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MS
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 19 January, 2026; 4:00 PM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and</c><00:14:20.000><c> I</c><00:14:20.160><c> would</c><00:14:20.240><c> have</c><00:14:20.320><c>
  • I<00:14:25.360><c> think</c><00:14:25.440><c> it</c><00:14:25.600><c> was</c><00:14:25.760><c> always
  • So,<00:14:33.440><c> I</c><00:14:33.600><c> would</c><00:14:33.760><c> anticipate</c><00:14:34.160><c
  • Okay,<00:14:43.040><c> Senator,</c><00:14:43.360><c> we're</c><00:14:43.519><c> ready</c><00:14:43.680
  • &gt;&gt; Mr.<00:14:44.959><c> President,</c><00:14:45.360><c> I</c><00:14:45.519><c> would</c><00:14:
Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 19 January, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Press Conference: Majority Leader End-of-Session Media Availability - 05/18/26

Transcript Highlights:
  • I<00:14:04.400><c> listened</c><00:14:04.800><c> to</c><00:14:04.960><c> Senator</c><00:14:05.360><c>
  • After<00:14:11.320><c> the</c><00:14:11.400><c> Annunciation</c><00:14:12.080><c> shooting,</c><00:14
  • Um<00:14:16.920><c> we</c><00:14:17.040><c> should</c><00:14:17.240><c> take</c><00:14:17.400><c> him
  • We should<00:14:19.120><c> take</c><00:14:19.400><c> him</c><00:14:19.680><c> at</c><00:14:19.800><c>
  • :14:28.640><c> follow</c><00:14:28.880><c> up</c><00:14:29.000><c> on</c><00:14:29.120><c> that?
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy said the 2026 session ended with major accomplishments despite frustration over what did not pass. She highlighted a $1.2 billion bonding bill, housing and rental investments, property tax reductions, support for HCMC and distressed hospitals, public safety and crime victim funding, IT modernization, and fraud-prevention measures. She also said the Senate pushed a tab fee holiday, though she criticized Republicans for delaying its start until January, and described the session as focused on a “fair deal” for Minnesotans facing higher costs. Murphy said some of the most difficult work involved human services and fraud oversight. She said lawmakers created an independent inspector general office, funded the Attorney General’s Medicaid fraud unit, added training and electronic visit measures, and included payment-withholding language with due-process protections and continuity-of-care safeguards. She said the Senate tried to balance fraud enforcement with preserving access to Medicaid-funded services, and emphasized that legislators must continue oversight and follow audit recommendations. She also expressed deep disappointment that a comprehensive gun violence prevention package did not pass the House, saying it included prevention, intervention, harm reduction, school safety, and mental health provisions. She said the package was rejected by House Republicans and that she would keep fighting for it. On immigration enforcement, she said the Senate proposed protections against ICE actions but could not get them enacted. She also discussed campaign strategy, saying Democrats would defend frontline seats and emphasize health care, housing, jobs, and affordability, while continuing to support roads, bridges, and transit.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Children and Family Law (04/16/2026)

Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:00.360><c> The</c><00:14:00.440><c> role</c><00:14:00.880><c> of</c><00:14:01.000><c> the<
  • the best<00:14:05.720><c> interest</c><00:14:06.040><c> of</c><00:14:06.120><c> the</c><00:14:06.240
  • It's<00:14:13.640><c> the</c><00:14:13.720><c> judge's</c><00:14:14.120><c> job</c><00:14:14.320><c>
  • any of<00:14:21.160><c> the</c><00:14:21.240><c> roles</c><00:14:21.480><c> or</c><00:14:21.520><c>
  • 14 14 11<00:22:20.000><c> H.
Committee: Senate Children and Family Law
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 3/5/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh well, we are<00:14:03.560><c> going</c><00:14:03.839><c> to</c><00:14:04.080><c> gather</c><00:14:
  • Everybody<00:14:06.839><c> in</c><00:14:06.960><c> this</c><00:14:07.160><c> chamber,</c><00:14:07.680
  • > to</c><00:14:13.400><c> join</c><00:14:13.640><c> us</c><00:14:13.760><c> in</c><00:14:13.880><c> St
  • Paul as<00:14:14.800><c> a</c><00:14:14.880><c> welcome</c><00:14:15.280><c> back</c><00:14:15.880><c
  • The<00:14:58.839><c> motion</c><00:14:59.280><c> prevails,</c><00:14:59.800><c> and</c><00:14:59.920>
Keywords: 1183, house
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Mar 6, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 26

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :00.839><c> by</c><00:14:01.000><c> title</c><00:14:01.800><c> all</c><00:14:01.959><c> those</c><00:
  • /c><00:14:04.399><c> opposed</c><00:14:04.720><c> say</c><00:14:04.920><c> no</c><00:14:05.639><c> the
  • Souza thank<00:14:11.759><c> you</c><00:14:11.920><c> madam</c><00:14:12.199><c> speaker</c><00:14:12.800
  • 14:25.519><c> some</c><00:14:25.639><c> of</c><00:14:25.759><c> you</c><00:14:25.839><c> may</c><00:14
  • /c><00:14:27.519><c> has</c><00:14:27.639><c> done</c><00:14:27.800><c> a</c><00:14:27.880><c> wonderful
Keywords: 910, house, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Grain indemnity account modification 3/23/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:12.480><c> this</c><00:14:12.880><c> bill</c> would<00:14:16.639><c> put</c><00:14:16.720>
  • teeth into not being<00:14:19.519><c> as</c><00:14:19.920><c> apt</c><00:14:20.240><c> to</c><00:14:
  • </c><00:14:23.680><c> And</c><00:14:23.839><c> it</c><00:14:24.000><c> would</c><00:14:24.160><c> be<
  • c><00:14:28.720><c> see</c><00:14:28.959><c> this</c><00:14:29.360><c> as</c><00:14:29.839><c> a</c><
  • </c><00:14:37.040><c> But</c><00:14:37.279><c> again</c><00:14:37.519><c> being</c><00:14:37.760><c>
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Remembering Senator Kari Dziedzic / The First Day of Session / Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Minnesota Jan 20th, 2025

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 05.240><c> just</c><00:14:05.399><c> such</c><00:14:05.560><c> a</c><00:14:05.759><c> small</c><00:14
  • know</c><00:14:09.480><c> where</c><00:14:09.600><c> do</c><00:14:09.759><c> you</c><00:14:09.920><c>
  • <00:14:12.880><c> to</c><00:14:12.959><c> be</c><00:14:13.120><c> honest</c><00:14:13.360><c> and</c>
  • ><c> needs</c><00:14:16.199><c> it</c><00:14:16.480><c> so</c><00:14:17.040><c> I</c><00:14:17.160><c
  • 17.800><c> it's</c><00:14:17.880><c> a</c><00:14:18.079><c> big</c><00:14:18.279><c> thing</c><00:14:
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Judiciary. (1-28-26)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> and</c><00:14:06.240><c> this</c><00:14:06.399><c> is</c><00:14:06.560><c> not</c><00:14:06.720>
  • <00:14:13.199><c> no</c><00:14:13.440><c> opposition</c><00:14:13.839><c> to</c><00:14:14.000><c> it.
  • Um I'm looking at line 14<00:14:20.240><c> of</c><00:14:20.480><c> the</c><00:14:20.639><c> bill.
  • </c><00:14:21.760><c> uh</c><00:14:21.839><c> as</c><00:14:22.079><c> it</c><00:14:22.320><c> relates
  • </c><00:14:32.320><c> Line</c><00:14:32.720><c> 14</c><00:14:33.120><c> is</c><00:14:33.440><c> already
Committee: House Judiciary
Keywords: 958, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on State Government (2-19-26)

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • &gt;&gt; Okay.<00:14:14.079><c> My</c><00:14:14.320><c> my</c><00:14:14.720><c> next</c><00:14:15.360
  • ><c> bit</c><00:14:18.959><c> of</c><00:14:19.760><c> this</c><00:14:20.079><c> land</c><00:14:20.399
  • land that is this<00:14:21.120><c> is</c><00:14:21.279><c> not</c><00:14:21.440><c> being</c><00:14:
  • or is this are<00:14:25.440><c> you</c><00:14:25.600><c> finding</c><00:14:25.920><c> this</c><00:14
  • Chairman.<00:14:31.279><c> Um</c><00:14:31.680><c> and</c><00:14:32.000><c> the</c><00:14:32.160><c>
Committee: House State Government
Keywords: Consideration of HB 220 00:02:49 Consideration of HB 467 00:09:50 Consideration of HB 516 00:19:50 Consideration of HB 589 00:27:16, 958, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House DFL Leader Media Availability 5/17/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • &gt;&gt; I<00:14:00.520><c> got</c><00:14:00.680><c> to</c><00:14:00.760><c> push</c><00:14:00.960><c
  • </c><00:14:07.880><c> putting</c><00:14:08.120><c> it</c><00:14:08.200><c> together,</c><00:14:08.920
  • </c><00:14:13.240><c> Lee,</c><00:14:13.480><c> Chair</c><00:14:13.720><c> Franzen</c><00:14:14.920><
  • And And And then<00:14:23.360><c> they</c><00:14:23.480><c> came</c><00:14:23.760><c> here</c><00:14:
  • </c><00:14:38.680><c> us</c><00:14:38.839><c> to</c><00:14:38.960><c> this</c><00:14:39.120><c> day.
Keywords: 1183, house
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Committee, February 23, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • :00.560><c> I</c><00:14:00.800><c> think</c><00:14:00.959><c> that</c><00:14:01.199><c> was</c><00:14
  • </c><00:14:04.399><c> and</c><00:14:04.560><c> and</c><00:14:04.880><c> I</c><00:14:05.120><c> think<
  • ><c> got</c><00:14:06.720><c> from</c><00:14:06.880><c> the</c><00:14:07.040><c> LSO</c><00:14:07.600
  • :08.160><c> that</c><00:14:09.199><c> all</c><00:14:09.440><c> of</c><00:14:09.519><c> that</c><00:14
  • :14:29.360><c> so</c><00:14:30.079><c> um</c><00:14:30.480><c> if</c><00:14:30.800><c> we</c><00:14:30.959
Bills: SF0009
Committee: House Judiciary
Keywords: fentanyl, controlled substances, minors, drug distribution, enhanced penalties, 916, all
MS
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 24 March, 2026; 9:00 A.M.

Judiciary, Division B

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:19.760><c> We</c><00:14:20.000><c> can</c><00:14:20.160><c> certainly</c><00:14:21.199><c>
  • </c> You<00:14:27.199><c> could</c><00:14:27.360><c> have</c><00:14:27.519><c> DPS</c><00:14:28.000><
  • c> run</c><00:14:28.160><c> a</c><00:14:28.399><c> report</c><00:14:28.880><c> on</c><00:14:29.120><c
  • sure</c><00:14:31.920><c> that</c><00:14:32.079><c> that's</c><00:14:32.320><c> not</c><00:14:32.480>
  • &gt;&gt; Sure.<00:14:34.320><c> Senator</c><00:14:34.639><c> Hill</c><00:14:34.959><c> was</c><00:14:
Committee: Joint Judiciary, Division B
Keywords: Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 24 March, 2026; 9:00 A.M., 925, all
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thanks, St.<00:14:05.040><c> Uh</c><00:14:05.360><c> before</c><00:14:05.760><c> I</c><00:14:06.000><
  • :14:09.680><c> will</c><00:14:09.839><c> you</c><00:14:10.079><c> stand</c><00:14:10.320><c> up?
  • She<00:14:11.760><c> has</c><00:14:12.000><c> interned</c><00:14:12.320><c> for</c><00:14:12.560><c>
  • ><c> and</c><00:14:25.279><c> I</c><00:14:25.519><c> know</c><00:14:25.760><c> as</c><00:14:26.079><c
  • :29.519><c> uh</c><00:14:30.000><c> be</c><00:14:30.160><c> bored</c><00:14:30.399><c> and</c><00:14:
Bills: SB125 , SB123 , SB124 , HB38 , SB125 , SB123 , SB124 , HB38
Committee: Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Keywords: oyster shell, tax credit, recycling, restaurant, state revenue, environmental benefit, sales tax exemption, seafood, fishing industry, local government, municipal exemption, seagrass restoration, environmental policy, water quality, marine ecosystems, conservation efforts, marine conservation, environmental remediation, coastal ecosystems, state waters
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Press Conference: Senate Republicans Respond to Governor’s Comments - 02/27/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:19.519><c> and</c><00:14:19.880><c> I</c><00:14:20.000><c> think</c><00:14:20.320><c> that
  • 14:26.399><c> RFK</c><00:14:26.920><c> Jr</c><00:14:27.440><c> are</c><00:14:27.600><c> part</c><00:14
  • :14:32.519><c> far</c><00:14:32.720><c> as</c><00:14:33.079><c> thought</c><00:14:33.720><c> and</c><
  • <00:14:34.880><c> and</c><00:14:35.040><c> all</c><00:14:35.160><c> of</c><00:14:35.279><c> that</c><
  • :14:55.880><c> but</c><00:14:56.320><c> I</c><00:14:56.440><c> think</c><00:14:56.560><c> in</c><00:14
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill to formally end housing stabilization services program 2/18/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:05.279><c> And</c><00:14:05.760><c> um</c><00:14:06.959><c> I</c><00:14:07.279><c> may</c>
  • </c><00:14:10.639><c> But</c><00:14:10.800><c> what</c><00:14:10.959><c> I</c><00:14:11.120><c> do</c
  • ><c> we</c><00:14:18.560><c> want</c><00:14:18.720><c> fraud</c><00:14:19.040><c> to</c><00:14:19.199
  • :14:25.519><c> a</c><00:14:25.760><c> couple</c><00:14:25.920><c> extra</c><00:14:26.240><c> days</c>
  • 14:38.880><c> called</c><00:14:39.120><c> in</c><00:14:39.279><c> for</c><00:14:39.440><c> a</c><00:14
Keywords: 1183, house
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on State & Local Government (3-3-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:14:07.639><c> and</c><00:14:07.800><c> additional</c><00:14:08.199><c> retirement</c><00:14:08.720
  • ><c> I</c><00:14:21.399><c> talk</c><00:14:21.600><c> too</c><00:14:21.839><c> fast</c><00:14:22.079>
  • ><c> over</c><00:14:26.959><c> a</c><00:14:27.079><c> 25</c><00:14:27.600><c> year</c><00:14:28.040><
  • SI</c><00:14:30.040><c> days</c><00:14:30.279><c> an</c><00:14:30.480><c> annual</c><00:14:30.759><c
  • ><c> and</c><00:14:42.440><c> ultimately</c><00:14:42.880><c> born</c><00:14:43.279><c> by</c><00:14:
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first took up Senate Bill 193, described as a simple measure to restore a wallet card for jailers to carry when outside the jail. The chair noted the fiscal impact was essentially zero, there were no questions, and the committee voted to pass the bill 9-0. The committee then heard Senate Bill 9, a proposal focused on the Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS). The sponsor argued TRS remains underfunded despite large state contributions, cited rising unfunded liability and negative cash flow, and said the bill is intended to standardize and limit what sick leave, personal leave, and annual leave can count toward retirement calculations. The bill would generally cap TRS retirement credit at 10 sick days and 2 personal days per year, prevent annual leave from being rolled into sick leave, require more uniform reporting and oversight from participating districts and agencies, and shift costs to districts that offer benefits beyond TRS limits. The sponsor also said the bill would add 30 maternity leave days, allow voluntary supplemental contributions for Tier Four teachers, and include a floor amendment directing the state auditor to audit TRS and report on agency leave policies. During the presentation, the sponsor emphasized fairness, transparency, and accountability, and used a hypothetical high-salary administrator to illustrate how leave payouts can increase retirement benefits and create additional unfunded liability. Senator Mills thanked the sponsor and said members had been working to understand the issue, but no committee action on Senate Bill 9 was completed in the portion provided.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House committee hears 'Take It Back Act' 4/30/26

Transcript Highlights:
  • Any<00:14:01.960><c> other</c><00:14:02.120><c> questions</c><00:14:02.560><c> for</c><00:14:02.680><
  • And<00:14:04.520><c> thank</c><00:14:04.760><c> you</c><00:14:05.360><c> uh</c><00:14:05.800><c> Ms.
  • Um Um Um the<00:14:15.520><c> what</c><00:14:15.760><c> the</c><00:14:16.520><c> one</c><00:14:17.360
  • ><c> from</c><00:14:19.040><c> and</c><00:14:19.200><c> I</c><00:14:19.240><c> know</c><00:14:19.400>
  • :14:40.320><c> we</c><00:14:40.440><c> can</c><00:14:41.120><c> use</c><00:14:41.920><c> to</c><00:14
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee heard House File 5040, the “Take It Back Act,” presented by Representative Anderson. The bill, as amended by the DE1 amendment, would impose a 100% tax on amounts a person is convicted of stealing through fraud against Minnesota public programs, with the stated goal of recovering taxpayer dollars. Anderson said the measure is bipartisan, has many co-authors, and was developed with the Department of Revenue to ensure it could be administered without undue burden. Joanna Bears of the Department of Revenue testified in support of the bill’s administration and thanked the authors for working with the department. She explained that the bill has two parts: a conviction-based tax that would be assessed after a fraud conviction, and a penalty piece tied to fraud identified through the department’s existing review and tip processes. In response to member questions, Bears said the department already receives tips and information from other agencies, reviews them carefully, and would use the bill as another tool to address public fund fraud. Members also asked about timing, restitution, and whether the bill could be misused by bad-faith tips; Anderson and Bears said the conviction-based portion is not tip-driven and that the bill is intended to be administered legally and efficiently. Representative Smith asked about the relationship to the Fraud Restitution Fund and whether the bill would apply to private-sector tax fraud. Bears said restitution would likely be collected first depending on statutory priority, and clarified that the new 100% penalty would apply only to public fund fraud, not general tax fraud, and only to the fraudulent public-fund amount. Representative Witty and others expressed support for the bill as a tool to combat fraud. At the end of the hearing, Representative Anderson renewed her motion to lay over House File 5040, as amended, for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill, and the chair indicated that was the plan.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Reporting of campaign contributions from outside district required under HF1447 3/3/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><00:14:06.000><c> um</c><00:14:06.160><c> you</c><00:14:06.279><c> know</c><00:14:06.600><c> we</c><
  • ><c> new</c><00:14:15.079><c> data</c><00:14:15.480><c> on</c><00:14:15.920><c> the</c><00:14:16.079>
  • :14:26.680><c> once</c><00:14:26.839><c> you</c><00:14:27.000><c> generate</c><00:14:27.320><c> the</
  • the script and<00:14:27.920><c> if</c><00:14:28.000><c> you're</c><00:14:28.120><c> going</c><00:14:
  • ><c> like</c><00:14:47.440><c> a</c><00:14:47.720><c> a</c><00:14:47.839><c> roll</c><00:14:48.160><c
Keywords: 1183, house
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-17-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,</c><00:14:11.520><c> but</c><00:14:12.200><c> uh</c><00:14:12.320><c> it</c><00:14:12.520><c> is</c
  • ><c> so</c><00:14:15.360><c> it's</c><00:14:15.560><c> great</c><00:14:15.839><c> to</c><00:14:16.000
  • :14:17.760><c> with</c><00:14:18.079><c> all</c><00:14:18.280><c> of</c><00:14:18.440><c> the</c> two
  • been<00:14:23.560><c> honored</c><00:14:24.000><c> so</c><00:14:24.200><c> far,</c><00:14:24.600><c>
  • We<00:14:38.040><c> We</c><00:14:38.160><c> would</c><00:14:38.360><c> like</c><00:14:38.520><c> to</
Bills: HB1166 , HB389 , HB644 , HB1509 , HB1692 , HB1842 , HB1878 , HB1926 , HB1949 , HB2116 , HB2581
Keywords: HB1166, automated speed enforcement, speed cameras, traffic enforcement, road safety, traffic safety, Department of Transportation, state highway fund, special fund, appropriation, fiscal year 2026-2027, camera enforcement, speeding citations, automated traffic enforcement, highway safety, HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HHS, HHS DEFER, HHS DEFER Public Hearings 04-16-2026

Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Health and Human Services committee heard and considered several gubernatorial nominations to advisory boards and councils. Early in the meeting, members heard testimony in support of Miriam Chang for the Health Planning Council Windward O‘ahu subarea, with supporters highlighting her long medical practice on the Windward side, work at Ko‘olau Health Center, and community involvement. Chang said she wanted to help improve health, especially in rural areas. The committee also heard support for Terrilyn Luke’s nomination to the Center for Nursing Advisory Board; the Center for Nursing director and nursing organizations backed her, and Luke said she would bring a front-line nursing perspective, focus on workforce conditions, retention, and collaboration, and help address tensions between the Center and nursing labor groups. The committee then heard support for Valerie Rose’s nomination to the Language Access Advisory Council; Rose briefly noted her prior work in the Chronic Disease Branch and Bilingual Health Aide Section. The committee also took up nominations in a later agenda segment. James Montgomery was heard for the State Rehabilitation Council and described his interest in serving based on a family experience with disability and his work in talent management, saying he wanted to help people with disabilities gain opportunities. Kevin Nakamura was heard for the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants and said his 30-plus years of wastewater experience would help ensure operators are properly trained and certified to protect resources and the environment. Pina Lemusu was heard for the State Council on Developmental Disabilities; she said her long career with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and personal experience with disability would help her contribute to the council. Additional testimony in support came from the State DD Council and Voc Rehab representatives. The committee voted to recommend advise and consent on the nominations it considered, including Miriam Chang, Terrilyn Luke, Valerie Rose, James Montgomery, Kevin Nakamura, and Pina Lemusu. Most recommendations were adopted without objection, though Senator Dela Cruz voted no on some of the later nominations. The meeting also briefly noted another nomination, Olivia Kim, which was recalled and advanced with an advise-and-consent recommendation before adjournment.