Video & Transcript : 'ambush attacks' :
Page 51 of 283
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So the dollar is under attack from all... ...and lower-class Americans that feel the pressure most.
- So the dollar is under attack from also outside entities like I talked about with the BRICS nations.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And it goes beyond our collective feelings of distress and outrage over the attacks on our first responders
- And it goes beyond our collective feelings of distress and outrage over the attacks on our first responders
Committee:
House State Affairs
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session C Feb 11th, 2025
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The attacks against Commissioner Simpson are unwarranted.
- The baseless attacks of using half-truths must stop. Half-truths are nothing...
Summary:
The Florida Senate convened in special session with an opening prayer and pledge, then the Secretary read the joint proclamation calling the session. The proclamation stated the session was called to address immigration-related legislation, including measures to coordinate with federal immigration enforcement, create a state immigration board, restrict benefits for undocumented immigrants, create offenses related to non-citizen voting, strengthen detention and bail rules, require identification in state interactions, and provide funding and penalties related to enforcement and officials.
The Senate read the filed bills first time: SB 2C and SB 4C, both relating to immigration, and SM 6C, a memorial urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements. The President and several senators discussed the immigration package, emphasizing support for President Trump’s immigration agenda, funding for law enforcement, and cooperation with the governor and House. The President also condemned threats and violent rhetoric directed at Commissioner Simpson and his family, and Senator Pizzo echoed concerns about threats and urged senators to discourage inflammatory social media behavior.
The Rules Chair announced the Appropriations Committee would meet the next day, and the Senate adopted motions waiving rules to place SB 2C, SB 4C, and SM 6C on the special order calendar for Thursday, with an amendment deadline tied to the Appropriations Committee meeting. Another motion sent bills filed outside the call to the Rules Committee for review. Senator Burgess recognized USF Health medical and resident students in the gallery. The Senate then adjourned until Thursday, February 13, or upon the call of the President.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing: Committee on Education Policy and Committee on Education Finance - 05/06/26
Transcript Highlights:
- In this current political moment where free speech is under attack, literacy is at an all-time low, Attack
- As AI is on the rise and intellectualism is attacked, the communicative skills debate teaches have been
- As AI is on the rise and intellectualism is attacked, the communicative skills debate teaches have been
- As AI is on the rise and intellectualism is attacked, the communicative skills debate teaches have been
- Going back to 1861, when Governor Ramsey happened to be in Washington, D.C., when Fort Sumter was attacked
Summary:
The committee held a joint hearing recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and focusing on civic education, free speech, voting, and Minnesota’s America 250 commemorations. Opening remarks emphasized the importance of education, Indigenous land acknowledgement, and the idea that democracy depends on informed and engaged citizens. The chair then invited student debaters from the Minnesota High School League to testify about how debate, free speech, and evidence-based reasoning have shaped their education and civic participation. The students argued that debate teaches critical thinking, helps young people engage with difficult issues, and should be protected as part of a healthy democracy; one also urged lawmakers to move beyond empty promises and take action on issues such as eviction moratoriums, ICE collaboration, and protest protections.
Commissioner Willie Jett of the Minnesota Department of Education testified that public education is where citizenship first becomes real, and that schools, libraries, and educators help students learn to listen, question, debate respectfully, and understand both the ideals and failures of American history. He said democracy is something each generation must learn and strengthen, and thanked the committee for convening the hearing. Former students Sarah Griffin and Charlie Crocker then offered tributes to Senator Swedzinski, describing how his teaching encouraged civic engagement, disagreement, and action, and how his classroom shaped their lives and public service. Their remarks emphasized that democracy is not a spectator sport and that ordinary people build it through small, courageous acts.
Secretary of State Steve Simon followed with testimony on Minnesota’s civic culture and voter participation. He said Minnesota has long ranked near the top nationally in voter turnout, including youth turnout, and attributed that to a combination of good election laws and a strong pro-voting culture. He highlighted school-based civic education efforts such as pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-olds and the Students Vote mock election program, and noted that Minnesota’s congressional delegation was unanimous in supporting the Voting Rights Act in 1965 as an example of the state coming together on major moral questions. The Minnesota Historical Society then began its presentation on America 250, with Kent Whitworth describing the organization’s role, the new edition of the Northern Lights curriculum, and broader commemorative activities; Dr. Bill Convery introduced historical context about how Americans have celebrated independence and how the semiquincentennial can leave a legacy for future generations.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- He said they are here because of a constant stream of attacks against their Mahu, transgender, and gender
- He said these attacks started in conservative states years ago and go all the way up to the White House
- Michael Goloya Jr. continued, saying that before these attacks, their gender and transgender ohana had
- Michael Goloya Jr. said the bill would help stop those attacks here in the state of Hawaii.
- Michael Goloya Jr. said that before these attacks, their gender and transgender ohana had already been
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 1573, which would create state enforcement authority over unauthorized e-cigarette products and related tobacco enforcement. Supporters including SHPDA, the Department of Health, the Attorney General’s office, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others said the bill would help protect youth from unauthorized vaping products, give the state tools to enforce an FDA-authorized product list, and add penalties and inspection authority. A committee member asked whether enforcement staff were available and what penalties would apply; the response was that existing tobacco investigators would take on the work, and the bill includes civil penalties, seizure authority, and possible license revocation referrals. The measure drew both support and opposition testimony, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.
The committee then took up HB 1645, relating to liability for child welfare service providers. The Insurance Division said it was aware of the insurance-cost problem, had raised the issue with the NAIC, and was exploring a captive insurance option, while suggesting the legislature consider additional appropriations to DHS to cover higher contract costs. Supporters, including Parents and Children Together and Hawaii Insurance Council, argued the bill would help child welfare providers obtain insurance and continue critical services. Opponents, including the Hawaii Association for Justice, warned that removing joint and several liability could leave victims undercompensated and might not actually lower premiums. The insurance commissioner said other states have done tort reform in this area, but the committee was told it is not clear the bill would reduce insurance costs.
Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on HB 1875, which would protect access to gender-affirming care in Hawaii and shield patients and providers from out-of-state legal actions. Support came from the Hawaii State Youth Commission, LGBTQ+ and public health groups, medical professionals, ACLU Hawaii, Planned Parenthood, and others, who said gender-affirming care is evidence-based, medically necessary, and important for patient privacy, provider stability, and continuity of care. Several witnesses asked for amendments to the bill’s definition language. Opposition testimony came from individuals and groups including Hawaii Christian Coalition, Leeward Republican Women’s Club, and others, who argued the bill could expose children to irreversible decisions and that more research is needed. The chair noted roughly 176 supporters and about 40 opponents testified. No final action or vote was reported in the excerpt.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Aug 26th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- It just, it really bothers me that we're more interested in attacking each other than attacking the issues
- I would hope that those Are the issues that we attack instead of attacking each other on TikTok videos
- That's the thing that we should be attacking, not each other, not for silly reasons. Thank you.
- And it's interesting we're not attacking certain counties that do have billions and billions of dollars
- In the meantime, we have a criminal element, these juvenile offenders, and we need to attack both sides
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 21st, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The crisis is here and our democracy is under attack. President...
- The crisis is here and our democracy is under attack.
- Because when democracy is attacked, silence is surrender. Silence is surrender.
- I was attacked over and How much does it cost? Can we allocate money?
- I was attacked over and over and over again, and if we want to use hypocrisy as an argument, then let's
Summary:
The Assembly met after a quorum call, recess, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into a highly procedural and contentious floor session centered on redistricting measures. Members debated a point of order raised by Assembly Member DeMaio challenging the constitutionality of SB 280, ACA 8, and AB 604; the Speaker ruled the point not well taken, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on appeal. The body also took up consent-calendar and procedural motions, including suspending rules to adopt late amendments on ACA 8 and to bring the measure up without reference to file. Several motions to re-refer or suspend rules on related measures failed, while the motion to adopt the late amendments on ACA 8 carried.
The main substantive item was ACA 8, the Assembly Constitutional Amendment related to redistricting, presented by Assembly Member Berman as a response to mid-decade redistricting efforts in other states, especially Texas. Supporters argued the measure was a temporary, voter-driven response to protect democracy, counter partisan gerrymandering, and address broader threats tied to the Trump administration, including immigration enforcement and health care cuts. Opponents argued ACA 8 would undermine California’s independent citizens redistricting commission, violate the state Constitution, and amount to partisan gerrymandering or a power grab. Members on both sides framed the issue as a defense of democracy, but disagreed sharply over whether the Legislature should act or leave redistricting to voters and the existing commission.
No final vote on ACA 8 is shown in the transcript excerpt, but the Assembly did vote on several procedural matters: the appeal of the Speaker’s ruling was sustained 58-18; the motion to adopt late amendments on ACA 8 passed 58-19; a motion to re-refer ACA 8 and SB 280 to Judiciary failed 19-58; and a motion to take up A.J.R. 21 without reference to file failed 19-58. The session remained focused on ACA 8 and related redistricting questions, with extensive floor speeches from both supporters and opponents.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Thu Feb 6, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The person that attacked the family with a front loader also shot three people dead.
- The person that attacked the family with a front loader also shot three people dead.
- The person that attacked the family with a front loader also shot three people dead.
- She said something about illegal guns; she meant the three criminals that attacked the homeowner.
- He returned fire with his AR-15, and he was able to stop the attack right then and there.
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The committee hearing covered House Bill 279 and House Bill 392, both relating to firearms. HB 279 would restrict carrying or possessing firearm parts except at or between certain locations and in an enclosed container, define firearm parts and prohibited persons, and increase penalties for violations. The Department of Law Enforcement strongly supported the bill, saying it would close a loophole involving disassembled or “ghost gun” parts and help law enforcement charge people who carry weapons in pieces. Most public testimony opposed the measure, with speakers arguing it was unconstitutional, vague, hard to enforce, and would burden lawful gun owners, gunsmiths, and firearm dealers; several also said existing laws already cover the conduct. One supporter, Dennis Dunn, said additional firearm security could reduce theft and suicides. The chair noted the committee had received 270 testimonies on HB 279, with 39 in support, 234 in opposition, and one comment.
The committee then heard HB 392, which would prohibit the possession, transfer, and sale of ghost guns and establish mandatory minimum sentencing for using a ghost gun in a felony. The Department of Law Enforcement and the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office supported the bill, saying unserialized firearms are difficult to trace and that prosecutors need clear laws to address them. Supporters argued the measure would help prevent untraceable weapons from circulating and align penalties with other firearm offenses. Opponents, including several gun owners and association representatives, said the bill was unnecessary because existing state and federal laws already prohibit unserialized firearms, and warned it could create confusion, criminalize lawful owners of antique or self-built firearms, and be difficult to administer. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- There may be new schemes that come in attacking services that hadn't been attacked before.
- those where those where trying to attack those where those where we've<01:08:32.080><c> exceeded</c>
- uh services that hadn't in t attacking uh services that hadn't been<01:09:07.359><c> attacked</c><01
- </c><01:09:08.239><c> That</c><01:09:08.480><c> list</c><01:09:08.719><c> may</c> been attacked before
- That list may been attacked before.
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- These investments have given Minnesota a good baseline, but recent cyber attacks on local governments
- </c> good baseline, but recent cyber attacks good baseline, but recent cyber attacks on<00:37:16.280>
- </c> against cyber attacks. against cyber attacks.
- ,</c><00:42:33.640><c> this</c><00:42:33.840><c> lack</c><00:42:34.080><c> of</c> after cyber attacks
- , this lack of after cyber attacks, this lack of investment<00:42:34.720><c> costs</c><00:42:35.000><
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So obviously we don't want to have training that's going to attack the people who are coming to work
- So obviously we don't want to have training that's going to attack the people who are coming to work
- So obviously we don't want to have training that's going to attack the people who are coming to work
- We don't want to have training that's going to attack the people who are coming to work for the state
- </c><01:27:07.760><c> the</c> of this committee who have attacked the of this committee who have attacked
Bills:
HF10
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Kelly Moller departing member remarks 5/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And then there were the thousands of Minnesotans who helped their neighbors during an attack by the federal
- neighbors Minnesotans who helped their neighbors during<00:04:18.400><c> an</c><00:04:18.519><c> attack
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- publicly that I think it's absolutely reprehensible that he has been subject to the sort of malicious attacks
- have a responsibility as Americans to come to the defense of good people when they are unfairly attacked
Committee:
House Civil Law and Procedure
Keywords:
liability, regional transit, streetcars, trolley cars, motor vehicles, HB986, vehicular homicide, child support, surviving child, minor child, parent killed in crash, criminal restitution, family law, Louisiana child support schedule, R.S. 9:315.48, R.S. 14:32.1, victim compensation, traffic fatality, wrongful death, sentencing enhancement
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee Apr 6th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- not only the volume of the deferred maintenance but specifically the priority of how that would be attacked
- representatives' points, have a hand in either oversight or or some scrutiny on how that list is going to be attacked
Committee:
House A&B Natural Resources Subcommittee
Keywords:
tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement, farm to school, school districts, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, local producers, meat processors, reimbursement program, agriculture, nutrition, farmers, ranchers, local sourcing
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Oct 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This violence not only takes innocent lives and leaves families broken; it's an attack on every American
- It's an attack on the democracy that built this country and the country that we are working to uphold
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Congressional Redistricting, Select Aug 2nd, 2025
Congressional Redistricting, Select
Transcript Highlights:
- This is not just an attack on Democrats.
- I think even conservative, true, conscientious anti-conservative Texans know this is a racist attack
Committee:
House Congressional Redistricting, Select
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Health and Mental Health Apr 23rd, 2026 at 08:30 am
Health and Mental Health
Transcript Highlights:
- and ipratropium if they are having a dangerous reaction to a disease state such as RSV or an asthma attack
- and Ipetropium if they are having a dangerous reaction to a disease state such as RSV or an asthma attack
- chronic, which is quite a significant medical problem because you get cardiovascular issues, heart attacks
Committee:
House Health and Mental Health
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is to support designation as a heart attack center from a nationally recognized accreditation
- And this is to support designation as a heart attack center from a nationally recognized accreditation
- body. to support designation as a heart attack center from a nationally recognized accreditation body
Committee:
All ALC-REVIEW
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Jan 26th, 2026
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- and they constantly rebuild themselves to find ways in, whether through phishing emails or direct attacks
- just wanted to note that these important protections further incentivize good actors to report cyber attacks
- that they can find ways in, whether it's through a phishing email or whether it's through a direct attack
Keywords:
open government, sunset review, aquaculture, public records, exemption, Florida Museum of Black History, cultural heritage, education, Board of Directors, local governance, cybersecurity, data breach, data privacy, information security, local government, county, municipality, vendor contracts, third-party service provider, liability shield
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 20th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- General Is doing something that Minnesotans need to know about and so on so on, but you know every attack
- Instead of reducing the costs of housing, child care, or eggs, we have a bill that is a political attack
- Attorney General's office and their ability to stand up for consumers, to confront fraud, and to attack