Transcript Highlights:

• We actually have an ecosystem called the Rural Biotech Ecosystem, which focuses on the rural areas since
• We would hope that this would attract companies to come here and form an ecosystem of biotechnology companies
• They have kind of their own ecosystem. We're trying to build the bioscience ecosystem.
• We have so many pieces to build that on already, but we don't have the ecosystem. Okay. All right.
• are being trained in the biotech industry to be able to be successful, but we're also growing the ecosystem

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm so proud to welcome Warrant Officer Jeffrey Gonzalez, United States Marine Corps, who will present
• this as a legislator, but as a 100% disabled combat veteran who served 21 years in the United States Marine
• You have a Marine at the other end of the table for you. Thank you.
• As you have a Marine at the other end of the table for you, right there.
• , and I am here today on behalf of the Department of Defense, and as a proud daughter of a career Marine

Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And with me today to testify and support are Marshaun and Maxwell from the San Francisco Marin Food Bank
• My name is Marshaun Tatman, Associate Director of Policy and Advocacy with the San Francisco Marin Food
• My name is Maxwell Titzworth, and I'm the Chief Data and Technology Officer of the San Francisco Marin
• , Lizzie Guantzona here on behalf of StopWaste, City and County of San Francisco, Napa County, and Marin
• , Lizzie Guantzona here on behalf of Stop Waste, City and County of San Francisco, Napa County and Marin

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health heard presentations on several bills, beginning with AB 1734, which would expand California Health Interview Survey food insecurity data collection to households up to 400% of the federal poverty level. The author and supporters from food banks, AARP, county governments, and nutrition groups argued the bill would improve California’s ability to measure hunger amid federal cuts; there was no opposition. The committee also heard AB 1949, which would treat acupuncture as its own Medi-Cal benefit and allow up to 24 visits per year. Supporters said the current two-visits-per-month cap limits effective treatment and can increase reliance on medications; the bill drew broad support and no opposition. AB 1910, a postpartum pelvic floor health bill, was presented as an education and awareness measure encouraging patients to discuss pelvic floor concerns with providers, with no opposition. AB 2011 would codify federal mental health parity standards into state law; supporters said it would preserve enforcement if federal rules are rolled back, while insurers opposed it as premature given ongoing federal litigation and possible new rules. AB 2706 would modernize California’s cannery law to align with federal food safety standards and reduce duplicative requirements for food processors, with support from the dairy industry and no opposition. AB 2041 would require certain public safety agencies to report compliance with 911 dispatcher pre-arrival instruction training requirements, building on prior legislation; it also faced no opposition. After quorum was established, the committee voted on the bills. The consent calendar bills AB 1571, AB 1864, and AB 1956 were approved 6-0. AB 1734, AB 1910, AB 1949, AB 2041, and AB 2706 all passed the committee unanimously or near-unanimously and were re-referred to Appropriations or Education as applicable. AB 2011 passed 8-2, with some members expressing concern about federal litigation, implementation costs, and the timing of codifying the 2024 parity rule into state law. All bills were placed on call after the votes, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez was a proud and dedicated United States Marine.
• Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez was a proud and dedicated United States Marine.
• He's remembered by those who knew him best as a courageous and loyal Marine, but above all as a beloved
• Marines. My oldest is currently serving. He's Captain Carlos Hernandez.
• You know, I served in the Marine Corps, and sometimes we forget the sacrifice their parents make when

Bills: HB647 , HB791 , HB1242 , HB1729 , HB2003 , HB2029 , HB2061 , HB2775 , HB3751 , HB4804 , HB3611

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: driver's license, vision correction, medical verification, Texas Department of Public Safety, renewal fees, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates, license plate, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Transportation Code, general revenue fund, With Loyal Hearts, Catholic school, private school, religious school, school spirit plate, commemorative plate

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard testimony and took action on a series of transportation-related bills. Early in the meeting, Senator Hagenbuch presented HB 647, which would let drivers who have had corrective eye surgery update their licenses by submitting physician verification without an in-person DMV visit; he argued it would reduce DMV lines, though a fiscal note estimated setup costs. The committee also heard HB 2029, a cleanup bill clarifying that travel trailers are not subject to safety inspections after prior legislation removed inspections for trailers and all vehicles, and HB 4804, which would remove Texas’s CDL appeals hearing process to align with federal law and avoid jeopardizing highway funds, while also authorizing DPS action related to the terrorist offender registry. All three bills were left pending after testimony, along with HB 2003, which would require annual public reporting by entities with projects in the Texas Rail Plan, especially in light of the Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project and landowner concerns; supporters said it would improve transparency, while opponents warned it would force disclosure of proprietary financial information from a private project. The committee also heard HB 2775, adding Ector County and Odessa to the I-27 Advisory Committee, and HB 791, authorizing a specialty plate for Central Catholic High School in San Antonio; both were left pending after brief discussion and no opposition testimony. The committee then heard several local or commemorative measures. HB 1242 would designate part of U.S. Highway 281 in Brooks County as the Ernesto Solis-Cantu Memorial Highway, and HB 2061 would name a bridge on State Highway 242 in Montgomery County for Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez. Hernandez’s mother testified emotionally in support, describing his military service and the family’s wish to have the bridge mark his return home; members responded supportively. The committee also heard HB 1729, which would impose term limits on Freeport commissioners, and HB 3751, transferring a DPS commercial vehicle enforcement office building in Woodville from TxDOT to DPS. HB 3611, the “bandit sign” bill, was presented as a targeted enforcement measure against illegal commercial signs in medians and right-of-ways, with added safeguards to avoid affecting political signs and to require written notice before fines. All of these bills were left pending after testimony. At the end of the meeting, the committee took up pending business and voted out multiple bills favorably. HB 3751, HB 261/HB 2061, HB 647, HB 791, HB 1242, HB 1729, HB 2003, HB 2029, HB 2775, HB 3611, HB 4804, and HB 2522 were each reported favorably to the full Senate, generally on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Most were also sent to the local and uncontested calendar, though HB 2029 was ultimately not placed there after an objection. The committee then recessed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Lieutenant Colonel Barney Fisher from the United States Marine Corps passed away on Friday, April 10.
• In 1972, he entered basic training with the United States Marine Corps.
• In 1972, he entered basic training with the United States Marine Corps.
• He retired from the Marine Corps in 1993 as a lieutenant colonel.
• Whether it was the Marine Corps, small business owner in Nevada, or the state representative, Barney

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And at the heart of this ecosystem are our people: thousands of early career researchers, postdoc fellows
• plant called water stargrass dominates the lower river and causes a ton of problems for people and ecosystems
• plant called water stargrass dominates the lower river and causes a ton of problems for people and ecosystems
• more and more convinced of the role of science as a public service and as a debt that we owe to ecosystems

Summary: The Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee held its final meeting of the 2026 session, opening a public hearing on Senate Bill 6321, which would authorize up to $6 billion in state general obligation bonds over six years and create the Washington Institute for Scientific Advancement within the Department of Commerce. Staff explained that the institute would oversee grants for scientific research and facilities, with the proposal requiring voter approval for the debt and institute creation. Senator Slatter, the prime sponsor, said the bill was intended to stabilize research funding in Washington in response to federal cuts and uncertainty, and noted it was modeled in part on similar efforts in California and Texas. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support. Representatives from Washington State University and the University of Washington described the state’s research enterprise as an economic engine and emphasized the importance of stable funding for jobs, innovation, and competitiveness. University of Washington witnesses said federal funding disruptions had reduced new NIH awards, cut student support, and threatened research programs in medicine, mental health, clean energy, forest resilience, and climate adaptation. Several early-career researchers and union members testified about personal impacts from grant terminations, furloughs, and delayed career transitions, arguing that the bill would help protect scientific work, workforce development, and public health outcomes in Washington. After closing the hearing on SB 6321, the committee moved into executive session. It voted do pass on Substitute House Bill 2525 and sent it to the Rules Committee. The committee also approved a slate of gubernatorial appointments for confirmation recommendation, and then adjourned after thanking staff and members for their work during the session.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:08:10.560><c> So,</c><00:08:10.800><c> let's</c> entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• So, let's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• ,</c><00:17:41.919><c> there's</c> entrepreneurial ecosystem, there's entrepreneurial ecosystem, there's
• We always want entrepreneur ecosystem.
• Your comments that type of ecosystem.

Committee: Joint Economic Development & Workforce Investment

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call: 00:00:28 Strengthening Kentucky's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: 00:02:45 Entrepreneur Led Economic Development: Kentucky’s Path Forward: 00:31:45, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That is one of the challenges we're finding in the marine environment.
• </c> there's no legal way to control Marine there's no legal way to control Marine invasive<00:18:52.799
• </c> challenges we're finding in the marine challenges we're finding in the marine environment<00:18:
• So I think the proposed funding is going to go towards marine enforcement.
• </c> is going to go towards marine is going to go towards marine enforcement<00:26:35.840><c> the</c>

Committee: House Water & Land

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several agriculture, water, invasive species, and land-use bills. HB 299 and HB 1220, both relating to invasive species, drew broad support from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, C-GAPS, Sierra Club, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and others. Testifiers said HISC funding fills gaps between agency mandates, supports research and technology, and helps respond to both terrestrial and marine invasive threats. On HB 1220, C-GAPS described a marine anemone infestation in Kāneʻohe linked to aquarium release and said control and restoration would be difficult without the bill’s funding. A committee member asked for tracking information on the species, and the Division of Aquatic Resources said it maintains monitoring data and annual reports. No opposition was noted on either measure. HB 506, relating to conservation enforcement, also received support from DLNR and Malama Pu‘u Ma. Committee discussion focused on the bill’s scope and how the funding would be used. Members asked about a prior boat purchase mentioned in opposition testimony and about whether mainland vendors were being used; the department said it did not buy that boat and that procurement follows the normal state process, with total bid price including delivery, taxes, and other fees. The department explained that the bill’s funding is primarily for marine enforcement work in nearshore fisheries, including herbivore protection around O‘ahu. HB 915, relating to water use, had mixed testimony. DLNR supported alternative water sources and amendments to the water code, while the Department of Agriculture opposed the bill as drafted, saying its irrigation program is designed for non-potable agricultural use and is not structured for residential or mixed-use development. The Department of Health said it needed more information on its reuse guidelines and noted concern about removing the recycled water manager requirement, which it said helps ensure safe operation and maintenance of reuse systems. Members questioned the bill’s preemption language and whether county or state rules would be displaced, and Agriculture suggested county water agencies might be better suited for some of the proposed uses. HB 502, concerning land use, drew support from the Attorney General’s office, the Land Use Commission, Hawaii Realtors, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union, with the Department of Agriculture standing on its written testimony. The Attorney General warned that allowing important agricultural lands to be redistricted through a declaratory ruling process could conflict with the state constitution and recommended excluding IAL from the bill. The Land Use Commission said it has an inventory of IAL lands and did not believe the bill would affect them, and it agreed to the suggested protection. Supporters said the bill could help move lands with limited agricultural value into the rural district, reduce pressure on productive farmland, and better align land use with actual farming potential. HB 929, relating to the agricultural land conveyance tax, received comments from the Department of Taxation and opposition from Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Realtors; Farm Bureau said it supports preserving agricultural land but was concerned about unintended consequences and questioned whether speculative flipping of ag land is a current problem.

Transcript Highlights:

• Marine Resources will meet tomorrow at 1:00 in room 114. Public Utilities will meet at 1:00 in 204.
• </c><00:11:37.680><c> Marine</c><00:11:38.080><c> Resources</c><00:11:38.760><c> will</c><00:11:38.880
• Marine Resources will meet in room 401.
• Marine Resources will meet tomorrow<00:11:39.600><c> at</c><00:11:39.760><c> 1:00</c><00:11:40.400><c

Keywords: MS House Floor - 27 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• recent UC Davis study, the Rice footprint, and it sets forth a plan that maintains this critical ecosystem
• And the ability now to add salmon as part of the ecosystem has been really incredible, because what we've
• These invasive plants overrun crops, damage soil health, disrupt ecosystems, and kill the biodiversity
• These invasive plants overrun crops, damage soil health, disrupt ecosystems, and kill the biodiversity

Summary: The California Senate Committee on Agriculture heard several bills focused on agricultural equity, seed regulation, rice conservation, and invasive species prevention. AB 52 by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry would codify two CDFA advisory committees created under the Farmer Equity Act—the California BIPAC producer advisory committee and the small-scale producer advisory committee—so socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers have a permanent formal voice in department policymaking. Supporters described the bill as a way to preserve equity-focused input, improve grant access and language access, and build trust with small producers. There was no opposition, and members spoke in support, though the bill was initially heard without a quorum. AB 1848 by Assembly Member Ransom would raise the long-standing seed law fee paid by seed manufacturers to fund CDFA enforcement of seed labeling and contamination rules. The author and the California Seed Association said the increase is needed because the fee has not changed since 1973 and inflation has eroded its value; they framed the measure as consumer protection for both farmers and home gardeners. AB 1551 by Assembly Member Krell would expand the California Rice Commission’s mission to include implementation of the UC Davis rice footprint study, which identifies acreage and winter flooding levels needed to sustain habitat for wildlife such as waterfowl, shorebirds, salmon, and the giant garter snake. Support came from the Rice Commission and conservation groups, with members praising the bill’s working-lands conservation approach. AB 2143 by Assembly Member Irwin would prohibit online marketplaces from facilitating the sale or shipment into California of noxious weeds. The author and agricultural supporters said e-commerce has become a major pathway for invasive species and that preventing online sales is cheaper and more effective than later eradication; TechNet said it had moved from full opposition to neutral after discussions. After quorum was established, the committee voted all measures out: AB 52, AB 1848, AB 1551, and AB 2143 each passed on 4-0 votes, while several other bills on the consent agenda also passed 3-0 or 4-0 and were placed on call as needed.

Transcript Highlights:

• recent UC Davis study, the Rice footprint, and it sets forth a plan that maintains this critical ecosystem
• And the ability now to add salmon as part of the ecosystem has been really incredible, because what we've
• These invasive plants overrun crops, damage soil health, disrupt ecosystems, These invasive plants overrun
• crops, damage soil health, disrupt ecosystems, and kill the biodiversity of our native plants.

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And at the heart of this ecosystem, our people: thousands of early career researchers, postdoc fellows
• plant called water stargrass dominates the lower river and causes a ton of problems for people and ecosystems
• Pelly: The aquatic plant dominates the lower river and causes a ton of problems for people and ecosystems
• more and more convinced of the role of science as a public service and as a debt that we owe to ecosystems

Bills: SB6321 , SGA9245 , SGA9247 , SGA9250 , SGA9252 , SGA9253 , SGA9254 , SGA9259 , SGA9260 , SGA9261 , SGA9262

Committee: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development

Keywords: scientific research, innovation, economic growth, Washington Institute, public funding, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Every day, I strive to grow our tech and innovation ecosystem across the state of Alabama.
• We don't want to harm that ecosystem, and we certainly don't want to redo something that we have spent
• <00:08:24.879><c> innovation</c> to grow our tech and innovation to grow our tech and innovation ecosystem
• :26.720><c> want</c><00:08:26.879><c> to</c><00:08:26.960><c> harm</c><00:08:27.280><c> that</c> ecosystem
• We don't want to harm that ecosystem.

Bills: HB69 , HB114 , HB161 , HB69 , HB114 , HB161

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: firearms, possession, Class 1 municipalities, criminal penalties, federal law, stolen firearms, prohibited persons, HB114, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama, dental board, dental licensing, dentist regulation, professional licensing, occupational licensing, healthcare regulation, licensure board, state agency continuation, agency sunset review

Transcript Highlights:

• First, in terms of fish and ecosystem impacts.
• First, in terms of fish and ecosystem impacts.
• And as Ria mentioned with Yakima and for seeing for fish and ecosystems across the state, our infrastructure
• and ecosystems are designed for precipitation and temperature patterns that are no longer reliable.
• and ecosystems are designed for precipitation and temperature patterns that are no longer reliable.

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative Committee on Water Supply During Drought

Summary: The committee heard first from Deputy State Climatologist Karen Bumbacco, who reviewed the weather and snowpack conditions that contributed to Washington’s 2025 drought. She said the state had a very warm and dry water year, with April through September ranking among the warmest and driest periods on record, and that three straight years of below-normal snowpack and precipitation had compounded drought impacts, especially in the Yakima Basin. She also explained that a weak La Niña could bring a wetter-than-normal winter, though temperature forecasts were less certain, and noted that long-term climate projections point to continued snowpack decline and earlier runoff timing. Department of Ecology staff Rea Burns and Caroline Melor then described the state’s drought declaration process and response. They said Washington’s statutory drought threshold is less than 75% of normal water supply plus a hardship finding, and that Ecology extended the Yakima drought declaration in April and expanded it statewide in June. They discussed reliance on federal monitoring data and staffing at NRCS, USGS, Reclamation, and NOAA, and said federal staffing and funding instability has created concerns for snowpack and water data. They also reviewed drought response funding, noting that grants have supported projects in the Yakima and Dungeness basins and that the drought emergency account still has a balance available for current needs. Burns gave a detailed update on the Yakima Basin, saying it experienced unprecedented conditions this year, including nearly empty reservoirs, curtailment orders sent to about 1,500 water users, and the first time even the most senior 1855 surface water rights were turned off. She said widespread compliance occurred, though the process exposed areas for improvement, especially coordination with federal partners. Committee members asked about the long-term basis for climate projections, the 75% drought threshold, federal impacts, drought insurance, reservoir storage, and whether the state should consider more drought funding or new storage projects. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• These do not treat invasive plants, but they do increase the health of our native ecosystems.
• A healthier native ecosystem is more resistant to being invaded by non-native plants.
• It does not work that well when it comes to protecting our ecosystems.
• It's the largest riverine restoration ecosystem that we've accomplished in the country.
• thank you to the South Florida Water Management District for everything you're doing to keep our ecosystems

Committee: Senate Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources met to hear presentations on Lake Okeechobee from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the South Florida Water Management District, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. FWC described the lake as a major recreation, water supply, and habitat resource, and outlined its habitat management plan, including control of invasive plants, prescribed fire, and restoration of native vegetation. The agency said low water levels have helped submerged aquatic vegetation recover, with gains in 2025 exceeding 24,000 acres and meeting its target, while torpedo grass and floating invasive plants remain active management priorities. Senators asked about bass fishing trends and blue-green algae; FWC said water levels are the main driver of fishery health and that it was not seeing current water-quality impacts on bass, though algal blooms can affect habitat and wildlife. The South Florida Water Management District focused on nutrient pollution, lake ecology, and restoration projects across the watershed. Director Drew Bartlett said the district’s work is aimed at reducing harmful discharges, improving water quality, and moving more water south to the Everglades through storage and treatment projects, including the EAA Reservoir, C-43 and C-44 reservoirs, aquifer storage and recovery, and wetland treatment areas. He said the state and federal governments have invested about $9 billion in restoration, roughly split 50-50, and that the EAA Reservoir is now targeted for completion in 2029. He also said Lake Okeechobee BMAP participation is around 92% and that recent data show phosphorus and nitrogen loading declines, though the lake remains impaired and eutrophic. An industry witness from Associated Industries of Florida said the BMAP and agricultural best management practices are producing measurable improvements and urged continued funding for water storage and treatment. The Army Corps of Engineers then explained LOSOM and Lake Recovery operations, saying the new operating approach balances flood control, water supply, navigation, ecology, and estuary protection. Colonel Brandon Bowman said Lake Recovery was implemented in late 2024 to bring the lake below 12 feet long enough to help submerged vegetation rebound, and reported that the lake met both recovery metrics, with water levels low enough to support a major increase in SAV from about 4,000 acres to 28,000 acres in 2025. He also noted benefits such as improved water clarity and more Okeechobee gourd plants, but acknowledged drawbacks including reduced navigation and some impacts to wading birds and snail kites. Senators pressed the Corps on the C-44 reservoir’s sloughing issue; Bowman said repairs are underway, the problem is geological rather than a safety failure, and the Corps expects to award a contract by 2027 and complete work by 2030. The committee did not take any substantive vote on the presentations and adjourned after Senator Smith moved to do so.

Transcript Highlights:

• Water, air, land, flora, fauna, and ecosystems are so important that we do this for New Mexico.
• It recognizes, for example, a right to healthy ecosystems, to the preservation of culture, to a safe
• Healthy ecosystems are essential for maintaining biodiversity, clean water, and air quality.
• And we also changed healthy; we added healthy native flora, fauna, and ecosystem.
• We removed and changed stable to safe and self-sustaining ecosystem for the benefit of public health,

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• Noam Elroy, on behalf of Zero Waste Sonoma Joint Powers Authority, Zero Waste Marin Joint Powers Authority
• , Environmental Action, Environmental Committee of West Marin, California Public Interest Research Group
• , Environmental Action, Environmental Committee of West Marin, California Public Interest Research Group
• Center for Environmental Health, Seventh Generation Advisors, The Story of Stuff, and Indivisible Marin
• Center for Environmental Health, Seventh Generation Advisors, The Story of Stuff, and Indivisible Marin

Committee: Senate Environmental Quality

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Credit overlays the entire ecosystem.
• ,</c> now everyone is in the same ecosystem, now everyone is in the same ecosystem, and<01:46:27.480>
• </c> enough to be on our ecosystem. enough to be on our ecosystem.
• </c><01:57:26.800><c> So</c> grow our ecosystem, grow our economy.
• So grow our ecosystem, grow our economy.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, confirmation of a quorum, and approval of the April 6 and May 4 minutes, with minor corrections noted to the May minutes. The main presentation came from JD of Link Network, introduced by Dan Cohen, who described Link’s work with crypto.com and other market participants on tokenized money market funds and real-time settlement for institutional clients. JD gave a detailed history of his earlier work developing the Arca U.S. Treasury Fund and ArCoin, emphasizing that the project was built within existing SEC and 1940 Act frameworks and was intended to use blockchain technology for a traditional asset rather than create a crypto product. He said the effort involved years of discussions with the SEC, multiple custodians, and partners such as U.S. Bank, T-Zero Securities, and Tassat, and that the model eventually led to Link’s settlement system. He highlighted concerns that shaped the design, including regulatory compliance, privacy for institutional users, and the need to bridge traditional banking hours with 24/7 digital asset markets. The presentation also described Link’s features, including segregated and bankruptcy-remote fund structures, tokenized deposit and treasury fund settlement, and “yield in transit,” which allows interest to accrue and be distributed daily down to a two-second block. JD said the platform is being expanded for use cases such as exchange liquidity, cross-border capital movement, off-exchange collateral, stablecoin bridging, treasury management, and peer-to-peer settlement. He closed by posing policy questions for the commission about the use cases for stablecoins versus tokenized money market funds in New Hampshire and whether the state could issue or administer a security-based program with appropriate compliance controls.

Transcript Highlights:

• John Blumstrom, Marine Corps veteran, here on behalf of Veterans Guardian and member of the National
• filed this resolution that encourages Congress, specifically Congressman Jack Bergman, three-star Marine
• Corps General, to follow through Marine Corps General, to follow through to<00:05:16.560><c> start</
• I am a Marine Corps veteran Bloomstrom.
• I am a Marine Corps veteran and<00:09:00.480><c> work</c><00:09:00.640><c> in</c><00:09:00.800><c> the

Committee: House Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As a Marine who lost ten of his Marines to suicide in a matter of three years.
• I would rather get hit about it than lose another Marine or service member. To suicide.
• The spill harmed marine protected areas and devastated the coastal community with clean-up costs and
• The California's marine economy contributes close to $70 billion to the state's gross domestic product
• Of the total marine economy, protecting our marine economy will far produce more in return than opening

Keywords: 988, house, all