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• It's a valid purchase, but an illegal purchase... No, no, no, that's not what I'm...
• They must have a valid LTC, license, and a background check.
• And are they going to do ongoing maintenance and safety validations on these funded projects?
• I was just asking, is this the notary bill that they have to present a valid ID?
• ...valid excuse to be excused from session to attend your law school. Mr.

Bills: HJR175, HJR88, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, 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, HCR9, HCR40, HB5138, SB17, HB4944, HB2284, HB3421, SB1569, SB2420, SB1968, SB2351, SB2544, SB1490, SB1349, SB1568, SB2776, HB3531, HB2149, HB4327, HB3158, HB3717, HB4520, SB888, SB552, HB3138, HB3704, HB2921, HB4853, HB4506, HB3892, HJR161, HJR175, HJR88, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, 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, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40

Keywords: constitutional amendment, medium of exchange, currency rights, digital currency, financial autonomy, tax exemption, rainwater harvesting, graywater system, local government, ad valorem taxation, housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, audit requirements, affordable housing, development bonds, oil waste, gas waste, liability, treatment processes

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• some support it, some don't, so just simply say that the people who don't want it are racist is not valid
• some support it, some don't, so just simply say that the people who don't want it are racist is not valid
• racist<00:20:08.880> is<00:20:09.880> is<00:20:10.039> not<00:20:10.400> valid
• want it are racist is is not valid want it are racist is is not valid you're<00:20:10.919> going
• It tells the 300,000 students of color in Minnesota that their experiences are not valid and are not

Bills: HF29, HF921, HF922, HF1048, HF1049

Keywords: railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

Transcript Highlights:

• I think you have a very valid concern that that is difficult for many families.
• Have there been any substantive criticisms that you feel are valid?
• the region, look like the area, and meet those families' needs in a very unique way, and that's very valid
• Just to extend off of Senator Menendez's very valid point and your very valid point, I can tell you as
• that disability eligibility for the child need to be re-evaluated every three years for that to be valid

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. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits. The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation. Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.

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• Um, I do think that the policy concept he's raising is a valid one. So, thank you.
• Um, I do think that the policy concept he's raising is a valid one. So, thank you.
• Um, I do think that the policy concept he's raising is a valid one. So, thank you.
• Um, I do think that the policy concept he's raising is a valid one. So, thank you.
• Um, I do think that the policy concept he's raising is a valid one. So, thank you.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened under a call, established a quorum, received a chaplain’s prayer and the pledge, and then proceeded through routine business. Members adopted the committee reports except those relating to Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, gave second reading to Senate File 203 and several House files, and referred Senate File 5200 to Rules and Administration. The chamber also adopted a motion to return Senate File 4390 from the general orders calendar to the Finance Committee. The main floor activity centered on a series of motions to send withdrawn executive appointments back to their originating committees under Senate Rule 8.2. Senator Putnam moved to return appointments from the Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee, including the Board of Animal Health, the Veterans Affairs commissioner, and the Rural Finance Authority. Senator Swadzinski moved a similar action for Education Policy appointments, and Senator Her did so for Environment, Climate, and Legacy appointments, including the DNR commissioner, the PCA commissioner, the Clean Water Council, and related boards. Senator Wicklund later moved to return Health and Human Services appointments, including the Children, Youth and Families commissioner, Health commissioner, VNSHUR Board, and EMS director. These motions prompted extended debate. Supporters of returning the appointments argued that the Senate has a constitutional advice-and-consent duty and that committee hearings should occur before floor consideration. Opponents, mainly Republicans, argued that sending the appointments back without floor action avoided accountability and transparency, especially in light of fraud concerns in state programs and agencies. Some authors said hearings had not yet been scheduled or that the committee process should come first; others noted at least one hearing had already occurred on a health nomination. The debate repeatedly focused on whether the Senate was fulfilling its constitutional role or delaying confirmation review. Roll-call votes were requested on the appointment motions. The Putnam, Swadzinski, Her, and Wicklund motions were each adopted by narrow 34-33 margins, returning the appointments to committee rather than leaving them on the confirmation calendar for floor action.

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• It says verifying the identity of immigration enforcement agents and validating immigration enforcement
• said, but doctors, nurses, and those in the hospital really don't have any business asking for validation
• It says verifying the identity of immigration enforcement agents and validating immigration enforcement
• said, but doctors, nurses, and those in the hospital really don't have any business asking for validation
• It says verifying the identity of immigration enforcement agents and validating immigration enforcement

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 10, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met with 122 members present, heard the journal read, and proceeded through a long series of Senate messages, concurrence motions, and third-reading votes on a wide range of bills. Early business included conference committee appointments on Senate Bill 159 (Emergency Medical Services Vehicles and Ambulances, Required Supplies), Senate Bill 514 (Third Degree Assault), and Senate Bill 866 (Chain Restaurants, disclosure of sodium and added sugars), along with several other bills where the House declined to recede from its amendments and named conferees. The chamber also adopted concurrence on House Bill 1181 (children in out-of-home placement) and House Bill 1219 (climate change/homeowners insurance study), and adopted a favorable committee report on House Bill 1602 (no-cost cancer screening for volunteer firefighters), which was amended to add sponsors, make technical changes, and include retired volunteer firefighters before being ordered printed for third reading. The House then took up a Rules Committee consent calendar and moved a batch of bills to the appropriate committees. On third reading, it passed House Bill 1028 (Caroline County Board of Education compensation increase) and House Bill 1599 (Choptank River Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund) by constitutional majorities. It also rejected Senate amendments on House Bill 107 (Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program), House Bill 153 (residential rental apartments air conditioning requirement), House Bill 1063 (hunting management), and House Bill 1067 (lead and lead-based ammunition phase out), appointing conference committees in each case. House Bill 717 (Baltimore City raffles for organizations affiliated with professional baseball and football teams) and House Bill 892 (cemeteries, actions for sale/transfer/alternate use) also had Senate amendments rejected. The chamber then passed a series of Senate bills on third reading, including Senate Bill 309 (precious metal bullion or coins sales tax exemption), 523 (vernal pools identification), 742 (Maryland Protecting People with Disabilities Act), 141 (election misinformation/disinformation and deep fakes), 298 (Maryland Capital Police statewide jurisdiction), 515 (Health Services Cost Review Commission rate setting), 638 (Maryland Heritage Areas funding and grants), 28 (state employee arbitration reform), 72 (Baltimore County off-premises alcohol sales), 361 (Baltimore City alcoholic beverages license extension), 414 (Anne Arundel County nonprofit swim club license), 601 (cybersecurity standards), 305 (incarcerated individual training and reentry grant fund extension), 331 (retired law enforcement handgun permit renewal), 516 (protective body armor requirements and reporting), 651 (transfer-on-death deed establishment), 865 (private passenger automobile insurance work group), 933 (temporary appointment to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities), 261 (money transmission act definition changes), and 823 (Parole Commission selection committee changes). Most passed with little or no debate; Senate Bill 523 drew opposition from a delegate who warned that identifying vernal pools could lead to future regulation and land-use restrictions, while Senate Bill 823 prompted questions about victims’ rights and whether state’s attorneys remained opposed, with the floor leader saying the bill added a victims’ rights advocate to the selection committee and that opposition had been limited to written testimony. Several members later changed votes on Senate Bill 638 and Senate Bill 865 before the House moved on.

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• Maybe, uh, counsel can either validate that or help us understand the A3 a little bit.
• Maybe, uh, counsel can either validate that or help us understand the A3 a little bit.
• Maybe, uh, counsel can either validate that or help us understand the A3 a little bit.
• Maybe, uh, counsel can either validate that or help us understand the A3 a little bit.
• Maybe uh counsel<01:09:01.319> can counsel can counsel can either<01:09:02.440> validate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's an awakening happening across the country to the concern of the validity of our elections when
• There's an awakening happening across the country to the concern of the validity of our elections when
• There's an awakening happening across the country to the concern of the validity of our elections when
• There's an awakening happening across the country to the concern of the validity of our elections when
• There's an awakening happening across the country to the concern of the validity of our elections when

Keywords: 916, all

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• public, you know, in the form of whether or not there's been any discipline, whether or not there's a valid
• public, you know, in the form of whether or not there's been any discipline, whether or not there's a valid
• public, you know, in the form of whether or not there's been any discipline, whether or not there's a valid
• Certification will cost $100 and will be valid for two years.
• Certification will cost $100 and will be valid for two years.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• someone like the Health and Human Services commissioner and then involving the fiscal committee to validate
• It's still a valid clinical diagnosis, but the terminology has shifted.
• It's still a valid<00:18:37.360> clinical<00:18:37.840> diagnosis<00:18:38.559> but<
• /c><00:18:38.799> the<00:18:39.679> uh<00:18:39.760> the valid clinical diagnosis
• but the uh the valid clinical diagnosis but the uh the terminology<00:18:40.640> has<00:18:41.000

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, folks who, you know, kind of end up working with the end users to kind of validate and verify the
• With that being said, we expect to have them on board very soon, and we’ll hopefully be able to validate
• And similar to testing, these are the kinds of things that we are constantly checking to validate and
• bunch of coders would do a bunch of coding and then they'd kick it over to QA/QC for, you know, validation
• and testing and then if it validation and testing and then if it didn't<00:55:27.680> work,<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <02:01:28.760> that's<02:01:29.000> probably<02:01:29.239> a<02:01:29.400> valid
• <02:01:29.719> request think that's probably a valid request think that's probably a valid
• It is not a valid solution.
• It is not a valid solution.
• It is not a valid solution.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection opened its first hearing of the session and heard testimony on several energy and environmental bills. On HB 470, relating to noise and leaf blowers, the Department of Health supported the bill’s intent to reduce noise pollution but raised concerns about using decibel limits alone and suggested using dBA measurements; testimony also noted the bill would regulate future sales rather than current use, and there were three additional testimonies, two in support and one in opposition. No questions were raised before the committee moved on. The committee then heard HB 742 on transit-oriented development, which would require HCDA to prepare a programmatic EIS for Ewa, Kapalama, and West Oahu improvements. UH supported the bill, HHFDC said it was already preparing a master plan and programmatic EIS for the Ewa area, and HCDA explained that the projects are already underway or completed, including infrastructure work funded by prior appropriations. Supporters said the bill would streamline environmental review and potentially reduce costs for future housing, while HCDA emphasized the work is already in progress. On HB 340, concerning a streamlined grid-ready home interconnection process and related cost recovery, DCCA provided comments, the Attorney General suggested changing a deadline to a specific date, and the PUC said it wanted to study the matter further while still meeting the 180-day reporting requirement. Solar and clean energy groups strongly supported the bill as a way to speed interconnection and advance grid-interactive technologies, while Hawaiian Electric supported the goal of more DERs but opposed the process, saying its interconnection performance has improved and that collaboration would be preferable to legislation. Members asked about newer technologies, UL 1741, and ratepayer impacts, and the Consumer Advocate said removing the cost-recovery section would alleviate its concerns. The committee also heard HB 243, requiring PV- and EV-ready new residential construction, which the Hawaii State Energy Office described as a cost-saving no-brainer because installing these features during construction is much cheaper than retrofitting later. The hearing then shifted to HB 350, expanding the water-heater systems that can satisfy building-permit requirements to include heat pump water heaters alongside solar hot water systems. The Energy Office supported the bill, Solar Ray supported the concept but asked for amendments to align efficiency standards and noted the bill’s removal of a 15-year lifespan limit for solar thermal systems, and Hawaii Solar Energy Association raised questions about how heat pump performance should be measured and whether PV-plus-heat-pump combinations should qualify. Committee members asked about impacts on smaller homes and ADUs, and the discussion remained focused on technical standards and possible amendments; no votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• I can tell you that the amateur radio community is a valid community that rolls out anytime there is
• community<01:05:33.039> is<01:05:33.520> is<01:05:33.839> a<01:05:34.079> valid
• is is a valid community uh that<01:05:36.400> rolls<01:05:36.799> out<01:05:37.200>
• <01:06:10.480> it<01:06:10.960> has<01:06:11.200> some<01:06:11.520> validity
• <01:06:12.000> to others um it it has some validity to others um it it has some validity to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• seen other states or anything that may come across that might be a better process to accept and validate
• /c><00:33:03.080> and be a better process to accept and be a better process to accept and validate
• <00:33:03.960> absentee<00:33:04.919> ballot validate absentee ballot validate absentee
• vote and<02:02:26.440> and<02:02:26.679> is<02:02:26.840> a<02:02:27.079> valid
• State concern I I I I and and is a valid State concern I I I I just<02:02:29.400> wanted<02:02

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I think you're referring to, you know, you have to have analytical validity for a new test, that it's
• You need clinical validity, and that it tells you some information, and then you need the kind of utility
• for<02:12:01.960> a<02:12:02.119> new<02:12:02.360> test uh analytical validity
• for a new test uh analytical validity for a new test that<02:12:03.520> it's<02:12:03.760>
• and that it tells you some validity and that it tells you some information<02:12:08.960> and<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Division III held an informational hearing on Medicaid, Medicare, Choices for Independence, and related financing, while postponing nursing facility financing and the county cap discussion to a later date. DHHS officials Ann Landry, Jonathan Ballard, and Medicaid Director Henry Litman provided an overview of Medicaid’s role, noting it is a federal-state partnership with state-specific eligibility and benefits, and emphasizing that Medicaid is a major funding and programmatic support for other DHHS initiatives. They also distinguished Medicaid from Medicare and explained that Medicaid funding is not the same as grant funding, though some providers may also receive federal grants through other channels. The presentation focused on New Hampshire’s relatively small Medicaid program and why it differs from national averages. Officials said about 184,000 residents are covered, roughly one in seven Granite Staters compared with one in five nationally, and attributed the difference largely to the state’s higher per-capita income and older population. They highlighted that about 65% of Medicaid-enrolled adults in New Hampshire are working, that only 22% of births are covered by Medicaid versus 42% nationally, and that the state’s uninsured rate is lower than the national rate. Members asked about covered services, income limits, federal matching rates, and the names of optional eligibility groups; staff explained that New Hampshire offers the optional groups discussed, with matching rates varying by category, including 90% for Granite Advantage and certain other groups, and 65% for children above the required level. A substantial portion of the hearing covered eligibility rules and recent policy changes. Officials reviewed the history of Medicaid, including HCBS waivers, the CFI program, Katie Beckett, the Olmstead decision, the ACA, and the end of continuous enrollment after the public health emergency. They also discussed the 2023 legislative expansion of postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months and child eligibility changes. In response to questions, DHHS said it is tracking utilization and costs for the postpartum expansion and reported that many maternal deaths occur after the prior 60-day coverage period, often involving substance use disorder or suicide; they said the longer coverage is intended to improve access to treatment and prevention. The committee also walked through household-income examples, clarified that Medicaid eligibility is based on household income and categorical rules, and confirmed that Granite Advantage ends at 138% of the federal poverty level unless another categorical basis applies. No votes were taken, and the hearing remained informational.

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• term to use here in Representative Weinberger to make sure that I had proof of someone that could validate

Summary: The Government Operations Subcommittee met to consider three proposed committee bills under the Open Government Sunset Review Act, each aimed at preserving a public records exemption that would otherwise repeal on October 2. PCB GOS 25-01, presented by Rep. Nix, would keep confidential property photos and personal identifying information tied to applicants or participants in housing assistance programs used for disaster recovery after a presidentially declared disaster. Members discussed the need to prevent fraud and protect distressed property owners from being targeted after disasters. The bill was reported favorably. PCB GOS 25-03, presented by Rep. Sapp, would preserve the exemption for certain sensitive business information submitted to the Office of Financial Regulation for the Financial Technology Sandbox. Supporters said the confidentiality is necessary to encourage companies to submit proprietary information and participate in the program. The bill was also reported favorably. PCB GOS 25-02, presented by Rep. Weinberger on behalf of Rep. Basabe, would continue the exemption for site-specific location information concerning endangered or threatened species. Members noted the importance of protecting Florida’s unique ecosystem and preventing poaching of both animals and rare plants. This bill was likewise reported favorably. Each bill received no amendments or public testimony, and the meeting adjourned after all three were approved.

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• is here on question three, which was the real estate transfer tax, which would be assessed on all valid
• Table two provides the number of valid home sales by county for the last five years.
• home sales you be assessed on all valid home sales you know<02:17:36.559> in<02:17:36.800>
• table two provides the number of valid table two provides the number of valid home<02:18:39.679>
• You've got the valid residential sales over the years. And it's kind of interesting.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Can't be released except for court order, subpoena, or, uh, valid investigation from law enforcement.
• <02:50:15.520> investigation<02:50:16.160> from<02:50:16.399> law valid investigation
• from law valid investigation from law enforcement. enforcement. enforcement.
• concern, and part of that I understand the business of giving information to law enforcement for a valid
• <02:51:53.120> criminal enforcement for a valid criminal enforcement for a valid criminal

Keywords: 916, all

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• You must be 18-plus to own a stun gun or taser, and you must be 21 and possess a valid concealed carry
• It's currently a felony to carry a stun gun or taser in public without a valid permit, and it's illegal
• It's not even about whether tariffs are a valid emergency power.
• It's not even about whether tariffs are a valid emergency power.
• <03:49:30.239> emergency is whether tariffs are a valid emergency is whether tariffs are a

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• and say takes it to the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the court ultimately decides this is not a valid
• If JLCAR approves a rule, it has presumptive validity in court.
• <04:04:35.520> If<04:04:35.920> the presumptive validity in court.
• If the presumptive validity in court.
• burden approved to show that's a valid burden approved to show that's a valid rule<04:04:40.880>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• that the law reflects our current reality of New Hampshire's opioid crisis while still protecting valid
• How would providers know when the case is resolved and therefore the order is no longer valid?
• Taking the above into consideration, if the protective order is no longer valid but nobody tells the
• What about sentencing orders that valid?
• , but nobody tells the is no longer valid, but nobody tells the healthcare<01:51:22.960> provider<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all