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• And we don't have a country without our veterans, Guard, active duty, and reserve military.
• World War II and Vietnam.
• </c><00:24:56.080><c> in</c> endured captivity as prisoners of war in endured captivity as prisoners
• forces during World War II and the armed forces during World War II and Vietnam.
• </c><00:47:38.720><c> case</c> passed, by strengthening our cold case passed, by strengthening our cold

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• ,</c><01:44:04.480><c> disabled</c> but it is also about veterans, disabled but it is also about veterans
• ,</c> unrelated and you're a disabled veteran, unrelated and you're a disabled veteran, it<01:49:22.719
• In Durham right now, three unrelated veterans would be denied housing.
• </c><02:48:44.800><c> who</c> homeless and transitioning veterans who homeless and transitioning veterans
• He did not go to fight in World War II.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• attacks on Palestinian settlements in the West Bank, and that this viewpoint perpetuates a cycle of war
• At the summit here in Washington last year, NATO labeled China a decisive enabler of Russia's war in
• As the intelligence community's failure to adapt to post-Cold War realities and the asymmetric threats
• II, Japanese internment, and Cold War McCarthyism.
• negotiations around the war in Ukraine?

Committee: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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• away because of fear of being gunned down is justification is justification in murdering someone in cold
• blood deserve to be gunned down in cold blood in the streets.
• I stand by what I said earlier, and I say on a personal level that, uh, cops are not cold-blooded...
• I say again, police officers are not cold-blooded murderers. They're not.
• The State Civic Military and Veterans Affairs Committee will meet also for the very last time in House

Keywords: 981, all

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• It is a top 10 university for best colleges for veterans in the southern region.
• I have led my family's philanthropic giving in the veterans space.
• We place an emphasis on helping veterans transition into meaningful and rewarding careers.
• And then one of their writers calls what we're going through a cold war and that our enemy is the woke
• too, the university has had a great relationship, as was previously talked about today, with the veteran

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education heard and approved two bills before moving into confirmation hearings for several university and college board nominees. CS/SB 1458 on apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships was presented as a measure to improve consistency and transparency in local education agency partnerships, cap LEA administrative funding at 10% when applicable, and require public meetings and work papers for workforce funding model decisions. Support was noted from Associated Builders and Contractors, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Foundations for Florida Futures, and Independent Electrical Contractors. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS/CS/SB 1726 on higher education governance and presidential searches after adopting a delete-all amendment and a late-filed amendment defining the final group of presidential applicants as no fewer than three. The amended bill added provisions on trustee citizenship and residency/alumni eligibility, interim president succession planning, longer presidential contract renewals, limits on candidate polling by universities, syllabus posting, textbook/open-access material lists, and other governance and academic policy changes. Senators raised concerns about the minimum-three finalist requirement, interim president selection, trustee eligibility, and polling restrictions, while supporters said the bill would depoliticize leadership selection and improve transparency. The bill was reported favorably after the amendments were adopted. The committee then heard confirmation testimony from multiple appointees and reappointees, including nominees for FAMU, UNF, Pensacola State College, UWF, and UF. Most nominees emphasized ties to their institutions, student success, workforce development, military connections, and institutional growth. Several UWF nominees were questioned extensively about their votes for former chair Scott Yenner and his controversial comments about women and other groups; some said they were unaware of those remarks at the time of the vote and would not have supported him with that knowledge. Public testimony on UWF expressed concern about the nominees’ lack of higher education experience, their ties to the region, and the impact of Yenner’s views. The committee later voted to recommend a block of non-UWF nominees favorably, and it agreed to vote on the UWF nominees individually, with some remaining nominees deferred to a later hearing due to time.

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• Cold War 2.0 is what I'm calling it. And like it or not, we are in a new space race with the CCP.
• Cold War 2.0 is what I'm calling it. And like it or not, we are in a new space race with the CCP.
• nuclear reactor was invented in the basement of the University of Chicago football field during World War

Bills: HB2809

Committee: House Science & Technology

Keywords: cybersecurity, post-quantum encryption, CMMC 2.0, state agencies, data protection, US-based vendors, 1182, all

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• It has to happen between September 1 and April 30, and the animals have to be removed to cold storage
• storage within 12 removed to uh cold storage within 12 hours.<00:27:48.159><c> And</c> hours.
• I'm a Vietnam veteran. I served two tours in Vietnam.
• I am a Vietnam veteran.
• I am a Vietnam veteran. I used to long. I am a Vietnam veteran.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 302, which would update New Hampshire’s solid waste facility background-check law so the state can continue to access federal FBI criminal databases for checks on key owners and officers. Senator Howard Pearl and DES Waste Management Director Mike Whimsatt said the bill is the third attempt to correct prior drafting problems that prevented the FBI from accepting the language. They explained that the existing statute has long required background checks for hazardous and solid waste facility applicants because of concerns about organized crime, but the current wording is too ambiguous for federal use. The bill also includes technical corrections, clarifies which company officers must be checked, specifies which DES officials receive the results, and removes the Department of Justice as an unnecessary middleman. Committee members asked about the purpose of the bill, whether family members are covered, who pays the cost, and whether permits have ever been denied; Whimsatt said the applicant still pays, the checks focus on key officers, and at least one permit had been denied in the past due to a felony conviction. The hearing then closed, with one person listed in favor on the blue sheet and no opposition noted online. The committee then opened Senate Bill 229, which would allow retailers to sell uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat and remove the sunset on the existing program. Senator Pearl said the bill would expand market opportunities for farmers while keeping labeling and traceability requirements in place, including identifying the meat as uninspected and maintaining records of the source farms. Representative Bixby, who had worked on earlier legislation, explained the current framework in detail: the animals are raised on closed farms, must be fenced, cannot be newly imported, and are subject to annual veterinary herd inspections and recordkeeping. He said the prior bison inspection regime was too burdensome for farmers to maintain, and the current law was intended as a workable compromise. Questions from members focused on how many farms participate, how many animals have been sold, and whether the program posed disease risks; the witness said he did not know the exact numbers, and Bixby said the existing import and fencing rules help prevent chronic wasting disease from entering the state. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the bill was left before the committee for further consideration.

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• House Bill by Representative Abear, lottery, lottery game benefit veterans, veterans' game board, to
• provide for the veterans games fund, House Bill 175.
• Father, we're in the midst of war. Protect this country. Let Louisiana come together. of war.
• House Bill by Representative Dickerson: state municipal parks; use of veterans as police officers and
• House Bill by Representative Dickerson, school resource officers; use of veterans, 682. Education.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received and processed multiple resignation notices and special-election proclamations for vacant seats. The chamber later recognized and swore in newly elected members Doyle Boudreaux, Reese Broussard, Chassity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray after no objections were raised to their qualifications. The House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session, and it adopted the proposed standing committee meeting schedule and referred prefiled bills to committee without objection. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the introduction and reading of a very large number of House bills and resolutions across many subject areas. Measures included the annual appropriations bill, a proposed constitutional convention, carbon dioxide sequestration and pipeline permitting, retirement-system changes, criminal justice and public safety proposals, education and workforce measures, local government and district creation bills, insurance and liability reforms, and numerous commemorative resolutions. Several prefiled bills were withdrawn, and many introduced measures were assigned to committees or allowed to lie over under the rules. The House then entered a joint session with the Senate for the governor’s address. Governor Jeff Landry outlined his administration’s priorities and praised recent legislative actions on taxes, insurance reform, transportation, education, and fiscal discipline. He urged support for Amendment 3 on teacher pay and retirement, called for further workforce and health initiatives, defended insurance and transportation reforms, and pressed for judicial reform, especially in Orleans Parish, citing the death of Jacob Carter and failures in electronic monitoring as examples. He also promoted replacing the vehicle inspection sticker with a QR code system and highlighted economic growth, lower taxes, and infrastructure investments. The joint session also included a presentation of the colors by the Louisiana National Guard and a Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony for Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister, recognizing his 2018 rescue mission in Alaska. After the governor’s remarks and the military honor presentation, the joint session concluded and the House resumed introducing additional bills, continuing to file measures on topics such as health care, education, ethics, elections, local districts, and constitutional amendments.

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• They include veterans.
• They include veterans.
• They include veterans.
• They include veterans.
• It would lead to World War III.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• There was an encampment last year, an encampment opposing the war in...
• I was a student at Tufts during the anti-war movement.
• I believe that that war should have been over, and he shouldn't have been a victim four months ago.
• am a veteran of the war in Afghanistan—if someone were to criticize our conduct, I don't think that,
• What we saw there is that that started as sort of your far-left antisemitism related to the war.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call, approval of the May 5 minutes, and opening remarks thanking commissioners and the public for their attendance. The commission then heard testimony from former Ambassador Alan Solomont, who argued that antisemitism is rising in multiple forms, including white nationalist antisemitism and antisemitism tied to anti-Israel rhetoric after October 7. He said campus antisemitism should be addressed with nuance, distinguishing protected political speech from conduct that targets Jewish students, and warned against weaponizing antisemitism to attack higher education, civil liberties, or federal research funding. He urged the commission to use multiple definitions and frameworks, including IHRA, Nexus, and the Jerusalem Declaration, and to focus on campus-specific solutions, civic education, and civil discourse. Commissioners asked him about Tufts’ antisemitism training, the role of the federal government, the use of the IHRA definition, and how to improve civic education; he emphasized local campus responses, broader civics instruction, and protecting democracy and due process. The second major witness was Professor David Weber of Boston University, who testified on the BDS movement and anti-BDS laws. He described BDS as a campaign targeting Israeli businesses, universities, and institutions, and argued it functions as a propagandistic and discriminatory effort that fuels antisemitism and chills dialogue on campuses and in public life. He cited examples such as SodaStream, Ben & Jerry’s, and Brown University, and said anti-BDS laws in 37 states have been effective and constitutional because they regulate government economic activity rather than suppress speech. Weber urged Massachusetts to adopt an anti-BDS statute or executive order, saying the state’s large Jewish population and economic ties to Israel make the issue especially important. Commissioners questioned him about which states have such laws, the impact on dialogue and campus culture, possible legal frameworks, and whether BDS is really aimed at the Israeli government or at individuals and institutions; he maintained that BDS targets people and entities connected to Israel and that anti-BDS measures can help draw a line against illiberal conduct.

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• located in Alvapai County for the provision of veterans programs in FY 27.
• appropriations for her veteran bills.
• I just the same thing, cold plunge bills, but okay, go ahead.
• I just the same thing, cold plunge bills, but okay, go ahead.
• Are they going to cut support for veterans? We don't know.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee worked through a very long minority caucus calendar covering a wide range of bills, with many items being described and then either left on consent, pulled from consent, or noted for votes. Topics included bullion and state depository proposals, a produce incentive appropriation, a biennial budget change, veterans services funding, driver licensing and traffic enforcement measures, procurement and public records changes, school board and school facilities rules, SNAP work requirements and verification, child welfare and juvenile justice provisions, housing and homelessness measures, energy and fuel policy, election administration, and several tax, commerce, and licensing bills. Members repeatedly raised concerns about constitutionality, federal preemption, duplication of existing law, and whether some measures were policy priorities that had been vetoed in prior sessions and were returning unchanged. Several bills drew extended debate. Members objected to English-proficiency requirements for commercial drivers and motor carriers, arguing federal law and the supremacy clause would bar them. Earned wage access regulation prompted strong opposition over consumer harm, overdraft cycles, and high effective APRs. School-related bills were criticized for overregulating public schools while not imposing similar requirements on ESA/private-school programs, especially on fingerprint clearance and reporting. SNAP-related bills were also opposed as setting unrealistic mandates and repeating vetoed proposals. Other contested measures included a drag-show criminalization bill, a bill restricting photo enforcement, a bill limiting local regulation of unmanned aircraft, and a bill conforming Arizona tax law to federal changes, which members said would benefit wealthy taxpayers and corporations without a clear funding source. The committee also heard a number of supportive or less controversial measures, including bills on veterans awareness, dementia care telemonitoring, Braille transcription funding, CPA licensure pathways, cash acceptance by retailers, and some child safety and court administration changes. Several bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, while others were noted as having unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The meeting ended with caucus announcements, including an affordability award presentation, an upcoming Latino Caucus discussion on community land trusts, and an invitation to African American Legislative Day activities, followed by adjournment.

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• Some of them are in military service; some of them are victims of war.
• can work for peace, but women can also be victims of war.
• But women can also be victims of war.
• I'll tell for the cold case task force.
• The cold case task have um uh reviews.

Keywords: 981, all

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• We peaked just before World War II at 320 mines, if you can imagine.
• But now the same group of people are creating this war on large load customers.
• It seems like that's where the war is because it is giving certainty to the baseload providers.
• This happened to what I call a cold day in hell, or it would have been.
• It would have been a cold day in hell if it hadn’t been...

Committee: Joint Energy Development and Transmission Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• . including World War island's history. including World War II.<00:20:32.559><c> As</c><00:20:32.880>
• </c> World War World War II<00:20:46.480><c> and</c><00:20:46.799><c> witnessed</c><00:20:47.360><c>
• The Israeli government is using starvation as a weapon of war, which is a war crime.
• ,</c> the world, we have victims of war, the world, we have victims of war, famine,<01:20:26.640><c>
• So her history to assist veterans.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Do you work with FHA regular loans or veterans? So what is your primary focus? Is it...
• We are talking... ...$100,000 cheaper, and I know we have cold winters, but it does seem we overdo it
• As people are going to the gas pump because of the war, the numbers are rising, so people are feeling
• As people are going to the gas pump because of the war, the numbers are rising, so people are feeling
• GROCERIES SKYROCKETING TARIFFS ARE NOT HELPING THAT AS PEOPLE ARE GOING TO THE GAS PUMP BECAUSE OF THE WAR

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• statewide impacts of this transition, as well as coordinating workforce education to train Florida's cold
• Gonzalez-Pittman: cold chain industry educated and ready, and that is the amendment. Thank you.
• Veterans who serve our Representative Rosenwald: country deserve more than our gratitude.
• A landlord willing to provide a home to a veteran, honorably discharged veteran, qualifies for funding
• Representative Daley: Members, veterans who served our country deserve more than our gratitude.

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• HERE IN MINNESOTA BUT ACROSS THE NATION EACH TRAGEDY UNDERSCORED A PAINFUL TRUTH WEAPONS DESIGNED FOR WAR
• Astory was literally praying next to one of her best friends, who was murdered in cold blood by this
• , along with many others, are left to cope with horrific images—images that only seasoned combat veterans
• STORY IT WAS LITERALLY PRAYING LITERALLY PRAYING NEXT TO ONE OF HER BEST FRIENDS WHO WAS MURDERED IN COLD
• I didn't care anything else but the fact that a father and husband was murdered in cold blood, and it

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• let me rephrase that: we were proud to implement House Bill 161 to honor our New Mexico resident veterans
• In just two short months, we Created rulemaking, we worked with the Department of Veterans Services in
• I'm sure receive thousands of veterans who didn't partake in reservation sites.
• I was disappointed by the bidding war that took place between the Albuquerque Police Department and our
• In addition, we've got Zaputo expensing their string cheese addition, and we've got two cold storage

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• Members, this is honoring one of our Korean War veterans. Adoption.
• During the advent of World War II, they said that a black man wouldn't fight in a white man's war.
• Are you probably aware that the Veterans of Foreign Wars, which represent 1.5 million voices, including
• I represent veterans who...
• These were veterans who would...

Bills: SB31 , SB33 , SB20 , SB217 , SB264 , SB269 , SB650 , SB681 , SB528 , SB502 , SB740 , SB916 , SB995 , SB10 , SB2581 , SB2570 , SB3031 , SB24 , SB379 , SB1171 , SB1121 , SB1120 , SB1061 , SB1036 , SB1019 , SB890 , SB11 , SB868 , SB1188 , SB1254 , SB2778 , SB2543 , SB2443 , SB1333 , SB1259 , SB1401 , SB1404 , SB2139 , SB2165 , SB2237 , SB2268 , SB1202 , SB1198 , SB1212 , SB1451 , SB1470 , SB1498 , SB965 , SB1547 , SB1667 , SB1818 , SB1902 , SB2129 , SB2078 , SB2069 , SB1737 , SB1589 , SB1318 , SB387 , SB1150 , SB1574 , SB2127 , SB3034 , SB860 , SB1278 , SCR5 , SCR32 , SB4 , SB23 , SB1762 , SB34 , SB60 , SB706 , SB1814 , SB1220 , SB523 , SB565 , SB1253 , SB840 , SB764 , SB2383 , SB2155 , SB1535 , SB1423 , SB1566 , SB1804 , SB1728 , SB1816 , SB1952 , SB75 , SB2068 , SB1455 , SB213 , SB627 , SB2037 , SB670 , SB896 , SB917 , SB1184 , SB971 , SB1255 , SB1261 , SB1283 , SB991 , SB1733 , SB21 , SB231 , SB739 , SB1252 , SB1371 , SB646 , SB3 , SCR27 , SB552 , SB1405 , SB1948 , SB243 , SJR1 , SB31 , SB33 , SB20 , SB217 , SB264 , SB269 , SB650 , SB681 , SB528 , SB502 , SB740 , SB916 , SB995 , SB10 , SB2581 , SB2570 , SB3031 , SB24 , SB379 , SB1171 , SB1121 , SB1120 , SB1061 , SB1036 , SB1019 , SB890 , SB11 , SB868 , SB1188 , SB1254 , SB2778 , SB2543 , SB2443 , SB1333 , SB1259 , SB1401 , SB1404 , SB2139 , SB2165 , SB2237 , SB2268 , SB1202 , SB1198 , SB1212 , SB1451 , SB1470 , SB1498 , SB965 , SB1547 , SB1667 , SB1818 , SB1902 , SB2129 , SB2078 , SB2069 , SB1737 , SB1589 , SB1318 , SB387 , SB1150 , SB1574 , SB2127 , SB3034 , SB860 , SB1278 , SCR5 , SCR32 , SB546 , SB647 , SB648 , SB1493 , SB1709 , SB2001 , HB5669 , HB3115 , HB5655 , HB5675 , HB5689 , HB5690 , HB5653 , HB3228 , HB2802 , HB45 , HB1318 , HB5560 , HB2894 , HB4344 , HB2775 , HB33 , HB 12 , HB148

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• Representative Olds is a father, a combat veteran, and a social service worker committed to addressing
• and a social service combat veteran and a social service worker<02:11:05.960><c> committed</c><02:11
• he is a lifelong wiy honored veteran he is a lifelong wiy Coast<02:14:42.440><c> resident</c><02:14:
• see him again until he returned four years later after being imprisoned in New Mexico during World War
• see him again until he returned four years later after being imprisoned in New Mexico during World War

Keywords: House Agenda:, 910, house, all