Transcript Highlights:

• We were to your— She claimed were raising in the status. Yes. And I would say is we're not.
• That does not raise their status. It doesn't change their status. Okay?
• That does not raise their status. It doesn't change their status. Okay?
• That does not raise their status. It doesn't change their status. Okay?
• That does not raise their status. It doesn't change their status. Okay?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And the first one relates to the J-1 status.
• It's creating a big issue for staffing for what they traditionally... the J1 status.
• And it's my understanding the J1 status.
• <00:57:05.040> for<00:57:05.280> a that they use uh this status for a that they use
• It's tied specifically to visa status. It's tied specifically to that<00:58:08.720> industry.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• anonymous, and confidential access to timely information and notification on the custody and parole status
• Regardless of custody status, all admissions to the triple C's will be interviewed and screened by ISC
• <00:25:54.320> will<00:25:54.640> be regardless of custody status will be regardless
• Taken together, these trends reflect a growing recognition that the status quo does carry real costs,
• <01:23:59.520> quo growing recognition that the status quo growing recognition that the status

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So I'm just asking that we keep the status quo in place until the 62J process can be completed.
• So you're saying this doesn't change the status quo and it avoids some harm.
• Well, to me the status quo is the problem for a lot of patients. Mr.
• saying this doesn't change the status saying this doesn't change the status quo<01:36:20.320>
• quo is the problem for a lot the status quo is the problem for a lot of<01:36:24.639> patients.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It targets the sum to the kids most in need, mostly kids who have or are eligible for legal status.
• kids who have or are eligible<00:18:09.120> for<00:18:09.240> legal<00:18:09.480> status
• eligible for legal status. eligible for legal status.
• as they age out of proof of status as they age out of foster<00:32:31.560> care.
• and recognize the professional status and recognize the work<01:35:05.960> that<01:35:06.120>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He said it would clarify the status of these essential employees.
• And it would clarify the<01:04:20.640> status<01:04:20.960> of<01:04:21.119> these
• the status of these essential employees. the status of these essential employees.
• Um without<01:06:44.880> the<01:06:45.200> essential<01:06:45.599> status,<01:06
• :46.240> um without the essential status, um without the essential status, um sometimes<01:06:

Bills: HF4072, HF3691, HF4613

Keywords: workforce development, journalism, local news, internships, media training, emergency management, essential employees, public safety, law enforcement, workforce, economic development, appropriation, Twin Cities Marathon, Explore Minnesota, grants, 1183, house

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• will continue to work with the band and support their efforts if they choose to pursue initiative status
• will continue to work with the band and support their efforts if they choose to pursue initiative status
• will continue to work with the band and support their efforts if they choose to pursue initiative status
• at this time pursue initiative status at this time but<00:07:42.879> DCF<00:07:43.400> will
• <00:07:47.400> in choose to pursue initiative status in choose to pursue initiative status

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

Transcript Highlights:

• ID, for example, people are finding issues with using marriage records as proof of name or marital status
• ><00:47:31.520> name<00:47:32.079> or<00:47:32.400> marital<00:47:32.800> status
• <00:47:33.280> due<00:47:33.440> to proof of name or marital status due to proof of
• Chair, and I guess to one of the testifiers, if somebody was here and didn't have legal status, would
• Chair, Miss Levit, um, legal status, do you mean the country, a U.S. citizen legal status?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They're now in a qualified applicant status, ready to sort of be taking the next steps towards licensure
• They're now in a qualified applicant status, ready to sort of be taking the next steps towards licensure
• They're now in a qualified applicant status, ready to sort of be taking the next steps towards licensure
• They're now in a qualified applicant status, ready to sort of be taking the next steps towards licensure
• of that is insight into what the status of that is and<01:17:03.280> if<01:17:03.360> you<

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Minnesota House Commerce Committee held its inaugural meeting with Chair Tim O’Driscoll and co-chair Representative Greg Davids opening the session and inviting members to introduce themselves. Members briefly described their districts, business backgrounds, and priorities, with recurring themes including small business competitiveness, insurance and health care access, property and real estate issues, agriculture, and making Minnesota easier to do business in. Committee staff also introduced themselves and reminded members and testifiers about sign-in procedures and microphone use. The committee then heard an overview from Eric Toell, interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management, on the agency’s work and budget priorities. He said the office now oversees adult-use cannabis, medical cannabis, and hemp-derived cannabinoid products, has grown from about nine employees to 90 full-time staff plus temporary workers, and has been working with a Cannabis Advisory Council on testing, warning labels, and implementation issues. He also described outreach efforts, including webinars, newsletters, guidebooks for local governments, and office hours for applicants, along with enforcement of hemp-derived product rules through more than 3,000 inspections and an increase in compliance rates from about 35% to 75%. Toell also reported that the medical cannabis program has surpassed 51,000 patients and nearly 2,500 registered health care providers, and that a chronic pain report found more than a third of patients reported decreased pain. On the adult-use side, he said the office has posted proposed rules for public comment, plans to adopt them after review, and will open a licensing window from February 18 to March 14. He explained that the office is also managing community reinvestment grants and a technical assistance grant, with an emphasis on safeguards to ensure funds reach intended recipients. No votes were taken during this meeting.

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• In fact, I'm going to ask everybody what the status of the report is.
• AU status. Do I think it's going to take 10 years? I hope not.
• So what is the status?
• a few years ago to its status today?
• I'm going to do a quick status update, three asks, and then a conclusion.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Shamp about the status of all the different plans that had to be executed, and the timeline in your bill
• , one person who's resigned from their appointment already, and so that's, I think, their current status
• Shamp about the status of all the different plans that had to be executed, and the timeline in your bill
• , one person who's resigned from their appointment already, and so that's, I think, their current status
• Shamp about the status of all the different plans that had to be executed, and the timeline in your bill

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So when the government decided to discriminate against religious status, that violates the Constitution
• So when the government decided to discriminate against religious status, So when the government decided
• to discriminate against religious status, that violates the Constitution.
• , socioeconomic status, and programmatic participation, just as public schools do.
• For the record, state your name and where your status is on the bill. Thank you. Go ahead, Ms.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Members from both parties emphasized education as a major issue, while several Republicans framed the committee’s work around school choice and parent empowerment. Senator West and other Democrats stressed protecting public schools, listening to Texans, and considering the effects of vouchers or education savings accounts on school districts and communities. Chairman Creighton laid out Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, describing it as a universal education savings account program modeled on similar programs in other states. He said the bill would provide about $200 million for a universal eligibility pool and additional funding for students with disabilities and lower-income families, with priority weighting for former public school students. He also highlighted anti-fraud measures, vendor pre-approval, criminal background checks, cybersecurity protections, annual testing requirements for participating students, and the use of the Comptroller rather than TEA to administer the program. Creighton repeatedly said the bill is not a voucher and argued it would not take money from public schools, which he said would receive separate historic funding increases. Members questioned Creighton about the 500% of federal poverty line definition, the adequacy of the $10,000 ESA amount, whether the program would favor students already in private school, how microschools and homeschool pods would fit, and whether the bill protects religious liberty and private-school autonomy. Democrats raised concerns about disability protections, 504 students, foster children, public-school funding, open records, and the historical context of vouchers. Republicans generally supported the bill as a way to expand options for parents and students, while also asking about administration, fraud prevention, and data security. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, with EdChoice President Robert Inlow presenting in support of SB 2 and citing the growth and reported success of school choice programs nationwide.

Transcript Highlights:

• A nurse comes into the doctor workroom: “We have an altered mental status in room three.”
• Doctor workroom: “We have an altered mental status in room three, and it is a four-year-old.
• And what is the status of that today? We're implementing that.
• The court is required to receive notice if they're still there on an involuntary status.
• Again, these complications arise from the current status of the code.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So my question to you is: if this federal rule takes effect and mixed-status families lose Section 8
• So my question to you is: if this federal rule takes effect and mixed-status families lose Section 8
• We got the status of women, please. Sorry. You're next. Sorry. Yeah, we're supposed to be last.
• Everyone, as you know, I'm chair of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women.
• We are before you today to present on behalf of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a public FY27 budget hearing at Barnstable Town Hall, with opening remarks emphasizing the Cape and Islands’ seasonal infrastructure, housing, transportation, workforce, and digital needs. The hearing began with testimony from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, which outlined the Healey-Driscoll administration’s budget priorities for job training, apprenticeship, youth employment, reentry programs, and unemployment insurance modernization. The secretary highlighted proposed funding for the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, Career Technical Initiative, YouthWorks, reentry workforce development, and services for young adults with disabilities, along with a proposal to streamline youth work permits. Members also discussed the unemployment trust fund, the COVID assessment on employers, rising unemployment, and the need to improve DUA customer service and claims processing. Committee members asked about job seeker barriers such as child care, housing, transportation, and out-migration of young workers, as well as how to keep Cape Cod graduates and seasonal workers in the region. The administration said its strategy is to pair training with broader affordability investments and to expose students to career pathways earlier, including through middle school, early childhood STEM, YouthWorks, pre-apprenticeships, and Building Pathways. Senators and representatives also raised concerns about regional funding disparities, especially for Hampshire Franklin MassHire, and the administration said it is reviewing MassHire funding and service equity through a policy committee and statewide workforce board. On unemployment assistance, officials reported major improvements in wait times and claims processing, but said they are still working through backlogs and staffing challenges while maintaining program integrity. The committee then heard testimony from the Executive Office of Economic Development. The secretary described House 2 as a fiscally restrained budget with no new taxes or fees, while preserving core programs and using the Mass Leads Act tools to support competitiveness. EOED’s proposal included funding for the Community One Stop for Growth, rural economic development, social enterprise operating grants, regional economic development organizations, the Workforce Investment Trust Fund, Community Workforce Partnerships, Pathmaker, advanced manufacturing training, life sciences, innovation vouchers, AI initiatives, small business assistance, and tourism and live theater support. The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation also testified on its FY27 request, focusing on consumer protection, licensing, banking, insurance, and public safety regulation. No votes were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• to<00:45:26.000> talk<00:45:26.240> about<00:45:26.480> the<00:45:26.560> status
• <00:45:27.200> our State Treasurer Monica Mezzapelle said she wanted to talk about the status
• :47:34.480> reality,<00:47:34.960> that's<00:47:35.160> the<00:47:35.240> status
• <00:47:35.680> of just the reality, that's the status of just the reality, that's the status
• and I think it was alluded to a few moments ago, is that beginning in summer a year ago, the cash status

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ability, and immigration status. ability, and immigration status.
• Then why not help form these grants to supplant that rather than just go by the same failed status quo
• Then why not help form these grants to supplant that rather than just go by the same failed status quo
• Then why not help form these grants to supplant that rather than just go by the same failed status quo
• Then why not help form these grants to supplant that rather than just go by the same failed status quo

Bills: HF3490, HF4040

Keywords: education finance, scholarship-granting organizations, charitable purposes, student scholarships, nonpublic schools, K-12 education, tax credit, advance payment, Minnesota tax law, child education expenses, taxpayer assistance, 1183, house

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• <00:36:11.359> statue<00:36:12.000> in<00:36:12.240> Denver Martin Luther King
• Jr. statue in Denver Martin Luther King Jr. statue in Denver City<00:36:12.800> Park.
• believed in a society where opportunity is not determined by race, zip code, income, immigration status
• ,<00:43:59.119> or income, immigration status, or income, immigration status, or background
• <00:51:39.520> of it's often cited on the Statue of it's often cited on the Statue of Liberty

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, led the Pledge of Allegiance with visiting students from Dr. Martin Luther King Early College, and approved the journal from the previous day after a brief, humorous exchange about a correction to the minority leadership title. The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1002, a resolution commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and honoring Dr. King’s life, nonviolent leadership, and role in the civil rights movement. The resolution recounted his education, activism, speeches, writings, the Montgomery bus boycott, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the history of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Colorado and nationally, including the state holiday commission and the holiday’s service-oriented observance. Several members spoke in support of the resolution, emphasizing Dr. King’s legacy as a call to action, the importance of nonviolence, community service, and the need to continue addressing injustice. Speakers highlighted the role of young people in the civil rights movement and urged continued work on equity, dignity, and inclusion. One member also connected King’s legacy to current concerns about immigration enforcement and federal power, arguing that justice requires active resistance to injustice. Another member objected that the discussion had become politicized and used the opportunity to criticize immigration policy, while the chair reminded members to stay within the resolution. The resolution text was read at length and included a call for observances, ceremonies, and activities across Colorado, encouragement of service projects, and support for teaching King’s legacy and nonviolent principles in social studies standards. The transcript shows the House adopting the journal, but it does not show a final vote on the resolution within the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Do you understand what is the status of that amendment?
• If they want to claim unknown, if they want to claim whatever their status is, what is the harm?
• The status quo, which is socialist in nature, is socializing the cost to all of us and privatizing...
• Does this mean at least a permanent status here in the United States, or are they simply a guest?
• Members, when communities are frustrated and concerned about the status of their local police, I think

Bills: HB46, HJR35, HJR47, HJR182, HB 113, HB983, HB4847, HB1449, HB3833, HB5151, HB265, HB1845, HB782, HB 108, HB1960, HB158, HB1954, HB1955, HB2512, HB605, HB2581, HB2803, HB627, HB2667, HB1738, HB636, HB3679, HB2638, HB2655, HB871, HB2438, HB 1107, HB1765, HB1822, HB2153, HB4099, HB3732, HB3171, HB3178, HB3182, HB3749, HB2814, HB3977, HB4204, HB4207, HB4449, HB1820, HB1876, HB1939, HB1347, HB2593, HB2136, HB2132, HB2658, HB2413, HB2757, HB2080, HB3154, HB3063, HB3009, HB3448, HB3006, HB2844, HB3241, HB3680, HB3169, HB2078, HB2507, HB4559, HB3946, HB3460, HB3405, HB475, HB3463, HB3441, HB3520, HB2060, HB4731, HB4991, HB1991, HB5596, HB2014, HB2142, HB2673, HB2731, HB2417, HB2399, HB2301, HB3335, HB3234, HB3320, HB5573, HB4848, HB4748, HB4769, HB4795, HB2086, HB2234, HB2203, HB4916, HB5624, HB4505, HB139, HB5093, HB5302, HB5402, HB5606, HB2333, HB4630, HB4701, HB2583, HB2983, HB4924, HB3339, HB3793, HB3631, HB4882, HB5509, HB5499, HB5430, HB5561, HB5611, HB5043, HB5064, HB3733, HB3781, HB3219, HB32, HB4515, HB5348, HR559, HB4506, HB1646, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB1534, HB5129, HB5394, HB3619, HB2867, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB3866, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4088, HB229, SB2419, SB842, SB1257, SB2550, SB996, HB 1186, HB4327, HB3221, HB2588, SB552, HB4870, HB2494, HB3940, HB4838, HB3177, HB1441, SB1841, HB3962, HB2225, HJR112, HB897, HB2695, HB4670, HB3602, HB3317, HB3717, HB3138, HB3704, HB1403, HJR218, HB4921, SJR37, HJR138, HJR144, HB3892, HB4, HB46, HJR35, HJR47, HJR182, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HB40, HB 101, HB 112, HB146, HB168, HB214, HB413, HB1523, HB493, HB521, HB594, HB557, HB305, HB549, HB854, HB 1057, HB 1052, HB842, HB3174, HB3311, HB2486, HB3196, HB824, HB 1039, HB2529, HB2713, HB4936, HB4995, HB4830, HB4864, HB5219, HB5263, HB5154, HB2674, HB5525, HB5623, HB2545, HB2587, HB2625, HB5520, HB5436, HB4926, HB1573, HB5165, HB4811, HB5081, HB4755, HB3179, HB4310, HB4611, HB2159, HB4626, HB3637, HB3153, HB3066, HB2786, HB2966, HB638, HB640, HB876, HB497, HB5539, HB4809, HB5308, HB4687, HB4070, HB4421, HB4412, HB3284, HB3369, HB3420, HB3449, HB4098, HB4281, HB4120, HB4504, HB4370, HB 1106, HB2370, HB2404, HB3863, HB2407, HB2253, HB2273, HB2040, HB1586, HB3788, HB3993, HB4690, HB4309, HB4696, HB2308, HB 1142, HB1533, HB1621, HB2242, HB2012, HB2193, HB2442, HB2464, HB2348, HB2313, HB2289, HB1942, HB2011, HB1629, HB2993, HB3592, HB3824, HB4076, HB4535, HB4623, HB4773, HB 1091, HB5115, HB5515, HB3372, HB5659, HB 127, HB386, HB 115, HB2868, HB 1249, HB4766, HB3720, HB4656, HB4879, HB 105, HB5383, HB4621, HB5431, HB5678, HB5534, HB4174, HB4212, HB3954, HB3966, HB3636, HB3918, HB1422, HB4765, HB4732, HB4742, HB5122, HB4518, HB5084, HB3986, HB4045, HB4144, HB3911, HB3976, HB4473, HB3425, HB3641, HB3642, HB3475, HB3509, HB3424, HB3383, HB4744, HB4531, HB4539, HB3159, HB5228, HB5370, HB4359, HB4398, HB4443, HB4466, HB3861, HB3849, HB4240, HB4706, HB4685, HB5354, HB5141, HB5686, HB3629, HB3554, HB3567, HB2015, HB3575, HB5381, HB1431, HB3514, HB4614, HB4546, HB4683, HB5681, HB5673, HB5663, HB4271, HB4350, HB4035, HB3807, HB3812, HB3552, HB3540, HB3715, HB3710, HB3664, HB4196, HB4233, HB4173, HB1998, HB3333, HB3510, HB4222, HB2070, HB2854, HB2347, HB 113, HB983, HB4847, HB1449, HB3833, HB5151, HB265, HB1845, HB782, HB 108, HB1960, HB158, HB1954, HB1955, HB2512, HB605, HB2581, HB2803, HB627, HB2667, HB1738, HB636, HB3679, HB2638, HB2655, HB871, HB2438, HB 1107, HB1765, HB1822, HB2153, HB4099, HB3732, HB3171, HB3178, HB3182, HB3749, HB2814, HB3977, HB4204, HB4207, HB4449, HB1820, HB1876, HB1939, HB1347, HB2593, HB2136, HB2132, HB2658, HB2413, HB2757, HB2080, HB3154, HB3063, HB3009, HB3448, HB3006, HB2844, HB3241, HB3680, HB3169, HB2078, HB2507, HB4559, HB3946, HB3460, HB3405, HB475, HB3463, HB3441, HB3520, HB2060, HB4731, HB4991, HB1991, HB5596, HB2014, HB2142, HB2673, HB2731, HB2417, HB2399, HB2301, HB3335, HB3234, HB3320, HB5573, HB4848, HB4748, HB4769, HB4795, HB2086, HB2234, HB2203, HB4916, HB5624, HB4505, HB139, HB5093, HB5302, HB5402, HB5606, HB2333, HB4630, HB4701, HB2583, HB2983, HB4924, HB3339, HB3793, HB3631, HB4882, HB5509, HB5499, HB5430, HB5561, HB5611, HB5043, HB5064, HB3733, HB3781, HB3219, HB32, HB4515, HB5348, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40, HCR118, HR559

Keywords: low-THC cannabis, dispensing organization, Texas Compassionate-Use Program, medical use, patient access, registration, healthcare, legislation, Grow Texas fund, economic stabilization, infrastructure, oil and gas, constitutional amendment, severance tax, Texas STRONG defense fund, funding, public health, workforce development, revenue transfer, Veterans' Land Board

Transcript Highlights:

• What is the status?
• If it's paid, send What is the status?
• employment status. employment status.
• >> I think in the status quo, you wouldn't.
• In the status quo, the person who would pay... >> I think in the status quo, you wouldn't.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began with procedural announcements about report turnaround, amendment submission methods during split operations, a possible January 29 session, the governor’s State of the State on February 5, parking, cafeteria opening, and the plan to finish work by February 10. It then moved into executive session on HB 1123, which would require certain companies to post salary ranges on public job listings. Representative Granger moved ITL, arguing the bill would interfere with negotiations, especially for higher-level jobs, and raise compelled-speech concerns. Supporters, including Representatives Schultz, Sullivan, Cahill, Staub, and others, said salary ranges help applicants avoid wasted time and travel, improve transparency, and are already a common workplace disclosure. The committee voted 10-9 to ITL HB 1123. The committee next took up HB 177, concerning a definition of remote work in labor law. Representative Murphy moved ITL, saying the bill could burden employers, create vague obligations, duplicate existing protections, and potentially require intrusive compliance measures. Representative Sullivan described a proposed amendment that would narrow the bill to a definition of remote work and remove broader requirements, but the committee ultimately voted 11-9 to ITL HB 177. Members also noted that the amendment had not been fully circulated in time and that the issue might merit further review. Finally, the committee opened HB 1352, a workers’ compensation bill focused on repricing and payment practices. The sponsor withdrew an initial ITL motion and moved OTP after amendment review. Members discussed concerns raised at the hearing about delayed payments, third-party administrators, and the need for better accountability. Representative McKenzie’s amendment would define good faith, create a voluntary three-year dispute-resolution pilot, restore fines to prior levels, and add reporting/accountability requirements for carriers that miss the 30-day payment deadline. Several members supported the amendment as a way to help small businesses and providers, while others said repricing needed broader study through the workers’ compensation advisory council. The Department of Labor explained that the amendment would require carriers and related payers to report missed determinations to the department and would increase oversight of payment timeliness.

Transcript Highlights:

• to the status that most people<00:52:11.920> in<00:52:12.319> a<00:52:12.559> first
• You talked about status protection and you mentioned insurance.
• Fair compensation, status protection, and insurance.
• You talked about status compensation.
• You talked about status protection<01:03:22.480> and<01:03:22.799> you<01:03:23.039>

Keywords: 1183, house