Video & Transcript Research : 'Freedom Drive'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Environment Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • House File 3896 is really just to make it clear that we shouldn't drive motorboats through wild rice
  • And to just avoid driving motors through wild rice beds, as it causes major damage.
  • I've watched boats drive straight through the rice beds we are trying to help on our reservation.
  • I've watched<00:27:10.679> boats<00:27:11.040> drive watched boats drive watched boats
  • Um, because allowing that sort of freedom to the counties was pushed back on. So, I'll say that.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-03-04 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker: Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart had a tremendous impact on the Miami-Dade community and freedom
  • We have rightly pushed back on local government for allowing the growth of property taxes to drive spending
Keywords: 998, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HHS Public Hearing 01-30-2026

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> I hope you're not driving. >> Yeah, I hope not either. >> You know, this is Health Committee.
  • Finally, SB 2051 mandates employer participation without clear conscience or religious freedom protections
  • , which is troubling in a state that values diversity and freedom.
  • perspective and expertise of the medical community from serving on juries that are responsible for people's freedom
  • perspective and expertise of the medical community from serving on juries that are responsible for people's freedom
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The HHS committee met in Room 224 and announced the hearing was being streamed live, with a one-minute limit on testimony. The chair explained that written testimony had already been reviewed and that speakers should either add new comments or stand on their written testimony. The committee first heard SB 2211, an emergency appropriation to the Department of Human Services. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including DHS, Aloha United Way, the Hawaii Food Industry Association, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Catholic Charities, and many individuals. Supporters emphasized the importance of maintaining SNAP-related food assistance and emergency food delivery, while Catholic Charities raised a question about whether the bill’s language would also reach food banks serving food-insecure households that are not on SNAP. No opposition was heard and the bill was moved on without questions from members. The committee then heard SB 2025, which would exempt actively practicing advanced practice registered nurses from jury duty. Testimony was broadly supportive from nursing and health organizations, including the Hawaii American Nurses Association, the Hawaii affiliate of the College of Nurse Midwives, the Hawaii State Board of Nursing, and others. One witness from Kaiser Permanente requested an amendment to include physician assistants, and a committee member asked the Board of Nursing to review that request. The bill otherwise drew no opposition and no further member questions. SB 2038, relating to medication labeling, drew the most extended discussion. The measure would change labeling requirements for certain abortion medications, and testimony was split between supporters who framed it as a privacy and access issue and opponents who raised patient safety, ethics, and transparency concerns. The Department of Health supported the intent but requested an amendment to allow quicker access to private information during investigations without a subpoena. The Board of Pharmacy said it supported the written comments but noted operational challenges and possible cost impacts, while Kaiser said compliance would likely require manual workarounds and could slow pharmacy processes. The chair and members questioned whether patients could simply remove labels themselves, but witnesses said there could still be safety and access issues if the patient is not the one receiving the prescription. The committee then moved on to SB 2050, relating to chiropractic, which received support from the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association, with no substantive opposition noted. The hearing later turned to SB 201, relating to insurance, which appeared to be a new mandated-benefit measure tied to infertility/IVF coverage. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission provided comments, while Hawaii Family Forum opposed the bill, arguing it went beyond medical infertility and raised ethical and public policy concerns. Kaiser and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans both asked for a study or audit, saying the measure could create new insurance mandates and increase costs for residents and employers. Private Work Hawaii strongly supported the bill as an equity issue. The committee noted there was no quorum for decision-making and deferred action on the measure to a later hearing, then recessed.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-04 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It stands for freedom, and they can't take that away.
  • Well, and you told me that you were going to retire in their RV and drive around the country.
  • And you kept driving me crazy about this hyperbaric chamber bill. I have no idea what it was.
  • Well, and you told me that you were going to retire in their RV and drive around the country.
  • , which drives rates down.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, introductions, and a moment of silence honoring service members killed in the conflict in Iran, including Florida native Captain Cody Cork. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar, taking up several bills on education, public safety, insurance, health, and local government policy. Many measures were accompanied by sponsor explanations and supportive remarks from members, often emphasizing constituent impacts, public safety, and administrative efficiency. The first major bill, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, was expanded through a delete-all amendment and passed 37-0 after extensive floor debate praising debate programs as a civic and educational tool. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office; an amendment clarified that criticism of Israel is not prohibited, and the bill passed 37-0. SB 1230/HB 1019 addressed PFAS “forever chemicals,” especially in firefighting foam, with phase-outs, testing, enforcement, and exceptions for certain federal, military, and emergency uses; it also passed 37-0 and was dedicated in memory of former firefighter Joe Casello. SB 1706 expanded the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program with tighter eligibility rules, and SB 186 required broader seizure-response training and seizure action plans in schools; both passed unanimously. The Senate also approved SB 598 updating funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 990 authorizing protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 modernizing nonprofit corporation law, SB 560 streamlining foster care medication and oversight procedures, SB 684 easing electronic signature requirements for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, and SB 778 revising forensic client services for certain defendants with intellectual disabilities or autism. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including SB 432, SB 928, and SB 620. Most of these measures passed by votes of 36-0 or 37-0 after brief debate or no debate. The most contentious item was SB 1134 on official actions of local governments related to DEI. The sponsor argued the bill would stop taxpayer funding and promotion of discriminatory or indoctrinating DEI practices, citing examples from several counties and cities. Multiple amendments sought to narrow penalties, protect good-faith officials, and preserve local proclamations and observances, including LGBTQ Pride Month and other cultural events, but those amendments were rejected. Debate centered on vagueness, local discretion, and whether the bill would chill legitimate government activity. The transcript cuts off during questioning on the underlying bill, before final disposition is shown.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Apr 9th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • For more than a year, she was the only person driving him around. He couldn't drive.
  • Points at the expense of patients, driving up health care costs.
  • The heart and intent of the bill is to try and drive costs down.
  • I do have reservations that it may drive them up.
  • down the cost; it might actually drive it up.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman Osborne's bill has to do with transparency and reporting, which drives the other two bills.
  • Is this a request bill from the Teachers' Freedom Alliance and Ryan Walters? It is not.
  • This bill respects existing agency authority, protects religious freedom, and requires annual reports
  • Representative, could you elaborate on how this protects religious freedom?
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES Jan 15th, 2026

ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Transcript Highlights:
  • They also indicated it was a freedom-of-choice issue among providers.
  • They also indicated that it was a freedom-of-choice issue among providers, and so in that case we would
  • They also indicated it was a freedom of choice issue among providers, if you limited it to only academic
  • They are the engine that drives this program and all dental care in the state of Arkansas.
Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council reviewed several agency rules and requests. The Insurance Department’s amendment to its holding company system rule was reviewed and approved, as were two State Board of Election Commissioners rules: one clarifying poll watcher conduct, vote challenges, and provisional voting, and another increasing pay for certified election monitors and defining training, observation, and report-writing compensation. The Arkansas Financial Education Commission also had its rule reviewed and approved after removing membership requirements tied to DEI language to comply with Act 938. The committee held over the Department of Education’s request to be excluded from reporting requirements for one month to allow further discussion about who should write or implement the rules. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Human Services’ request to be excluded from reporting requirements for Acts 567, 568, 967, and 1025. DHS said CMS had raised comparability and other federal approval concerns, especially for the dental and diagnostic lab provisions, and that it might not be able to meet the acts’ effective dates. DHS described several possible paths forward, including broader benefit changes, waivers, or splitting the dental provisions so the pediatric rate increase could move separately from the special-needs adult cap increase. The Arkansas State Dental Association disputed DHS’s conclusion that the acts could not be implemented as written, argued that Act 1025 is workable, and urged DHS to continue pursuing implementation and preserve the September 1 effective date where possible. Public testimony also supported expanded dental access for adults with disabilities and special needs. After discussion, the committee voted not to exclude DHS from reporting requirements for those acts. The committee then reviewed the Division of Higher Education’s Act 781 report. The division said it has 32 rules in effect, asked to repeal three rules—two replaced by new rules and one no longer supported by authority or current law—and to continue the remaining 29 rules. The committee approved that request, with the repeals effective upon adjournment of the Legislative Council meeting on January 16, 2026. The meeting concluded with no questions on the remaining written rulemaking updates from prior and current sessions, which were filed without further action.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 5th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • States is built by people from many nations and diverse cultures who are willing to fight and die for freedom
  • Cinco de Mayo symbolizes the right of a free people to self-determination, justice, and freedom.
  • centers around Latino voices in conversation, helping to pass bans on shark fins and plastic bags, and driving
  • While May is bike month, I think it's important to recognize the freedom and mobility that bikes offer
Keywords: 988, house, all
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 2 April, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the resources that they've allocated to be used wisely and to make laws that protect all of our freedoms
  • Senate Resolution No. 131 Senate Resolution No. 131 declaring April 2nd, 2026, as Drive to Arrive Day
  • in Mississippi to commit to distraction-free driving.
  • And then, of course, yesterday we had the pretty lady that came and made it Drive to Arrive Day, which
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 18, March 3, 2026-PM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, folks that are driving through the state.
  • They may or may not be able to drive.
  • They may or may not be able to drive.
  • I'm all for individual freedom, and I think this bill restores individual freedom if they want to choose
  • The idea that this bill is pro-freedom is exactly wrong.
Keywords: 916, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 13th, 2026 at 11:03 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Free Black Americans fought in every war for independence and freedom.
  • Benjamin Banneker helped survey our nation's capital. and freedom.
  • I've got a long drive. I can't go back and forth.
  • You may drive your electric car or ride your bicycle here. You get to go home.
  • I'd like to drive the speed limit.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (03/12/2025)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we can actually drive those down, and we've actually seen this with the granted advantage by providing
  • So we can actually drive those down, and we've actually seen this with the granted advantage by providing
  • /c> services that have to in some cases services that have to in some cases daily<00:38:23.760> Drive
  • <00:38:24.400> patients<00:38:25.319> to<00:38:25.839> treatment daily Drive
  • patients to treatment daily Drive patients to treatment facilities<00:38:27.240> to<00:38:27.560
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 29th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They should have the freedom.
  • driver's education significantly reduces those numbers. reduces accidents and reckless driving among
  • By equipping our teens with the essential knowledge of roads and the laws, defensive driving skills,
  • and the dangers of distracted and impaired driving, we are not only protecting them, but also making
  • In 2006, when Marcus Button was a young teenager, he was driving to school in Pasco County.
Bills: HB 1500, HJR 7, HJR 112, HB 34, HB 133, HB 112, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB 132, HB 2756, HB 166, HB 406, HB 186, HB 271, HB 331, HB 380, HB 1583, HB 1584, HB 1819, HB 621, HB 303, HB 552, HB 366, HB 463, HB 1211, HB 1327, HB 1461, HB 923, HB 1760, HB 2043, HB 2467, HB 5333, HB 5265, HB 1592, HB 1576, HB 1552, HB 2018, HB 3511, HB 1781, HB 2013, HB 2340, HB 2349, HB 2508, HB 2970, HB 2520, HB 865, HB 2851, HB 3385, HB 3336, HB 3529, HB 3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB 1397, HB 4236, HB 1804, HB 1926, HB 4041, HB 1965, HB 1964, HB 2679, HB 2730, HB 3698, HB 3699, HCR 77, HB 3354, HB 163, HB 201, HB 272, HB 333, HB 405, HB 519, HB 569, HB 654, HB 694, HB 791, HB 1006, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB 1437, HB 1532, HB 1675, HB 1842, HB 1868, HB 1888, HB 1894, HB 1943, HB 1990, HB 2029, HB 2061, HB 2286, HB 2523, HB 2622, HB 2626, HB 2652, HB 2692, HB 2842, HB 2885, HB 2914, HB 3016, HB 3096, HB 3129, HB 3248, HB 3251, HB 3255, HB 3479, HB 3611, HB 3623, HB 3701, HB 3724, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 3810, HB 3816, HB 3832, HB 3887, HB 4127, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131, HB 4163, HB 4187, HB 4229, HB 4238, HB 4454, HB 4588, HB 4643, HB 4736, HB 4738, HB 4739, HB 4945, HB 5015, HB 5616, SB 767, SB 1619, SB 1738, HJR 5, HJR 2, HB 1399, HB 388, HB 114, HB 205, HB 2789, HB 2791, HB 499, HB 2960, HB 3163, HB 3135, HB 2427, HB 1672, HB 1722, HB 2618, HB 879, HB 1126, HB 4134, HB 3513, HB 1445, HB 1893, HB 1734, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 1276, HB 3516, HB 4145, HB 1585, HB 4810, HB 2558, HB 2742, HB 1695, HB 33, HB 144, HB 109, HB 103, HB 148, HB 3809, HB 2217, HB 220, HB 2421, HB 2363, HB 421, HB 2455, HB 3711, HB 2559, HB 2775, HB 3126, HB 3666, HB 3595, HB 3260, HB 3376, HB 3826, HB 3770, HB 1831, HB 2614, HB 3113, HB 322, HB 431, HB 869, HB 1203, HB 1244, HB 1875, HB 1950, HB 2152, HB 2341, HB 2809, HB 2856, HB 3012, SB 1415, SB 1058, SB 487, SB 1499, SB 513, SB 1697, SB 1197, SB 1437, SB 1809, SB 836, SB 1879, SB 1145, SB 963, SB 1038, SB 1147, SB 914, SB 711, SB 1409, HB 3707, HB 589, HB 1360, HB 2337, HB 2391, HB 718, HB 23, HB 2436, HB 1500, HJR 7, HJR 112, HB 34, HB 133, HB 112, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB 132, HB 2756, HB 166, HB 406, HB 186, HB 271, HB 331, HB 380, HB 1583, HB 1584, HB 1819, HB 621, HB 303, HB 552, HB 366, HB 463, HB 1211, HB 1327, HB 1461, HB 923, HB 1760, HB 2043, HB 2467, HB 5333, HB 5265, HB 1592, HB 1576, HB 1552, HB 2018, HB 3511, HB 1781, HB 2013, HB 2340, HB 2349, HB 2508, HB 2970, HB 2520, HB 865, HB 2851, HB 3385, HB 3336, HB 3529, HB 3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB 1397, HB 4236, HB 1804, HB 1926, HB 4041, HB 1965, HB 1964, HB 2679, HB 2730, HB 3698, HB 3699, HB 3354, HB 163, HB 201, HB 272, HB 333, HB 405, HB 519, HB 569, HB 654, HB 694, HB 791, HB 1006, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB 1437, HB 1532, HB 1675, HB 1842, HB 1868, HB 1888, HB 1894, HB 1943, HB 1990, HB 2029, HB 2061, HB 2286, HB 2523, HB 2622, HB 2626, HB 2652, HB 2692, HB 2842, HB 2885, HB 2914, HB 3016, HB 3096, HB 3129, HB 3248, HB 3251, HB 3255, HB 3479, HB 3611, HB 3623, HB 3701, HB 3724, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 3810, HB 3816, HB 3832, HB 3887, HB 4127, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131, HB 4163, HB 4187, HB 4229, HB 4238, HB 4454, HB 4588, HB 4643, HB 4736, HB 4738, HB 4739, HB 4945, HB 5015, HB 5616, SB 767, SB 1619, SB 1738, HCR 77
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Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, this is about freedom If I was a member of an organization that claimed to be for freedom,
  • We can't tell our constituents what car to drive where to live, what hospital to use, what gun to buy
  • This bill's being sold as freedom, as choice, and as modernization.
  • The children of both men and women who came here for Freedom and opportunity.
  • We value freedom and liberty. And we loathe bullies. It's kind of like a brand for us.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 2, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Standing among the graves of those who gave their lives for freedom serves as a powerful reminder of
  • ><00:08:19.039> serves<00:08:19.520> as<00:08:19.759> a gave their lives for freedom
  • serves as a gave their lives for freedom serves as a powerful<00:08:20.639> reminder<00:08:21.120
  • For 50 years, Sterling American Legion Post 150 Memorial has stood as a reminder that freedom is never
  • <00:15:52.560> away greatest strength by driving away greatest strength by driving away talent
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 3, February 11, 2026-PM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's about freedom of speech. money. It's about freedom of speech.
  • So drive through the state of Wyoming.
  • <02:59:02.960> through ones that uh people who drive through ones that uh people who drive
  • when they're driving through the state. when they're driving through the state.
  • Um, which that drive through the state.
Keywords: 916, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 29th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Understand the freedom and liberties of such a great country, which honors and recognizes the heroes
  • We sacrificed the lives of your young men, your homeland. ...and your freedom, and we did so without
  • Freedom and democracy, they believed in the dream of what America offered.
  • And that's why we need to continue to drive the message and work on policy that can get us there.
  • Let's keep driving this message home to create ways where that next, that first-generation...
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • customers receive safe and reliable service at the lowest possible cost while maximizing consumer freedom
  • customers receive safe and reliable service at the lowest possible cost while maximizing consumer freedom
  • customers receive safe and reliable service at the lowest possible cost while maximizing consumer freedom
  • think with me about how to get this to the place where the original intent of the bill was trying to drive
  • think with me about how to get this to the place where the original intent of the bill was trying to drive
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Executive Departments and Administration Committee met in executive session on November 5, 2025, to consider House Bills 244, 610, and 727, and Senate Bills 94 and 193. On HB 244, which recodifies municipal enforcement of the building and fire code, the committee adopted amendment 2025-2952H by a 16-0 vote, then voted 16-0 to report the bill ought to pass as amended and placed it on the consent calendar. The discussion emphasized that the bill reorganizes building code statutes into a single chapter and was the product of substantial subcommittee work. On HB 610, concerning repeal of the Office of the Consumer Advocate, the committee adopted amendment 2025-3076H by a 16-0 vote. The amendment narrowed the office’s charge to residential utility customers, added duties for the Residential Ratepayer Advisory Board, allowed a two-thirds board recommendation to remove a consumer advocate for failing to perform duties, and broadened the qualifications pool for the position while retaining attorney eligibility. The current consumer advocate, Donald Crease, testified that he still preferred the existing statute but appreciated the committee’s effort to preserve a vigilant, independent ratepayer voice; members generally described the amendment as a more focused, less drastic approach. The committee then voted 16-0 to report HB 610 ought to pass as amended and placed it on consent. For HB 727, relating to the New Hampshire retirement system, the committee voted to inexpediently legislate by a 15-0 vote, with one member recused, explaining that the bill’s subject matter had already been addressed in House Bill 2 and signed by the governor. The bill was also placed on the consent calendar. On Senate Bill 94, prohibiting municipal amendments to the state building code, the committee heard extensive explanation from Mr. Sherman about a substitute amendment, 2025-2972H, which would preserve the prohibition on technical municipal amendments and avoid an unintended trigger that could reopen technical amendments across the code if the state falls behind on model code updates. The committee adopted the amendment 15-1 and then moved toward an ought to pass as amended recommendation; the transcript cuts off before the final disposition on SB 94 is fully completed. Senate Bill 193 was listed at the start of the meeting, but no discussion of it appears in the provided transcript.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 04/27/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President and members, that they drive around. You can buy on that something marketplace.
  • President and members, that they drive around. You can buy on that something marketplace.
  • have been decommissioned are driving have been decommissioned are driving around.<00:37:08.880><
  • of speech and the other freedoms that we have in this country.
  • Of speech and the other freedoms that we have in this country.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Oct 2nd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Capitalism, I will say once again, because it's based on individualism and freedom, that alone, you are
  • She was very particular about the quality of her food, and four times a year she would drive down to
  • To continue to fight for all of our constitutional rights, including the freedom of speech and all the
  • freedoms associated with that Constitution and those protections.
  • and hours to drive to your local clinic or.