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• Senator Pappas covered my speech, which is great, because then I'll do what the most important job of
• Senator Pappas covered my speech, which is great, because then I'll do what the most important job of
• Relief associations are governmental entities that also are incorporated as nonprofit organizations.
• This is more than enough to cover the accrued benefits with some to spare.
• This is more than enough<00:58:51.200><c> to</c><00:58:51.440><c> cover</c><00:58:52.079><c> the</c><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Greg Cook continued his testimony: Security-side entities are responsible for protecting people, property
• On the private investigation side, these entities are obtaining sensitive and personal information.
• Greg Cook continued: The goal is to ensure that these entities are not only qualified, but do not have
• So that's why we are pulling it out, and I'm not even going to try to explain what it covers because
• The amount of our grant, $200,000, doesn't even cover the salary of the executive director, and this

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• With Senator Perry's perspective, but isn't that already covered under the law, the frivolous lawsuits
• A photo of how labels are covered up by wholesalers and retailers to disguise the advertisement.
• And to cover both give it give us your name. I'm sorry. Give us your Joshua Thompson.
• Under the supreme law of the land, these federally illegal entities do not exist.
• Senator, is there any questions from this panel that haven't been covered before?

Bills: SB3 , SB810 , SB965 , SB1073 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB 3

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: Texas Education Code, public schools, school district, open-enrollment charter school, teacher speech, employee speech, biological sex, pronouns, gender identity, retaliation, discipline, workplace protections, school personnel, education policy, LGBTQ, transgender, charter schools, SB 965, religious speech, prayer

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• Senate Bill 1776 expands the list of entities allowed to provide traditional healing services covered
• So you're saying right now that the traditional healings are covered 100% FMAP if done through one of
• yes please thank you thank you Damien so you're saying right now that the traditional healings are covered
• That fee has never been raised, and so obviously back then it was adequate to cover all these costs.

Committee: House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met on March 25 for what was described as its last regular meeting, with a possible special meeting the following week. The committee first took up Senate Bill 1112, adopting a Livingston strike-everything amendment that appropriates $1 million from the special services fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Department of Corrections for holistic, studio-based rehabilitative programming and requires a report on spending, self-harm, discipline, and recidivism by June 30, 2028. Supporters from Art of Our Soul testified that the trauma-informed art and music therapy program has reduced disciplinary violations, self-harm, and mental health watches, and members described it as a rehabilitation effort with documented benefits. The bill, as amended, received a due pass recommendation by a 16-2 vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1776, which would expand AHCCCS coverage for traditional healing services to include urban Indian organizations. AHCCCS testified neutrally but said the change would require a waiver amendment, would not qualify for 100% federal match, and would carry an estimated $1.3 million general fund impact. The sponsor argued the bill would align Arizona with federal policy and correct an omission of urban Indian organizations from the existing waiver. After discussion about costs and whether the bill should proceed with a committee of the whole amendment, the committee gave SB 1776 a do pass recommendation by a 9-6-2-1 vote, with several members expressing concern about AHCCCS growth and the funding source. Senate Bill 1537, which would rename the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund as the Public Safety De-escalation and Life Safety Fund and repeal its advisory commission, failed. Testimony explained that the commission has not met in years and that the bill was largely a cleanup measure, but the Arizona Police Association opposed the change and some members wanted the commission reformed rather than repealed. The committee voted it down 6-9, with members split over whether the fund should remain tied to its current structure. The committee next adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 1584 that shifted a $1 million appropriation for Department of Corrections recruitment and training from the general fund to the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund. Supporters said DOC remains understaffed and that the training/recruitment program has worked elsewhere; some members questioned whether the fund could legally be used for that purpose, but the amendment passed and the bill received a do pass recommendation by a 10-5-2-2 vote. Finally, Senate Bill 1673, which funds the law enforcement crime victim notification system, was amended to reduce the appropriation from $5 million general fund to about $2.595 million from the victim compensation fund. Testimony from the Arizona Sheriffs Association, victim notification vendors, and Phoenix officials emphasized the program’s importance, while others argued the amendment would raid victim compensation resources. The amendment and the bill as amended both passed, and the committee adjourned after noting the next calendar had not yet been posted.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 1776 expands a list of entities allowed to provide traditional healing services covered by
• So you're saying right now that the traditional healings are covered 100% FMAP if done through one of
• yes please thank you thank you Damien so you're saying right now that the traditional healings are covered
• That fee has never been raised, and so obviously back then it was adequate to cover all these costs.

Bills: SB1112 , SB1517 , SB1537 , SB1584 , SB1673 , SB1776

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: mental health, hearings, acquaintance witnesses, patient rights, treatment evaluation, barbering, cosmetology, appropriation, funding, licensing, board operations, peace officer, training, public safety, traffic offenses, judicial system, corrections, recruitment, state budget, crime victims

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• The department works with the Idaho Water Resource Board, a distinct entity under Idaho Code, to support
• September of that year, later on last year, the judge ruled that e-bikers who are hit by a car are not covered
• However, the judge found that there was some ambiguity in the law, and the sections that covered bicyclists
• That's part of what we're getting at here: inflation, more expectations of service, covering more areas
• It also protects community identity, and this expertise explicitly covers the health, safety, welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2957 prohibits state, city, town, or county entities from requiring,
• sheriffs are patrolling the water since Game and Fish have been stretched thin with as much as they're covering
• , so this would be making sure that Mojave County is able to cover all waters. ...with 65 percent to
• Chair, members, I voted no because I always wish that the laws that we make here can cover most of the
• Thank you, Representative Paschlechai. ...can cover most of the tribal nations that we, I, where I come

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long calendar of House bills across education, health, water, land, housing, labor, public safety, and taxation. Several measures dealt with artificial intelligence, including bills on AI disclosures for minors, AI-assisted divorce arbitration, an Arizona AI education program, AI privilege protections, and a required AI course in schools. Other topics included ESA administration funding, a prohibition on public money for certain foreign-controlled genetic sequencing devices, towing regulations, DUI and ignition interlock changes, health facility and nursing facility complaint timelines, internationally trained physicians, nurse anesthetist reimbursement, pharmacy penalties, childhood cancer research, cybersecurity encryption, school mental health instruction repeal, superintendent performance pay, adoption disclosures in student health settings, anti-Semitism in schools, and a range of water, land, and housing bills. Members frequently raised concerns about local control, unfunded mandates, constitutional issues, and the scope of state intervention. Several bills drew criticism for affecting school curriculum, public education, reproductive rights, protest activity, or tribal communities. Others were supported as technical fixes, consumer protections, or funding measures. The caucus also discussed a series of bills related to the Mexican gray wolf, state land management, solar and wind siting, groundwater transport, and rural development, with some members objecting that the proposals would undermine federal protections or tribal interests. A number of bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, including HB 2020, HB 2957, HCR 2044, HB 2352, HB 2667, HB 2906, HB 2093, HB 2386, HB 2481, HB 2830, HB 2076, HB 2411, HB 2136, HB 2665, and HB 2904. The meeting ended with an announcement of the Latino Caucus guest presentation and an emotional tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson, followed by presentation of an Affordability Award to Representatives Lorena Austin and Stephanie Simacek for work on economic justice and working families. The caucus then adjourned.

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• that it costs to run the program and the $234 that we have to run it historically that The delta was covered
• are things that our agency is responsible for, but there's also a lot that other people and other entities
• I know you're from birth to death, so I want to cover it all. Thank you very much. Hello, director.
• It is and it's going to cover 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 2-year-olds.
• Yeah, so the agency has very limited cash available to cover the difference in that program.

Committee: House Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• just would love to follow up with you and make sure you've got those connections as well so we can cover
• We are concerned about the dashboard being set up and maintained by a non-state entity, which raises
• School districts are responsible for covering their share of election costs when director positions are
• It would borrow money from the TV fund, transportation vehicle fund, to their operating fund to cover
• And there are safeguards built in. ...to their operating fund to cover expenses.

Summary: The committee held public hearings on several education bills. SB 6078 would provide pre-licensing supports for prospective child care providers through DCYF, fire protection consultations, and a licensing resource guide; the sponsor, DCYF, and a community nonprofit all supported it, emphasizing that it would reduce fragmented permitting barriers and help expand child care access, while a senator raised the possibility of overlap with existing early learning facilities support. SB 6089 would create a public-private partnership account to support coordination across the P-20W system and fund a public-facing data dashboard; the sponsor and many advocates supported it as a way to align early learning through workforce systems and improve transparency, while some testifiers urged stronger public oversight, caution about private influence, and explicit inclusion of early learning. SB 5859 would expand competency-based assessments as graduation pathway options; supporters said it would better reflect how students learn and provide flexibility, while the State Board of Education and school principals urged caution and suggested waiting for the board’s broader Future Ready graduation review. SB 5861 would require more school board directors to be elected from director districts in larger districts; supporters said it would improve community representation, while some districts and WSSDA warned about local control, added costs, and governance disruption. SB 6065 would allow districts in binding conditions or under enhanced financial oversight to use transportation vehicle funds for temporary loans or transfers with OSPI approval; supporters said it could help districts recover financially without harming transportation needs. After the hearings, the committee moved into executive session and acted on two bills. It adopted a proposed substitute to SB 5956, which restricts certain automated decision systems, surveillance technologies, biometric data, and facial recognition uses in student discipline and school safety decisions, and then advanced the bill with a do-pass recommendation to Rules. It also adopted a proposed substitute to SB 5901, which concerns state funding for on-base school construction, and advanced that bill with a do-pass recommendation to Ways and Means. Both measures were reported out subject to signatures.

Transcript Highlights:

• A holding company group is defined as two or more affiliated entities, one or more of which is an insurer
• , when we’ve actually put it into the PASS contract today, we’ve implemented that today, that they cover
• We’ve defined sedation in the PASS agreement, what they will cover, what fee for service covers, all
• Well over half the states do; in fact, only a very few do not cover adults in some form.

Committee: All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council reviewed several agency rules and requests. The Insurance Department’s amendment to its holding company system rule was reviewed and approved, as were two State Board of Election Commissioners rules: one clarifying poll watcher conduct, vote challenges, and provisional voting, and another increasing pay for certified election monitors and defining training, observation, and report-writing compensation. The Arkansas Financial Education Commission also had its rule reviewed and approved after removing membership requirements tied to DEI language to comply with Act 938. The committee held over the Department of Education’s request to be excluded from reporting requirements for one month to allow further discussion about who should write or implement the rules. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Human Services’ request to be excluded from reporting requirements for Acts 567, 568, 967, and 1025. DHS said CMS had raised comparability and other federal approval concerns, especially for the dental and diagnostic lab provisions, and that it might not be able to meet the acts’ effective dates. DHS described several possible paths forward, including broader benefit changes, waivers, or splitting the dental provisions so the pediatric rate increase could move separately from the special-needs adult cap increase. The Arkansas State Dental Association disputed DHS’s conclusion that the acts could not be implemented as written, argued that Act 1025 is workable, and urged DHS to continue pursuing implementation and preserve the September 1 effective date where possible. Public testimony also supported expanded dental access for adults with disabilities and special needs. After discussion, the committee voted not to exclude DHS from reporting requirements for those acts. The committee then reviewed the Division of Higher Education’s Act 781 report. The division said it has 32 rules in effect, asked to repeal three rules—two replaced by new rules and one no longer supported by authority or current law—and to continue the remaining 29 rules. The committee approved that request, with the repeals effective upon adjournment of the Legislative Council meeting on January 16, 2026. The meeting concluded with no questions on the remaining written rulemaking updates from prior and current sessions, which were filed without further action.

Transcript Highlights:

• So basically this is covering our border areas if we're hunting on the border areas. agreements.
• 00:15:53.680><c> basically</c><00:15:54.320><c> this</c><00:15:54.560><c> is</c><00:15:54.880><c> covering
• So basically this is covering effect.
• So basically this is covering our<00:15:55.519><c> border</c><00:15:56.000><c> areas</c><00:15:56.480
• Within 156.070, there's a provision that they can designate an outside entity to do the athletics piece

Keywords: :54 – Board of Pharmacy 2:00 – Board of Social Work 3:44 – Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy 4:43 – Board of Registration for Professional Geologists 7:27 – Board of Imaging and Radiation Therapy 8:33 – Board of Emergency Medical Services 10:38 – Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources 17:37 – Transportation Cabinet 18:37 – Department of Education 25:00 – Department of Workplace Standards 27:06 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, 958, all

Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a series of agency regulations, most of which had staff-suggested amendments. The Board of Pharmacy regulation on remote prescription processing was amended to make grammatical and KRS Chapter 13A compliance corrections, and the Board of Social Work regulation on continuing education, telehealth training, waivers, and related fees was deferred at the agency’s request. The Occupational Therapy Compact rule update and the Professional Geologists fee increase regulation both received staff amendments and were approved, with the geologists’ board explaining the increases were driven by rising oversight costs and declining revenue. The committee also reviewed emergency regulations from the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, the Board of Emergency Medical Services, the Transportation Cabinet, and the Department of Workplace Standards. The EMS package covered licensing classifications, compliance audits, ambulance service rules, and electronic forms; the Transportation Cabinet’s emergency rule established procedures for street-legal special purpose vehicles; and Workplace Standards’ emergency rules updated Kentucky requirements to align with federal standards and House Bill 398, including shortening the discrimination complaint filing deadline from 120 days to 30 days and adjusting appeal procedures. Staff amendments were approved where offered, and members asked several clarifying questions about the rationale and effect of the workplace and EMS changes. The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources explained rules on aircraft and drone use in taking wildlife and on reciprocal hunting and fishing agreements with neighboring states. The agency said the drone restriction was intended to align with federal law and address hunter complaints, while the reciprocal agreement rule was a cleanup of older agreements that had lapsed or been overlooked; the committee deferred the wildlife regulation 301 KAR 2:031 at the agency’s request. The Department of Education also presented multiple KHSAA-related and standards updates, including academic eligibility, sports timing, health and physical education standards, and career studies/financial literacy standards; staff amendments were approved, and members questioned the athletic forms and the designation of KHSAA as the state’s athletic agent. Finally, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented emergency regulations to support a pediatric teaching hospital expansion and related certificate-of-need changes, which the agency said were aimed at improving pediatric and neonatal access to care; staff amendments were approved, and the committee concluded by setting its next meeting for October 13 at 1:00 p.m.

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• Bob jumped up and ran outside and frantically covered the raging flames.
• You can greatly reduce your risk for skin cancer by just wearing clothing that covers you from harmful
• state physicians who already have an active license and have accepted employment at a healthcare entity
• AB 968 covers a pharmacist's ability to prescribe non-hormonal contraceptive, contraception.
• For over two decades, Allison Gatlin covered the aerospace industry and local government across the Antelope

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The hearing is going to cover two issues: obviously, the federal funding cuts to public health, and then
• serve and will be affected by the cuts to Title X because they're accessing services that may not be covered
• have been a significant family planning provider for 12 counties in northeastern California that covers
• have been a significant family planning provider for 12 counties in northeastern California that covers
• addition to the impacts on local jurisdictions already mentioned, LA County is a directly funded entity

Summary: The subcommittee held an oversight hearing on federal actions affecting California’s public health and family planning systems, focusing first on the freeze to Title X family planning funds and then on broader CDC/public health grant terminations. Chair and members described the cuts as abrupt, harmful, and likely to create major gaps in disease surveillance, vaccination, contraception, STI testing, and other preventive services, while also criticizing the federal administration’s explanation that the actions were tied to DEI or civil-rights compliance. The chair thanked Attorney General Bonta for legal action and said the hearing was intended to document the real-world impacts and inform state budget responses. Witnesses from Essential Access Health, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, a Central Coast clinic, and other providers said California’s Title X network serves more than half a million low-income patients annually and relies on the funds for staffing, outreach, training, mobile and school-based clinics, and confidential care. They warned that the freeze has already forced reserve spending, delayed services, and could lead to layoffs, reduced hours, longer waits, and fewer appointments, especially for sexual and reproductive health care. Public comment included support for a proposed state backfill of Title X losses, with advocates emphasizing impacts on low-income, LGBTQ+, and communities of color. On the public health side, CDPH, county health officials, and local health officers testified that the CDC’s rescission of $11.4 billion in grants would affect California by an estimated $840 million and threaten lab capacity, immunization programs, health disparities work, and data systems such as CalConnect and vaccine registries. Sacramento County and others described how the grants supported outbreak response, sequencing, community vaccination clinics, and equity-focused partnerships, and said terminations had already led to canceled appointments, stopped contracts, and layoffs. Several speakers urged the Legislature to preserve and expand state “future of public health” funding and to backfill federal losses, while public commenters from HIV, immunization, labor, and county organizations echoed concerns about workforce losses and worsening health outcomes.

Transcript Highlights:

• the requirement; instead of each prepaid capitated contractor, it changes it for non-government entities
• both, when performing law enforcement duties and prohibit all peace officers from wearing a facial covering
• There is currently no obligation for these entities to work with ICE or CBP, and they are already allowed
• VA or any government entity. Excellent. All right. Is there any further discussion?
• But in addition to the DHS funding that covers government per diems in operational funding, it also allows

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, guest introductions, and approval of the journal. The chamber then moved through several Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a large number of bills and resolutions, mostly on second reading or in committee-of-the-whole format. Most measures were advanced with do-pass recommendations, often after adopting committee or floor amendments. Among the early items, SB 1515 (Industrial Commission revisions), SB 1645 (Auditor General performance audit), SB 1678 (health facilities), and SCR 1023 (Independent Redistricting Commission changes) were debated and approved. SCR 1023 drew the most discussion, with supporters arguing it would add geographic diversity, expand the commission to three Democrats, three Republicans, and three independents, and tighten population deviation standards to 5,000 people; opponents warned it could skew the commission and reduce nonpartisanship. The Senate also adopted amendments and advanced SB 1399, SB 1507, SB 1564, SB 1621, SB 1629, and SB 1811, with topics including AHCCCS cost reports, school district consolidation, electronic monitoring in long-term care, obesity prevention, behavioral health network adequacy, and public-school internet/wireless device issues. Later calendars addressed elections, public safety, and criminal justice. The Senate advanced SB 1134 (political signs) with an emergency clause, SB 1489 (ballot measures and circulators) after removing certain paid-circulator disclosure requirements, and SB 1725 and SCR 1048 concerning marijuana smoke as a public/private nuisance, shifting much of the issue into civil law and leaving only substantial, deliberate conduct on the criminal side. In public safety, SB 1416 on missing and kidnapped children reporting was amended to require law-enforcement training every two years and documentation of online information-sharing decisions; senators clarified it did not alter the Turquoise Alert. SB 1751 and SCR 1049, both related to capital punishment, were amended to make firing squad an available option rather than a mandatory method in certain cases, with one senator speaking in opposition to the death penalty. The Senate also advanced SB 1012, SB 1573, SB 1661, SB 1662, SB 1569, SB 1634, SB 1647, SB 1655, and SB 1664, covering concealed weapons notice appeals, judicial determinations and religious secular laws, paternity/genetic testing support, probation conditions, election-related voter registration and signature handling, foreign campaign contributions, election worker summonsing, and nomination petition signatures. Several bills were retained or moved between calendars, and the Committee of the Whole reports were adopted, sending the listed bills forward as amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• have taken action to establish their own rent control ordinances, other parts of our state are not covered
• I am a renter of Invitation Homes, which is not covered by AB 1482.
• It should be looking at what entity is already there, creating these programs and advocating restructuring
• good enough for the chancellors, for the executives, and for the faculty, when it's great that it covers
• And we're not even talking about the insurance to cover these houses thereafter.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 1157, the Affordable Rent Act, which would lower California’s annual rent cap, remove the single-family home exemption, and eliminate the sunset on existing tenant protections. The author and supporters argued that renters are facing severe affordability pressures, especially in single-family rentals, and that stronger statewide rent stabilization is needed to prevent displacement and homelessness. Opponents, including apartment, building, and property-owner groups, said the bill would discourage housing production, harm small landlords, and override a deal they said was intended to be temporary while the state focused on building more housing. Public testimony on AB 1157 was extensive, with many renters, tenant advocates, labor groups, and community organizations speaking in support, while many landlords, business groups, and property-owner representatives spoke in opposition. Committee members were split: some praised the bill as a necessary response to the rent crisis, while others warned it could reduce investment and worsen the housing shortage. The committee ultimately voted 7-5 to pass AB 1157 to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The committee then approved the consent calendar, including AB 413, AB 1152, and AB 1275, on a 9-0 vote. It also heard ACA 3, which would require the University of California to make available a limited number of down payment loans for eligible long-term support staff who are first-time homebuyers. Supporters said the measure would help lower-wage UC workers afford homeownership and improve retention, while UC and other opponents argued the proposal was duplicative of existing state programs, unnecessary, and potentially harmful to UC finances. The discussion focused on financing mechanics and the relationship to CalHFA, but no final vote on ACA 3 was included in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• So again, each year we look at the revenue as it comes in from the various business entities and our
• > business</c> as it comes in from the various business as it comes in from the various business entities
• 05.040><c> spending</c><00:14:05.440><c> as</c><00:14:05.600><c> it</c><00:14:05.839><c> relates</c> entities
• and our spending as it relates entities and our spending as it relates to<00:14:06.399><c> it.
• If you think about the insurance that you might have, it's to cover your typical medical costs in the

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Who typically covers the cost of these signs? That's my question.
• and the deliberation of where the appropriate place is to place these signs before obligating the entity
• before place is to place these signs before obligating<00:30:24.000><c> the</c><00:30:24.159><c> entity
• </c><00:30:24.559><c> to</c><00:30:25.039><c> actually</c> obligating the entity to actually obligating
• the entity to actually establish<00:30:26.559><c> those</c><00:30:26.919><c> that</c><00:30:27.080><

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So in your business plan, this would cover what? This would cover an expansion of our activities.
• an</c> would cover what?
• This would cover an would cover what?
• So this bill doesn't just cover WIKI.
• </c> EPA grant which would have covered that. EPA grant which would have covered that.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is the requirement that's placed for regional railroad authority entities.
• Section 93 is a establishment entities.
• ,</c><00:52:36.000><c> small</c> for some types of entities, small for some types of entities, small
• </c><00:57:25.040><c> and</c> financial benefit to either entity and financial benefit to either entity
• requires a third-party entity requires a third-party entity forecasting<01:03:31.520><c> analysis</c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Harris. you and no other entity are the source you and no other entity are the source of<02:05:32.239
• And how do we make sure we don't retaliate against the wrong person or entity that did that?
• And how do we make sure we don't retaliate against the wrong person or entity that did that?
• And how do we make sure we don't retaliate against the wrong person or entity that did that?
• </c><07:50:39.200><c> the</c> numbers of bodies that just covered the numbers of bodies that just covered

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1012, house, all