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• And by the way, you control everything. You control the House. You control the Senate.
• And by the way, you control everything. You control the House. You control the Senate.
• And by the way, you control everything. You control the House. You control the Senate.
• And by the way, you control everything. You control the House. You control the Senate.
• And by the way, you control everything. You control the House. You control the Senate.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We can effectively do fertility control.
• darting with this birth control as well. darting with this birth control as well.
• method though really fertility control method though really fertility control really<01:02:25.839
• can effectively do fertility control. can effectively do fertility control. other<01:03:50.559><
• , restoration, invasive species control, restoration, invasive species control, and<01:36:31.840>

Keywords: 916, all

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• This is our mission, and we take it very seriously.
• It is a public mission, and we're committed to delivering on that public mission.
• <00:26:35.039> the Mission the Mission the um<00:26:37.120> as<00:26:38.000> in<
• <03:56:56.159> over state agencies we have no control over state agencies we have no control
• you're going to pay so you don't control you're going to pay so you don't control what<03:57:15.720

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from the University System of New Hampshire chancellor on the system’s budget, enrollment, finances, workforce role, and response to federal policy changes. The chancellor said the governor’s recommended budget would reduce university system funding by about $16.5 million over the biennium, or roughly 8.3%, and asked that state funding be held at the governor’s level. She described planned cost reductions already underway, including lower headcount, reduced benefits and retirement contributions, property sales, and lease reductions, and said the system expects to remove about $20 million from its cost structure in fiscal year 2026. A large portion of the discussion focused on enrollment and finances. The chancellor said fall 2024 enrollment was about 23,000, with New Hampshire enrollment increasing for the first time since 2013, and noted that the system remains a major workforce pipeline, with about 3,000 graduates entering the state workforce each year. She explained that net tuition has fallen over time because of declining enrollment and increased financial aid, while research grants and contracts have grown significantly. She also walked through endowment funding, explaining that payouts are based on a 12-quarter rolling average and are intentionally smoothed to reduce volatility; members asked for follow-up information on payout comparisons, administrative salaries, headcounts, and compensation per student. Members questioned the university about the relationship between state support, tuition, endowments, and research spending. The chancellor said the system has used state capital support to leverage major investments, including the UNH Life Sciences building, Plymouth’s Hyde Hall, and the Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, and described partnerships with businesses such as Lonza and regional manufacturers. She also explained a long-running New Hampshire 529-related revenue stream that has built endowment support for scholarships, and said the system’s endowment now totals about $988 million. In response to questions about possible cuts, she said the system is considering academic program sharing, consolidation of specialties, online delivery, AI-assisted administrative efficiencies, and footprint reductions, but declined to name specific programs. The committee also discussed DEI-related issues and federal grants. The chancellor said the system is reviewing executive orders and a U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague letter, and that general counsel is working through websites, programs, and more than 1,200 federal grants to ensure compliance. She said the system spends about $3 million on what it calls DEI-related offices and services, but emphasized that these services include disability support, veteran support, Title IX, ADA, and employment-law compliance, and that the system does not have race-based programs, separate housing, or separate graduation ceremonies. She reported that the system had received stop-work orders on four federal grants totaling about $700,000 and warned that reductions in federal direct or indirect costs could affect research, jobs, and innovation.

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• Fund seizing control of critical government systems, and even proposing to eliminate whole agencies by
• Over the weekend, Elon Musk and the Doge team physically seized control of a critical payment system
• Number two, a career staffer who is also an executive officer or controlling shareholder of a company
• To fulfill its mission and review wasteful government spending, the DOJ and its staff, including Elon
• I intend to do everything I can to help ensure that its important mission is carried out.

Bills: SB161, SB195, SB216, SB245, SB246, SB257, SB258, SB260, SB278, SB281, SB283, SB93, SB98, SB99, SB306, SB314, SB315

Keywords: vehicle safety, crash test, crashworthiness, NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, New Car Assessment Program, NCAP, motor vehicle safety standards, 49 CFR parts 571 and 572, THOR dummy, THOR-50M, THOR-05F, WorldSID, female crash test dummy, male crash test dummy, occupant protection, frontal impact, side impact, vehicle ratings, automotive safety

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• <00:15:09.800> and which guided the vision mission and which guided the vision mission and
• Of course, HCDA also has a lot of other missions that it does, but one of its original missions was to
• Of course, HCDA also has a lot of other missions that it does, but one of its original missions was to
• OHA would control 100% of that revenue.
• to try to get some additional housing and perhaps some additional rent controls or housing controls

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the Water and Land, Hawaiian Affairs, and Housing committees on January 29, 2025 focused on SB 534, with the chairs outlining hearing procedures, public testimony limits, and plans to allow extended presentations from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) before moving to other testifiers. The hearing was presented as a public, transparent discussion of OHA’s plans for Kakaʻako Makai, with committee members noting that decision-making would follow if time permitted. OHA testified in strong support of SB 534. The chair of OHA’s Board of Trustees said the bill was a novel proposal for the legislature and emphasized that OHA was bringing together a broad coalition of partners and stakeholders, including representatives from construction, hospitality, education, law enforcement, civil service, and schools, as well as longtime community advocates who have opposed development in Kakaʻako Makai. OHA’s presentation reviewed the history of the area, the creation and role of HCDA, prior master plans, the 2012 land conveyance to OHA, and the argument that OHA has not been able to realize the full economic value of the lands because desired entitlements were not secured. OHA linked the bill to its constitutional mission to improve conditions for Native Hawaiians and argued that the state’s housing crisis makes additional development, including residential use, especially important. A major theme of the testimony was housing. OHA argued that Hawaiʻi faces severe affordability pressures, out-migration, and workforce shortages, and said that residential development in Kakaʻako Makai would help address those needs while also supporting the value of the trust lands. The presentation described HCDA’s authority over zoning and development in Kakaʻako, the existing reserved housing requirements, and the need for a master plan that could move forward if SB 534 becomes law. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the discussion remained in the presentation and testimony phase.

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• The Republican majority stands fully committed to this mission.
• We are here to help the leaders and DCS fulfill their mission.
• Our mission is to drive reform.
• That the director of DCS has at the front of her mission is to put children safe.
• Together, these pillars Mission, and that is protecting our children.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee opened with remarks framing the meeting as a bipartisan effort to improve Arizona’s child welfare system, especially DCS oversight, accountability, and child safety. The chair said the committee would focus on reforms based on Auditor General findings and hear bills and testimony from youth, advocates, foster parents, and attorneys. Roll was taken, and the committee then began considering several child-welfare bills. HB 2611, dealing with group foster home safety, employee drug screening, resident rights, training, and advocates in congregate care, drew extensive testimony. Supporters, including current and former foster youth, described bullying, unsafe staff behavior, drug use in homes, trafficking concerns, and the need for posted rights, mental health services, and stronger accountability. The sponsor and members discussed an amendment that would require quarterly drug-screening results to be submitted, require removal from child contact pending confirmatory testing after a positive result, and give the DCS director more discretion. The amendment was adopted, and HB 2611 as amended received a do-pass recommendation by a 5-1 vote, with some members voting present or expressing procedural concerns but supporting further work on the bill. HB 2035, which expands kinship placement requirements by adding extended family members to search and notification duties and presuming kinship placement is in the child’s best interest, also received substantial testimony. Advocates argued kinship care reduces trauma and improves stability, while several witnesses described cases where children were not placed with available relatives and instead ended up in congregate care. The committee discussed whether the bill duplicated existing law and whether DCS was already required to search for kin; the sponsor said the bill strengthens existing policy and adds written documentation requirements. HB 2035 was given a do-pass recommendation by a 4-2 vote. The committee then heard HB 4049, which would authorize DCS to employ legal counsel or incur legal expenses, along with an amendment that would require the Attorney General or appointed counsel to represent the state’s interests independently in certain cases and not be subject to DCS retaliation for taking a different position. Testimony split between those who argued the current structure creates a conflict of interest and allows DCS narratives to go unchallenged, and those who said the AG’s office already has separate divisions and that keeping representation centralized preserves consistency and oversight. Discussion continued on whether the current system is structurally broken and where counsel would be housed if the arrangement changed; the transcript ends while that debate is ongoing, without a recorded final vote on HB 4049.

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• Uh, the first reason is we don't control what cases are filed by utilities.
• These field offices are not located on state property nor within our full control.
• Oh, it's really it's integrated within our enforcement mission.
• That is part of the mission, right?
• It is our mission to always look for ways to be more efficient in our processes.

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• No state agency with a historical and cultural mission currently is structured this way.
• currently is structured this mission currently is structured this way. way. way.
• Their whole mission and measures.
• dangerous because we can't control it. dangerous because we can't control it.
• There's patents, um, LBJ, LBJ, LBJ, um, you know, talked about controlling the weather.

Bills: SB174, SB39, SB40, SB206, SB200, HB169, HB345, HB381, HB25

Keywords: business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner

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• They have been so successful in staying focused on their mission...
• These areas are integral to the university's educational mission, and they are...
• Chairman, we're losing control. Right. Obviously."
• Chairman, we're losing control. Right. Obviously. You know, and I, I..." "They'll tell you.
• Chairman, we're losing control. Right. Obviously.

Summary: The joint Senate and House Select Committee on Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education convened for its first public hearing, adopted its proposed rules without objection, and framed the hearing as an organizational, invited-testimony-only session. Members repeatedly condemned political violence and the assassination of Charlie Kirk, saying the committee was created in response to concerns about civil discourse, intimidation, and hostility on college campuses. Several members emphasized that the goal was not to suppress speech but to protect open expression while maintaining order, due process, and institutional accountability. The first witness, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Wyn Rosser, outlined implementation of Senate Bill 37. He described the General Education Advisory Committee, which is reviewing broad core-curriculum knowledge and skills and may recommend reducing the current 42-hour core, while leaving review of specific courses to individual institutions. He also explained the new Office of the Ombudsman, the board’s role in supporting it, and existing training and certification requirements for governing board members. Members asked about enforcement tools, transparency, and whether the ombudsman would investigate complaints involving censorship, retaliation, or political bias; Rosser said some enforcement exists in certain laws, but he deferred on the exact scope of the ombudsman’s investigatory authority and on issues outside the agency’s role. University of Texas at Austin President Jim Davis testified that UT Austin supports free speech, academic freedom, and civil discourse, and he described three areas of focus: speech on campus grounds, classroom discourse, and how people treat one another. He said the university enforces time, place, and manner rules, expects professors to present alternative views on controversial topics, and has created internal reporting and appeal processes for students and faculty. Members questioned him about heckler’s veto incidents, protests, off-campus participants, complaints about professors, hate speech, and whether the university would protect speakers and students from disruption or unfair targeting. Davis said the university would not tolerate disruptions, would use due process and factual review, and is working to align campus practices with the new law and regents’ expectations. Ricky Adam Jr. of Turning Point USA’s Club America described the group’s campus and high-school organizing, praised Charlie Kirk’s approach to open debate, and said the organization is expanding in Texas. He raised concerns about school administrators and a counselor at an Early College High School in Killeen allegedly interfering with a student club and withholding footage, and committee members said they would seek information and, if necessary, use legislative process to investigate. Members from both chambers reiterated support for free speech, criticized political violence and campus suppression of viewpoints, and stressed that future hearings would continue examining implementation and enforcement issues.

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• And when it's controlled, it continues to be used.
• Do we have an idea of how much that's costing to do versus, like, a controlled burn? I do not.
• So workforce development is a big part of the University of Arizona's mission.
• Arizona's mission.
• We’re working on a spacecraft mission that can go to a vantage point that can see sideways.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Committee on Rural Economic Development met to hear two presentations. Representative Volk gave a presentation on invasive plant species in southern Arizona, focusing on buffalo grass and stinknet as wildfire fuels that also harm native ecosystems and can worsen respiratory issues. He described current removal efforts, including hand-pulling and coordinated treatment by groups such as the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, and discussed the potential for drones and targeted herbicide application to improve mapping and treatment of infestations. Members asked about grazing uses, costs, herbicide selectivity, and the spread of stinknet, and Volk noted that mapping and treatment efforts are being expanded with grants and local testing of drone-based spraying. The committee then heard from Dr. Vishnu Reddy of the University of Arizona on space defense as an economic enabler for Districts 7 and 17. He described Biosphere 2, the Landscape Evolution Observatory, agrovoltaics, and freight-farm systems as research and economic development assets tied to water scarcity, food production, and renewable energy. He also explained the University’s planetary defense work, including asteroid tracking, international warning exercises, and the DART-style concept of nudging hazardous objects off course, while noting the Chelyabinsk event as an example of an unexpected airburst. Dr. Reddy emphasized the role of the University of Arizona, small businesses, and student workforce development in supporting space situational awareness and related research. He also shared meteorite, moon, and Mars samples with members and staff. No formal votes or committee actions were taken beyond the presentations and adjournment.

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• <00:30:41.440> and about evictions and rent control and about evictions and rent control and
• is I hope you had that one page mission is I hope you had that one page that<00:37:29.599> we
• Our mission is help that we distribute.
• Our mission is help our<00:37:31.359> families<00:37:31.760> out<00:37:32.000> of
• There's no rent control Senator Dreheim.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:26:01.679> by in the statute that can be controlled by in the statute that can be controlled
• Our mission is not only to entertain, but to enrich the live..."
• Our mission is not only to entertain, but to enrich the live..."
• Our mission is not only to entertain, but to enrich the live..."
• "Our mission is not only to entertain, but to enrich the live..."

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It does not loosen regulations or change the mission of the program in any way.
• loosen regulations or change the mission loosen regulations or change the mission of<00:24:07.360
• rigorous state controls. rigorous state controls.
• If this bill becomes law, ADCs control.
• A greenhouse is a controlled environment where you harness the sun's energy to grow a plant.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's a controlled deflation of the. tires.
• And we'll need a medical, we'll need a control center, we'll need a gymnasium.
• We're extremely grateful for the legislature's support. strong support of our missions.
• Our agency has a dual mission. We have about 230 FTEs for police.
• First of all, temperature control.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Our mission is in collaboration with community and partners.
• New mission statement this year.
• increased Staffing for internal controls increased Staffing for internal controls and<01:39:21.320
• New mission statement this year.
• New mission statement this year.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met on January 28, 2025, to review Governor’s budget proposals for several health-related licensing boards. The chair said no formal action would be taken and noted that final budget language was not yet available. The committee began with an overview from Bridget Anderson of the health-related licensing boards, who explained that the boards are fee-funded, operate as independent executive agencies, and handle licensing, complaints, rulemaking, and disciplinary matters. She also noted that the Board of Dentistry’s budget includes the Administrative Services Unit and criminal background check program, which can make the budget graphs appear larger than the dentistry board’s own operations. The Board of Dentistry requested funding for a new administrative staff position, estimating about $100,000 in salary, insurance, and fringe costs, to replace support lost when an administrative position was reclassified. Anderson said the board handled more than 300 complaints last year, with cases becoming more complex, especially involving surgical and implant procedures and imaging. Members asked about dental Medicaid access, but Anderson said that issue would be better directed to DHS’s Medicaid oral health division. The Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy requested a full-time position due to rapid growth in the number of regulated professionals, from about 4,000 in 2014 to nearly 10,000 now, and also sought authority to set a fee for out-of-state applicants under the Counseling Compact, with a cap of up to $100 though the board expects to charge much less. The Board of Podiatric Medicine asked to raise its fee ceiling, saying fees had not been increased since 1999 and that the board now faces a structural deficit of about $40,000 per year and declining reserves. Several senators expressed concern about “not-to-exceed” fee authority, calling it too open-ended and suggesting the legislature should scrutinize specific fee needs rather than approve broad ceilings. Similar concerns were raised during the Board of Chiropractic Examiners presentation, where the board sought $100,000 in additional spending authority and a fee increase after 32 years without an adjustment; members questioned the proposed ceiling approach and asked for more historical information before deciding. The Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice also discussed fee-setting authority, with the executive director explaining that the board had previously lowered fees without clear authority and later faced audit questions; she requested funding for a vacant administrative position, saying applications and revenues have increased sharply and no fee increase would be needed. The final presentation began with the Board of Pharmacy, which said it serves more than 26,000 licensees and oversees the Prescription Monitoring Program and opioid product registration. The board requested an extension of previously appropriated general fund dollars through fiscal year 2027 to continue paying legal costs tied to the insulin safety net lawsuit, emphasizing that this was not a new funding request but an extension of existing authority. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• Carbajal, each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the Mr.
• S COMPETITIVENESS AND ABILITY TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION FOR ITS CUSTOMERS. MR.
• HER VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AND STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO THE NETWORK'S MISSION.
• Real strength is taking control of your health. Real strength is getting checked.
• What we have talked about today are things we control.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• be used for whichever party is control be used for whichever party is control in<00:39:01.200>
• up for whichever party is in control up for whichever party is in control quite<00:39:11.880>
• to allow funds to be distributed to the students and to the education mission for those students.
• the more local control the closer we<01:06:46.799> get<01:06:47.000> to<01:06:47.200><
• homes we remain steadfast in our mission homes we remain steadfast in our mission to<01:49:51.679

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Our mission is to make leadership. Our mission is to make leadership.
• And our mission is today, Crusaders. And our mission is today, Crusaders.
• and mission development, battle drills, and mission development, battle drills, and mission type orders
• This is executing the mission. Posturing This is executing the mission.
• And the mission of this municipality. And the mission of this municipality.

Bills: HB 10, HB 12, HB 147, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912

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

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• and expertise needed to assist Director Gabbard in returning our intelligence community to its core mission
• This committee is eager to see the ODNI return to its original size, scope, and mission, which is why
• But like the other IC elements, it must be focused on its unique mission.
• Of all the titles I've had in my lifetime as a Green Beret, as a Special Missions Unit Operator, as a
• I would like to say that, hey, we have accomplished our mission and terrorism is kind of fading into

Keywords: national security, intelligence community, Aaron Lucas, Joe Kent, John Eisenberg, China threat, terrorism, collaboration, oversight, intelligence capabilities

Summary: The committee meeting centered around significant discussions regarding national security and intelligence community leadership. Notably, nominees Aaron Lucas for Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Joe Kent for Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and John Eisenberg for Assistant Attorney General for National Security were introduced. Concerns were raised about the current state of U.S. intelligence capabilities, particularly in relation to threats posed by foreign adversaries such as China and ongoing risks from terrorism. The dialogue emphasized the necessity for robust oversight and the importance of collaboration within the intelligence community, as well as with international allies, to ensure effective security measures are in place.

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• They come in in the camouflage uniform with their rifle, and they're on a mission.
• They're on a mission. ...camouflage uniform with their rifle, and they're on a mission.
• They're going to take control. They're going to do what they do. And I respect that.
• We fool around here about local control of this and that... ...institution.
• We fool around here about local control of this and that.

Keywords: 964, all