Assistance Road Program/County Priority Projects Program (LAARP/CPP), which was implemented under House Bill 546 and now requires rehabilitation projects to restore roads to original condition, cap funding at $500,000 per project, use a new scoring matrix, include a local match, and submit one photograph per 300 feet of project length. He reported that the 2026-2027 cycle ran from June 1 to October 1 and drew 1,215 project applications from 107 counties and 106 cities, with total submitted project costs of about $121.1 million and about $102.3 million requested after local match. He also said 30% of submissions scored 10s and 22% scored 9s, and that the list of requests and required photos had been submitted to the General Assembly and LRC. Members asked about how scores change over time, whether roads can move from lower scores to 10s, and whether the new process gives a better picture of local needs. Lewis said scores can change based on weather and road conditions, but the new system provides more information and a more standardized evaluation than before. Several members raised concerns about the volume and size of required photographs, suggesting drone footage or video as an alternative; Lewis said the photo requirement has caused confusion and large file uploads, and he was open to considering easier ways to document conditions. Members also discussed continuity in scoring across districts, and Lewis explained that district staff appointed by chief district engineers use a handbook and scoring matrix, with the scores entered into a computer system so evaluators do not see the final score while scoring. The committee also discussed funding levels and carry-forward balances for the program. Lewis said the program began with $20 million authorized in HR92, noted underruns from completed projects, and reported a carry-forward amount that had grown to $355,432.42 available for reauthorization as of October 13. In response to questions, he said the current process concentrates applications into a short window, with 63% of applications arriving in the last few days and 417 on October 1, which created a heavy workload but was completed on time. The meeting then moved to multimodal funding priorities, with Jennifer Kersner of Kentuckians for Better Transportation introducing herself and offering condolences for the UPS aviation incident before beginning her remarks.