Transcript Highlights:

• On March 1, she was killed in Kuwait in a drone attack connected to the growing conflict with Iran.
• of self-defense. ...of life by attacking the natural law right of self-defense.
• We've seen this session attacks on the First Amendment Establishment Clause.
• We've seen attacks on Fourth Amendment search and seizure.
• But we will not preserve freedom by attacking freedom. And that's what this bill does now.

Keywords: March 12, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Aggravated assaults, which involve serious physical attacks causing major injury, remain more than 20%
• Many attackers display warning signs before an incident.
• Aggravated assaults, which involve serious physical attacks causing major injury, remain more than 20%
• Many attackers display warning signs before an incident.
• So there are additional resources in the case of an actual and also simulated attack.

Summary: The committee held a hearing on active and mass shootings in California, focusing on prevention, response, training, communications, and gaps in preparedness across law enforcement, schools, campuses, fire, EMS, and state agencies. Opening remarks emphasized the frequency and impact of gun violence, the need for faster coordinated response, and the importance of learning from recent tragedies such as the Stockton-area mass shooting described by Sheriff Patrick Withrow. The first panel included representatives from police, sheriff, and campus public safety agencies, who discussed incident command, interoperable communications, next-generation 911, threat assessment, emergency notification systems, and the value of joint drills and cross-agency planning. Witnesses also highlighted differences in training and authority across jurisdictions, especially for private university public safety departments versus public campus police. Campus representatives said they rely heavily on municipal law enforcement for armed response, while also using run-hide-fight protocols, text alerts, surveillance, and threat assessment teams. Members raised concerns about standardized training, after-action reviews, mental health resources, school resource officers, and whether campus safety plans and drills are sufficiently consistent or workable. Sheriff Withrow argued that early intervention and accountability are being weakened by well-intentioned laws, while other witnesses stressed prevention through relationships, diversion, and coordinated support services. The second panel from Cal OES, the Department of Education, POST, and EMSA described statewide systems and standards. Cal OES outlined its Reduce the Risk initiative, gun violence restraining orders, mutual aid, unified command, after-action reporting, and nonprofit security grants. The Department of Education explained California’s statutory school safety framework, annual safety plans, regulated armed assailant drills, and local flexibility, while acknowledging compliance gaps and the need for more mental health support. POST described the new requirement for 16 hours of standardized active shooter training for recruits and ongoing local training options. EMSA explained its role in medical response and terrorism training standards. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• I was a lawyer in private practice in Silicon Valley when the 9-11 terrorist attack happened.
• Absolutely abhorrent attacks on people of faith.
• Very good and will you investigate and where it's warranted prosecute those who carry out attacks on
• bothered to be concerned in the slightest about the weaponization of the Department of Justice. to attack
• racial profiling and abuse and in particular the incident in 1995 when you and your husband were attacked

Keywords: Department of Justice, nominations, Assistant Attorney General, civil rights, enforcement, committee discussion

Summary: The meeting covered important discussions surrounding key nominations in the Department of Justice, specifically for the roles of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and the Office of Legal Policy. Various committee members took turns to express their views on the nominees, emphasizing the implications of their potential confirmation on civil rights enforcement in the country. Alongside the committee discussion, the nominees provided insights into their professional backgrounds and how their experiences align with the responsibilities of the positions for which they have been nominated.

Transcript Highlights:

• Again, I represent eight communities in Southeast Los Angeles, communities that have been under attack
• that we've seen in modern history or in living memory—the largest attacks on health care, the largest
• attacks on human services, and the largest attacks on education than any of us have experienced in our
• All of this is California's way of attacking affordability issues that our residents face.
• And, in fact, we are being targeted and attacked for the policy decision that we're making to try and

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee met to consider the final three-party agreement for the 2026-27 state budget and 19 implementing bills, including two budget bill juniors and 17 trailer bills. Committee leadership and administration officials described the budget as a balanced plan that reduces out-year structural deficits, maintains large reserves, and makes major investments in health care, education, housing, child care, public safety, and other core services while also responding to expected federal cuts and fiscal uncertainty. The Department of Finance outlined the package’s major components, including Medi-Cal adjustments, education funding increases, higher education changes, child care and human services updates, housing and homelessness funding, energy and transportation provisions, and tax and general government changes. Members asked questions about several provisions, including CSU enrollment targets and turnaround plans, the Prop. 98 settle-up mechanism, the plastics market development payment program, housing accountability measures, NextGen 9-1-1 implementation, and veteran services. Staff and administration witnesses explained that the higher education language is intended to improve campus-by-campus reporting and oversight, that Prop. 98 settle-up would be finalized later through the statutory certification process, and that NextGen 9-1-1 now includes one-time funding, quarterly reporting, an independent technical review, and a state audit. Members also discussed the HAP homelessness funding increase to $900 million and the balance between accountability and timely distribution of funds. The most extended exchange centered on comparisons between funding for veterans and Medi-Cal/immigrant health coverage. Republican members argued the budget spends far more on undocumented immigrant services than on veterans, while Democratic members and Finance staff responded that the comparison was misleading because many veterans’ services are federally funded and the state budget also includes dedicated veteran support. The chair and other members emphasized that the budget reflects difficult tradeoffs and that the package protects vulnerable populations, preserves health care access, and advances affordability. No final vote was described in the excerpt, but members indicated support for the overall package and said they would support it on the floor.

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• Um, as just mentioned, the two-lined spittlebug, when it attacks the rangelands, as mentioned in the
• Um, as just mentioned, the two-lined spittlebug, when it attacks the rangelands, as mentioned in the
• Um, as just mentioned, the two-lined spittlebug, when it attacks the rangelands, as mentioned in the
• <00:28:36.320> the<00:28:36.400> rangelands,<00:28:36.880> as when it attacks
• the rangelands, as when it attacks the rangelands, as mentioned<00:28:37.320> in<00:28:37.400

Bills: SB2319, SB2407, SB2489, SB2153, SB2321, SB2805, SB3010, SB2892, SB2595, SB2781

Keywords: agriculture, biosecurity, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, agribusiness, state employment, invasive species, lease provisions, environment, food safety, farmers, local food systems, rural development, livestock, forage grasses, pest management

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, just Justin Leair mentioned it too as far as, you know, the broad-based attack mode that we turned
• Uh, just Justin Leair mentioned it too as far as, you know, the broad-based attack mode that we turned
• :19:35.280> know<00:19:35.520> the<00:19:35.960> broadbased<00:19:36.960> attack
• <00:19:37.440> mode um you know the broadbased attack mode um you know the broadbased attack
• A short while ago, willy-willy trees were under attack by a urethine agp, and the department brought

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard multiple gubernatorial confirmation nominations, beginning with GM509 for Jay Stone to the Environmental Advisory Council. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and other supporters praised Stone’s more than 30 years of engineering experience and said he would help balance environmental protection with economic development. Stone said he wanted to contribute to environmental health and sustainability, and identified sea level rise and PFAS in drinking water as key concerns. The committee then moved to GM531 and GM532, nominations of Judson Leair and Nicholas Ta to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides. The Department of Agriculture and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported both nominees. Leair emphasized his farming background and said pesticide policy should be more comprehensive, selective, and threshold-based rather than relying on broad-spectrum use; Ta said he would focus on integrated pest management, label compliance, education, and using the least amount of pesticide necessary, including non-chemical alternatives such as exclusion and behavior changes. The committee next considered GM533, Janet Ashman’s nomination to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides. The Department of Agriculture, the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau all supported her, citing her experience, responsiveness, and prior service. Ashman said she wanted to help make pesticide regulations more understandable and stressed targeted pest control, scouting, and more precise products. Members asked about the complexity of pesticide regulations and the shift away from broad-based pesticide use; Ashman explained that regulations are complicated for both farmers and homeowners and that newer, more targeted products are needed as pests develop resistance. The committee then heard GM57 for Don Hegger Nordl to the Environmental Advisory Council. Supporters said she has environmental planning experience and knowledge of Chapter 343 and related rules. Nordl said she could bring state, county, and federal experience to the council and identified the need for more volunteers and broader professional representation as the council’s biggest challenge. Finally, the committee took up GM697, Dean Matsukawa’s nomination as deputy director of the Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and several other testifiers strongly supported him, highlighting his 30 years with the department, his family farming background, and his understanding of farmers’ needs, especially access to capital and biosecurity challenges. Testifiers said he is calm, logical, experienced, and already familiar with the department’s work. Matsukawa was described as a reluctant nominee who was sought out for the role. The transcript does not show any final votes or committee action on the nominations during the portion provided.

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• Because seconds matter during an attack, we preserved rapid purchasing authority, but only inside strict
• In short, the command tightens the loop between detection, defense, and prosecution, turning cyber attacks
• In short, the command tightens the loop between detection, defense, and prosecution, turning cyber attacks

Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and considered several House bills. House Bill 111 was taken up as a committee substitute; members briefly discussed what entities the bill would apply to, and the committee substitute was adopted and reported favorably to the full Senate by a 6-5 vote. House Bill 150, relating to the Texas Cyber Command, received extensive explanation of a revised committee substitute that made the command a standalone state agency, allowed flexible state partnerships, preserved vendor neutrality, added emergency purchasing guardrails and reporting, protected existing confidentiality laws, limited monitoring to contracted entities, and clarified coordination with law enforcement rather than direct prosecution. The substitute was adopted and HB 150 was reported favorably 11-0. The committee also reported House Bill 2517 favorably without debate, 10 ayes and 1 present not voting. House Bill 2963 was considered with a committee substitute that added a definition of “power sports vehicle” and exempted those items from the right-to-repair bill; the substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar. House Bill 3520 was reported favorably by a 7-4 vote, and House Bill 5435 was reported favorably 11-0 and also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. After completing the votes, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• Would you consider it an attack to report the truth?
• would you consider it an attack would you consider it an attack to<01:26:59.560> report<01
• It's a question: do you consider it an attack to report the truth, Mr. Peters?
• It's a question: do you consider it an attack to report the truth, Mr. Peters?
• Question: do you consider it an attack to report the truth, Mr. Peters?

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the January 21 minutes and then heard an overview from the University of Minnesota’s Office for Public Engagement on its community engagement awards program. Amber Cameron explained that the office supports partnerships across the university’s campuses and that nominations for the Outstanding Community Service Awards were evaluated by faculty and staff selection committees using criteria such as positive societal impact, innovation, extraordinary results, and overall application quality. She said the community partner award was based only on the nomination materials and described the award process, including that nominations could come from individuals, grassroots groups, or organizations and that the award carried a $5,000 prize. The main discussion focused on the 2024 community partner award given to Communities United Against Police Brutality. Cameron said the nomination documented a long-standing relationship with the university through the Center for Community-Engaged Learning, including work in 130 course offerings over 24 years across 17 academic departments and participation by about 1,000 students. She cited examples from the nomination such as student research and policy work that contributed to Travis’s Law. Committee members questioned the organization’s age, its letterhead and public activism, the meaning of its relationship with the university, and whether the work was appropriate for an award. Cameron responded that the award did not require formal tax status and that her office facilitated the process rather than judging the organization’s broader views. Members also asked for additional information on the vetting process, the courses involved, the award funding source, the ceremony, and related materials. Cameron said the awards were funded through OMN funding, that the program was being sunset and replaced with a new internal engaged-scholar awards structure, and that she would follow up on requests for documents, speaking notes, and other details. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the committee moved on after the testimony and questions.

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• absurd number of bills attacking absurd number of bills attacking transgender<00:04:13.519> people
• Sex differences in both attacked.
• discriminatory and unfairly attacks discriminatory and unfairly attacks them.<01:14:17.520> Um
• all the bills that attack trans people. all the bills that attack trans people.
• attacking trans people in one year. attacking trans people in one year.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It's about attacking an industry. And if you don't believe that, just look at the rule itself.
• They should be attacked by the federal government. They should have more regulations put on them.
• <00:53:56.000> what<00:53:56.640> our rule put in place to attack what our rule put
• Open borders for dictators puts all Americans at risk of more 9/11 attacks, imminent as warned by the
• Open borders for dictators puts all Americans at risk of more 9/11 attacks, imminent as warned by the

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When political Black power is attacked anywhere, our democracy itself is under attack everywhere.
• <00:09:23.519> anywhere, political power is attacked anywhere, political power is attacked
• our democracy itself is under attack our democracy itself is under attack everywhere.<00:09:27.120
• Since Trump administration's attacks.
• <02:13:00.400> and Ukrainian civilians with attacks. and Ukrainian civilians with attacks.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And service attacks on computer systems.
• Uh, you mentioned DOS attacks in your testimony and if someone wants to have a targeted DOS attack against
• Uh, you mentioned DOS attacks question.
• <03:12:09.520> against to have a targeted DOS attack against to have a targeted DOS attack
• attacks? attacks? >> Thank<03:12:27.120> you.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, we're really attacking the refusal rate here in New Hampshire.
• So that's the first part of the bill that will attack that.
• The attack of pain can last anywhere between 10 minutes to 3 hours.
• I'm in cycle I have unbearable attacks I'm in cycle I have unbearable attacks of<05:54:26.760>
• put the slightest dent in these attacks put the slightest dent in these attacks IV<05:55:31.520>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so that then becomes public, and now T.C.Q. agency is now being attacked because they're receiving
• that is taken out of the hands of the comptroller to approve or what-have-you and people are now attacking
• ... attacking agencies where they're like, you know what, we don't want to ask for that grant to clean
• our water because we're going to be attacked by... big special interest?
• Some of you may be even more familiar with this issue than I am. some devastating ransomware attacks

Bills: HB512, HB2248, HB2679, HB2832, HB3112, HB3368, HB3490, HB3512, HB3623, HB3666, HB3700, HB3711, HB3770, HB3963

Keywords: grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding

Transcript Highlights:

• <04:40:12.560> last Beckram were tragically attacked last Beckram were tragically attacked
• The terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, transformed our country.
• The terrorist attacks of horrific day.
• Mint to furnish a coin to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
• <05:04:40.000> These 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. These 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It means more asthma attacks, more heart attacks, more strokes, more cancer diagnosis, more children
• It means more asthma attacks, more heart attacks, more strokes, more cancer diagnosis, more children
• means more asthma attacks, more heart attacks,<04:52:08.080> more<04:52:08.320> strokes,
• c><04:52:09.200> more<04:52:09.520> cancer attacks, more strokes, more cancer attacks,
• <06:02:42.878> our<06:02:43.200> essential attacking and an attack on our essential attacking

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There were homes attacked.
• Every attack on her has been met by the people, brave enough to defend her.
• Rights can be attacked, but they can also be restored.
• And let's be clear, this bill is a direct attack on public education.
• It was very clear that the people of Missouri voted down attacks on gasoline.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 120-0 roll call, and a successful motion to suspend House Rule 98 so members could wear hats on the floor. The chamber then spent time on introductions of special guests, including the Eugene High School Class 2 basketball champions, family members of members, and other visitors. One member also used a personal privilege speech to respond to the U.S. Supreme Court’s voting-rights ruling, arguing it weakens protections for Black voters and other communities of color and calling for expanded access to the ballot. The House received committee reports recommending passage of House Substitute for House Bill 2426 and Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bills 863 and 866. It then agreed to a motion to go to conference on the property-tax omnibus, Senate Bills 1066 and 1088. On third reading, House Bill 3329 passed 142-0 to repeal expired tax credits, and House Bill 3405 passed 138-0 to clean up SALT deduction language and improve tax-credit accounting. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2426, a parental-rights bill, failed on a 70-60 vote after opponents argued it would burden schools and could endanger vulnerable students, while supporters said it affirmed parents’ fundamental rights. The House also took up House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1233, a professional licensure bill dealing with CPA licensing and other occupational-licensure provisions. Members adopted an amendment removing compact language, an amendment allowing APRNs and physician assistants to perform nursing-home physicals was offered but then withdrawn after the sponsor objected, and the bill ultimately passed 129-6. Finally, the chamber debated House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1408, a transportation package centered on allowing MoDOT to raise rural interstate speed limits up to 75 mph, with multiple amendments added or removed. The bill drew sharp debate over speed limits, vehicle inspections, DOR language, and road safety, and members also began considering an amendment to add specialty license plates for women’s professional sports teams such as the Kansas City Current and a future WNBA franchise.

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• In 2022, a Chinese woman who had been attacked and robbed while working in a massage spa came to our
• In 2022, a Chinese woman who had been attacked and robbed while working in a massage spa came to our
• It's hard to expect communities to be healthy and to thrive if they're under attack, right?
• And then, based on that, they will put together a plan of attack for how they, as an organization, can
• At a time when the federal government is attacking immigrants on every level, California must respond

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing focused on the impacts of federal HR1 on CalFresh and Medi-Cal, along with related state mitigation efforts. CDSS, DHCS, DDS, county representatives, LAO, and Finance discussed automatic exemptions, data-sharing between departments, county workload, and the timing of implementation. CDSS said about two-thirds of adults ages 18 to 64 are already known to be exempt in CalFresh, and that administrative data matches could newly exempt about 200,000 of the roughly 955,000 adults potentially at risk. DHCS said Medi-Cal work requirements would begin in 2027 and the department is working to automate exemptions, including for IHSS recipients and some caregivers, while DDS said its population is expected to be covered by auto-exemptions. County welfare directors emphasized that individualized worker contact is critical, that counties need more staffing and stable funding, and that without it they expect delays, higher error rates, and reduced exemption screening capacity. Members pressed for written timelines, county-by-county impact data, and clearer guidance; the administration said it would provide follow-up materials and technical assistance. No votes were taken. The committee then heard a separate discussion on a proposed CFAP expansion or “CFAP Plus” concept to provide state-funded benefits to additional populations affected by HR1, including lawfully present non-citizens and ABODs. CDSS said implementation could not occur before October 1, 2027 because of policy and system-design constraints, and that adding unique eligibility rules would increase complexity and cost. Finance cautioned that any expansion would have General Fund impacts likely in the hundreds of millions to multiple billions. Members asked for cost estimates and technical feedback on trailer bill language, and CDSS said it would review the proposal and respond. The hearing also covered CDSS’s CalFresh strategic plan and mandated reporter training updates. CDSS said it is hiring a strategic plan lead to develop a long-term, data-informed CalFresh plan, and that the revised mandated reporter training is on track for launch in fall/winter 2026, ahead of the July 1, 2027 statutory deadline. The training will include updated content on structural racism, ICWA protections, implicit bias, and the distinction between reporting and supporting families. Members praised the work and asked for continued updates. Later panels focused on Promise Neighborhoods, Stop the Hate, and housing programs. Promise Neighborhood advocates and CDSS described the state’s prior $12 million investment, a positive evaluation showing roughly a 4-to-1 return, and a new proposal to support place-based partnerships and community schools through AB 1969. Stop the Hate grantees and CDSS reported that the program has provided direct services, prevention, and statewide coordination to millions of Californians, and urged reauthorization before funding expires; members asked for best-practice language and discussed focusing future funding on solidarity work, harm reduction, legal services, and education. Finally, CDSS presented on the CalWORKs Housing Support Program and Housing and Disability Advocacy Program, saying proposed General Fund investments of $105 million and $55 million would prevent funding cliffs and allow the programs to continue through 2026-27, while the absence of new funding would force reductions in housing assistance, subsidies, and enrollments.

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• worse and it's really hard<00:34:11.839> problem<00:34:12.240> to<00:34:12.480> attack
• <00:34:13.919> uh<00:34:14.079> but hard problem to attack. uh but hard problem to
• attack. uh but unfortunately<00:34:15.280> we<00:34:15.599> lost<00:34:16.159> uh
• <00:34:41.839> this<00:34:42.240> particular to sustainably attack this particular
• to sustainably attack this particular problem<00:34:43.359> and<00:34:43.599> to<00:34:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met on February 13 and heard several bills, with most testimony focused on House Bill 2340, an emergency appropriation for the University of Hawaii to expand and sustain the Maui wildfire exposure study and Maui Health Registry. Supporters described the program as a critical, community-based response to the Maui fires that provides health screenings, mental health support, referrals, and workforce training. Testifiers said the study has identified serious health issues, including respiratory problems, heavy metal exposure, high blood pressure, diabetes, and anemia, and several emphasized that the program has saved lives and should be expanded to reach more children and underserved residents. Committee members also noted broad written support from medical, public health, and community organizations. The committee then heard House Bill 65, HD1, on human and community resilience, which would fund development of a Human and Community Resilience Institute. The dean testifying for the University of Hawaii said the institute would take a data-driven, community-based approach to food and nutritional security, especially given Hawaii’s high food insecurity rate and the loss of SNAP-related positions. House Bill 6005, also on the agenda, drew testimony in support from the Hawaii Farm Bureau and others, though the transcript excerpt does not include the bill’s full description. The committee also heard House Bill 1605, HD1, expanding the Hawaii National Guard state tuition assistance program to graduate degrees; the Department of Defense, Hawaii Army National Guard, and University of Hawaii supported it, and members clarified that it is a state program separate from the federal GI Bill, though it may sometimes be combined depending on eligibility. Later, the committee heard House Bill 1967, HD1, on permitting workforce development, which would implement recommendations of the speed task force by creating a permitting workforce pipeline with community colleges and coordinating with state and county permitting agencies. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the University of Hawaii supported the measure. House Bill 2139, HD1, on invasive species, would fund research on treatment methods for the Queensland Longhorn Beetle; DLNR, the Farm Bureau, CGAPS, University of Hawaii at Hilo researchers, farmers, and others supported it, citing damage to native trees, culturally important plants, and crops such as cacao, and noting promising early results from nematode biocontrol trials. The final bill heard was House Bill 2383, HD1, establishing a statewide workforce PELL grant framework for short-term training programs; the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Workforce Development Council, and the University of Hawaii testified, and a committee discussion followed about how responsibilities would be divided among DIR, WDC, and the governor’s certification role. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• few moments, you will be given the opportunity to make your opening statement and respond to these attacks
• I would say that with regard to the attack on Medicaid that we just heard, that was a false attack.
• There certainly were attacks yesterday.
• The CMS bureaucracy has also attacked one of the best accountable care organizations in the country,
• So, let's say a woman experiencing a life-threatening condition like a heart attack goes to the ER.