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• It directs the State Board of Education in setting standards.
• We let them know what their safe and trusted adults are.
• We let them know what their safe and trusted adults are.
• We let them know what their safe and trusted adults are.
• We let them know what their safe and trusted adults are.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2076, which would create a reimbursement program for school safety training and equipment, maintain an approved list of training programs meeting AZPOST standards, and allow eligible schools to adopt policies permitting certain employees to carry concealed firearms on campus if they complete approved training and meet notification/confidentiality requirements. The sponsor, Rep. Bliss, framed the bill as an optional, fiscally responsible medical-response measure meant to help school employees stop bleeding and save lives in emergencies, emphasizing that no school would be required to participate and that no new state appropriation was needed. Opponents, including Giffords, Arizona for Gun Safety, and the Arizona Education Association, argued the bill would normalize armed staff in classrooms, create confidentiality problems for parents and law enforcement, and expose students and staff to additional risk. They also said teachers are not trained as trauma responders and that the bill’s immunity and secrecy provisions could reduce accountability. Supporters, including Arizona Citizens Defense League and other proponents, said the bill adds guardrails to existing law, focuses mostly on first aid and de-escalation training, and gives schools an option to prepare staff for emergencies. After debate, the committee voted 6-5-1 to give HB 2076 a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 2830, which directs the State Board of Education to adopt science standards requiring instruction on fetal and prenatal development and specifies that the instruction is not sex education. Opponents, including the Arizona Education Association and Reproductive Freedom for All, said the bill politicizes science, creates fragmented instruction, and could lead to questions that inevitably touch on sex education while failing to address broader student health needs. Supporters, including Arizona Right to Life, a school board president, and a biology teacher, argued the bill is simply about age-appropriate, medically accurate science and parental transparency. The committee approved HB 2830 on an 8-4 vote.

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• perception of vote buying, eroding trust perception of vote buying, eroding trust in<00:18:56.880
• When money not merit public trust.
• A voter was not asked to vote one way or to respond one way that you would say is a partisan directive
• A voter was not asked to vote one way or to respond one way that you would say is a partisan directive
• people that are engaged in direct people that are engaged in direct advocacy<01:20:32.719> of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I want to begin by thanking Governor Newsom for the trust he has put in me in taking this role.
• Valley Conservation Commission, and the Bolsa Chica Land Trust, all in strong support.
• Director of Government Affairs with Trust Rebel Clans. Thank you.
• Valley Conservation Commission, and the Bolsa Chica Land Trust, all in strong support.
• Director of Government Affairs with Trust Rebel Clans. Thank you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So folks, I think if we want to trust our local electeds, if we want to trust our school boards, if we
• And Representative Clardy's [unknown ID] bill was a step in that direction.
• The finance bill is a step in the right direction.
• To be clear, this was directed at a different group of workers—this was directed at our hourly School
• But it is a good start in a positive direction to help support our schools.

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• Our enrollment trends continue to go in the positive direction.
• I am prohibited from saying that that's a direct correlation yet, right?
• When that is not done, that is a direct impact to a core ability to deliver instruction.
• When that is not done, that is a direct impact to a core ability to deliver instruction.
• whose students trust the most with their post-high school planning.

Summary: The committee held a work session on the state of Washington’s community and technical college system with State Board executive director Nate Humphrey and Tacoma Community College president Ivan Harrell. They described the system’s open-access mission, 34 colleges serving more than 307,000 students, relatively low tuition, enrollment growth over 12 consecutive quarters, and strong outcomes such as more than 46,000 credentials awarded last year. They also highlighted system initiatives including guided pathways, I-BEST, dual enrollment, tribal partnerships, a new program search tool, and six colleges named Aspen Prize finalists. At the same time, they emphasized major challenges: high rates of student food, housing, and homelessness insecurity; sharply rising emergency aid requests; and federal funding disruptions affecting TANF, BFET, adult basic education, Carl Perkins, NOAA-related tribal work, and several federal grants. Members asked about SNAP impacts, declining high school graduates, and how BFET and TANF interact with other aid programs. The presenters also discussed system priorities such as AI, Workforce Pell, capital planning, nursing accreditation alignment, and the Washington College Grant. The committee then heard testimony from AFT Washington and the Washington Association of Higher Education on faculty and staff conditions in the community and technical college system. Jackie Kane and Suzanne Sutherland argued that classified staff, professional staff, and contingent faculty are essential to student success but face low pay, instability, and weak retention, and they urged lawmakers to protect existing funding and avoid further cuts. They said working conditions for faculty and staff are student learning conditions, and that underfunding leads to reduced services, shortened advising, and program instability. Marina Parr of the Workforce Board presented on federal H.R. 1’s new Workforce Pell provisions and the updated Career Bridge website. She explained that Workforce Pell would allow federal aid for short-term training programs of 8 to 15 weeks, with high completion, employment, and earnings thresholds and a requirement that credentials be stackable and portable. She said Washington is well positioned to implement the program because of its existing eligible training provider evaluation system and Career Bridge, which now has a redesigned public portal, digital portfolios, multilingual access, and performance data on programs. Members asked about rulemaking, possible gaps in state services, and how the wage and completion standards would be applied. The Washington Student Achievement Council then briefed the committee on the new Washington Completes FAFSA campaign created by executive order. Staff described an advisory board with statewide representation, a pilot that used microgrants and other supports at 25 priority schools, and a new goal of 46,000 FAFSA or WASFA completions this year. They reported that completion rates were tracking slightly ahead of last year, with 24% of high school seniors having completed a FAFSA by the end of November, and they showcased a public dashboard with subgroup data and a WIAA-based leaderboard. Members asked about outreach to rural and homeschool students, legislative communications, Pierce County representation, and barriers to FAFSA completion, and staff said they would provide toolkits and continue expanding outreach. The committee then began hearing from student presenters about affordability, access, equity, and student experience.

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• adults specifically is one of trusted adults specifically is one of the<00:21:42.000> greatest
• And I like the fact that we are setting up this trust.
• And I like the fact that we are setting up this trust.
• And I like the fact that we are setting up this trust.
• And I like the fact that we are setting up this trust.

Keywords: 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:10 - Discussion of 26RS HB 669 08:25 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 669 09:25 - Discussion of 26RS HCR 36 13:15 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HCR 36 14:05 - Discussion of 26RS HB 686 29:20 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 686 30:10 - Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Families and Children met and first adopted a House committee substitute for House Bill 669, which would protect federal benefits belonging to children in out-of-home care. The sponsor explained the bill is intended to prevent the state from using a child’s Social Security survivor, disability, or death benefits to offset care costs, instead requiring those funds to be preserved in an account for the child and made available at certain milestones or when the child leaves care. Members asked about who would oversee the funds, how annual eligibility reviews would work, and when the child could access the money; the sponsor said the cabinet would set the review process by rule and that the funds would remain available for the child. The committee approved HB 669 15-0 with favorable expression. The committee then considered House Concurrent Resolution 36, as amended by committee substitute, which creates a child welfare and family court reform task force. The substitute changed the reporting structure to send the task force’s report to the interim joint committee on families and children and the judiciary committee, rather than a now-defunct Health and Human Services committee. Supporters said the task force should review child abuse and neglect, foster care, and family court processes, and gather input from experts and people with lived experience. Members discussed whether the work should be divided into separate family court and child welfare task forces, but the resolution moved forward and passed 15-0 with favorable expression. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 686, which would establish a Kentucky Positive Youth Development Commission and a dedicated trust and agency account to support community-based youth programming up to age 25. The sponsor and witnesses said the bill responds to rising youth mental health concerns, self-harm, and suicide, and would coordinate statewide efforts, support evidence-based out-of-school programming, and provide technical assistance to local partners. Testimony emphasized the importance of connectedness, trusted adults, community-based responses, and using settlement funds from social media-related harms to youth to support the trust. Members asked about how the bill compares with other states and how the “dose-response” language relates to adverse and positive childhood experiences. HB 686 also passed 15-0 with favorable expression. The committee announced its next meeting for Thursday, March 12 at 9:00 a.m. and then adjourned.

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• I think what this, and my question for you is, what I see in this bill as amended, is a directive to
• One of the provisions in this bill that I particularly like is that directive to the PSC to consider
• I just think that we need to advise the commission and ask the commission and direct the commission,
• I just think that we need to advise the commission and ask the commission and direct the commission to
• The intent of the bill is to direct the commission to justify their decisions and to explain how they

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and considered four bills, all of which were reported favorably. SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives was presented as a negotiated “glitch bill” to narrow statutory language so co-ops can choose generation and power purchases based on cost and reliability without exposure to lawsuits aimed at banning fuel sources; it was supported by the Florida Electric Cooperatives Association and passed without debate. SB 364 on public accountancy was described as a modernization and licensure-efficiency bill to increase the supply of CPAs; an amendment correcting a drafting error and restoring automatic mobility language was adopted without objection, and the bill as amended was reported favorably. A public comment on the bill was briefly redirected after it appeared to address a different subject. The committee then took up SB 200 on utilities, which addresses solar decommissioning and storm protection plans. Chair Bradley said the bill would authorize counties to require decommissioning plans for utility-scale solar facilities at the end of their useful life, direct DEP to develop best management practices, and require the Public Service Commission to consider whether storm protection plan costs are reasonable relative to expected customer benefits. County and consumer groups spoke in support, and the Small County Coalition said the bill was a needed step that did not restrict solar development; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 126 on the Florida Public Service Commission, which was presented as a reform and “glitch” bill and amended to add CPA and financial analyst expertise, require stronger PSC order explanations, tighten intervention requirements, cap returns on equity at the national average for comparable utilities, set periodic ROE review schedules, and require affordability to be considered in rate-related proceedings. The PSC staff deputy executive director answered extensive questions about storm hardening, cost recovery, risk, and affordability. Several members and public speakers supported the bill’s goals but raised concerns about the affordability standard, the ROE cap, and comparisons to other states; others said the bill would improve transparency and accountability. The amendment was adopted, and CS for SB 126 was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.

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• When trust is broken, it is restored through action.
• When trust is broken, it is restored through action.
• I want to be direct.
• Speaker, gentlemen, is there an apprenticeship trust fund? Mr.
• Speaker, kind gentleman, can you tell me how much is in that trust fund?

Bills: HB145, HB164, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, SB104, SB193, HB38, HB254, HB256, SB58, SB64, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB253

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County

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• It also directs the CPUC, our friends at the CPUC.
• We just didn't direct it specifically.
• I think it's important for us to give that surgical level of direction versus a sort of open-ended directive
• I think it's important for us to give that surgical level of direction versus a sort of open-ended directive
• I do. direct benefit.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Unfortunately, that's not the direction local governments are heading.
• Unfortunately, that's not the direction local governments are heading.
• Unfortunately, that's not the direction local governments are heading.
• Unfortunately, that's not the direction local governments are heading.
• Members, if we trust. your constituents enough to elect you, we should also trust their ability to petition

Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223, HB323, HB524, HB530, HB636, HB762, HB21, HB211, HB223

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• Without getting too far into that debate, one good mechanism for restoring public trust and confidence
• If there's nothing to hide, transparency will only improve public trust and confidence.
• AB 869, direct state agencies. who adopt zero trust architecture, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
• We're not going in the right direction.
• We're going in the wrong direction with a lot of these bills.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• AND WE'RE WITHIN OUR POWER AS A LEGISLATIVE BODY TO DIRECT OUR STATE EMPLOYEES TO DIRECT MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
• They have lost the trust of Americans, and with good reason.
• They have lost the trust of Americans, and with good reason.
• They have lost the trust of Americans, and with good reason.
• They have lost the trust of Americans, and with good reason.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with routine proceedings, approval of the prior day’s journal, and several motions to restore previously passed bills to the third-reading calendar. Senate Print 2436A, an amendment to the Administrative Code of New York City, and Senate Print 7160, an amendment to the Elder Law, were both reconsidered and restored to the calendar by roll call. Amendments were also received on Senate Print 9960, which retained its place on the third-reading calendar. The chamber then paused to honor Madeline Wilson on her 100th birthday and Marilyn D. Mosley through previously adopted resolutions, with family members and guests recognized on the floor. The Senate also welcomed Columbia Kicks Cancer, a student-run East Greenbush fundraising team that raised more than $239,000 for blood cancer research and care. The Finance Committee reported Senate Print 9005C, a budget bill amending Chapter 268 of the Laws of 1996, directly to third reading, and the Senate accepted the report and the message of necessity. The bill was then taken up on the controversial calendar, leading to extended debate on Part LL, which focused on limits on state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, including 287(g) agreements, informal cooperation, masking rules for law enforcement, sensitive locations such as polling places, and the creation of an Office of Immigration Trust within the Attorney General’s office. Supporters argued the bill would keep state and municipal employees focused on their own duties, protect constitutional rights, and prevent New York resources from being used for federal immigration enforcement; they also said it would not bar all cooperation or prevent local police from responding to crime. Opponents argued it would hinder public safety, restrict law enforcement cooperation, and interfere with local discretion, while some raised concerns about constitutional issues and the practical effects on sheriffs, county jails, and police agencies. The debate also included a separate provision creating a civil cause of action for constitutional-rights violations by federal, state, or local officials, which supporters described as an accountability measure. Members further discussed the masking section, with supporters saying it applied broadly to officials and was intended to withstand constitutional scrutiny, while opponents cited a recent Ninth Circuit ruling striking down a similar California law. The Office of Immigration Trust and its complaint/referral process were also examined, including the role of the Governor and the State Education Department in reviewing alleged violations. No final vote on the controversial calendar bill was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• . >> Trust me, it was. >> So, tell me, the agreement was under injunction until 2030, correct?
• During the entire litigation, wasn't the State of Alabama directed to redraw a map?
• >> I'm not sure we're enjoying the state Senate race. >> Trust me, it was. >> Trust me, it was.
• In contrast to that on our wall, "In God we trust." In unity there is strength.
• In contrast to that on our wall, in God we trust. In unity there is strength.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The bill provides exceptions for legitimate direct sales plans that compensate participants based on
• Is the criminalization of personal views without action not a direct violation of constitutional and
• So I'm not really sure how I'm supposed to trust any of this.
• So I'm not really sure how I'm supposed to trust any of this.
• And I think we don’t live in normal times where the trust— Times where the trust us, this broad, vague

Bills: S0086, S0642, S0712, S0758, S0896, S1224, S1300, S1370, S1712

Keywords: unauthorized aliens, commercial motor vehicles, safety regulations, civil penalties, law enforcement, bail bond, insurance regulation, foreign insurers, financial disclosure, premium reporting, pyramid schemes, consumer protection, fraud prevention, legal affairs, penalties, justice, administrative commission, membership, state attorneys, public defenders

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1300 on education and workforce development for current and former inmates. Senator Claudio explained that the bill is intended to expand collaboration between the Department of Transportation and the Department of Corrections to provide training opportunities tied to Florida’s need for CDL drivers. The bill was reported favorably without debate. Members then considered SB 896 on campus safety, as amended by strike-all and late-filed amendment. The bill would require postsecondary institutions to adopt active assailant response plans, conduct security risk assessments, improve threat reporting and information sharing, and allow voluntary participation in the guardian program; the late-filed amendment removed a prohibition on guardians wearing uniforms. After questions about the firearm-discharge provision near campuses and testimony both for and against, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 86 on commercial motor vehicles operated by unauthorized aliens, SB 642 on foreign and alien bail bond insurers, and confirmed appointees listed on tabs 10 through 19. The committee next heard SB 712 on pyramid promotional schemes, which would create a new prohibition and increase penalties while preserving legitimate direct sales plans. Members raised concerns about whether participants in such schemes might themselves be victims, and the sponsor said prosecutorial discretion would distinguish victims from primary wrongdoers; the bill was reported favorably. SB 1224 on rental housing application fraud was also amended and reported favorably after testimony from apartment and realtor groups in support. In the latter part of the meeting, Chair Martin presented SB 1370 to expand habitual traffic offender status to repeated unlicensed driving, and SB 1712 to create a statewide FDLE counterintelligence and counterterrorism unit. SB 1370 was reported favorably unanimously. SB 1712 drew extensive questioning and public opposition over concerns about broad language, surveillance, and possible impacts on speech and protest, but the sponsor said the unit would focus on protecting the state from adversary intelligence threats and operate within constitutional limits; it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 758 on the Justice Administrative Commission was amended to adjust commission membership and reported favorably unanimously. The committee then recorded additional votes for members and adjourned.

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• It clarifies that Florida Virtual School may receive revenue from direct support organizations.
• It also clarifies that Florida Virtual School may receive revenue from direct support organizations.
• So this is a step in that direction. Okay, a couple more questions.
• It says that the fees have to be deposited into the Economic Development Trust Fund.
• Can you tell me what is the economic development... ...economic development trust fund currently used

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and took up a long agenda of House and Senate bills, many of them conforming or “orphan” measures that were amended with delete-all or strike-all amendments to place them in conference posture. Among those reported favorably were HB 5015 on the State Group Insurance Program, HB 5009 creating the Florida Accountability Office, HB 5013 on state-funded property reinsurance, HB 5201 on state financial accounting, HB 5203 on the Capitol Center, and HB 5501 on documentary stamp tax distributions. The committee also approved SB 1292 on public records exemptions for certain email addresses, SB 1290 on highway safety and motor vehicle agency changes, SB 26 on an uncontested claims settlement, SB 176 and SJR 174 on homestead property assessment for flood-mitigation improvements, and SB 1122 on Florida Virtual School procedures. Several substantive bills drew discussion. SB 924, covering fertility preservation services for cancer patients under the state health plan, received supportive comments from members and was reported favorably. SB 1160 expanded health insurance premium coverage for law enforcement officers and their families when catastrophic injury or death occurs in the line of duty or during official training, and it also passed. HB 1662, the Department of Transportation package, established or revised programs involving the Florida Transportation Academy, transportation research, rural transit, airport and seaport accountability, advanced air mobility, landscaping, and HOV lane changes; it was amended after testimony from the Florida Airports Council about landing-fee language and questions from members about AAM and HOV lane implementation, then reported favorably. The committee also heard and approved SB 600, which codifies a statewide manufacturing office and creates a Florida manufacturing promotional campaign and grant framework, and SB 602, the fee bill tied to that campaign. That pair prompted the most extensive debate, with members asking about grant structure, eligibility, oversight, and whether the program could become a “slush fund”; the sponsor and Florida Makes said the program is aimed at small manufacturers, would be subject to rulemaking, and is intended to support training and modernization. SB 602 passed on a mostly party-line vote with Senator Pizzo voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• Verily, God commands you to make over the trust to those entitled to them, and that when you judge between
• you to make astray verily God commands you to make over<00:04:40.479> the<00:04:40.639> trust
• those<00:04:41.560> entitled<00:04:42.039> to<00:04:42.320> them over the trust
• to those entitled to them over the trust to those entitled to them and<00:04:43.600> that<00:
• Yes, through direct communication in the mail, is important.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• OUR SYSTEMS ARE NOT DIRECT DISCHARGE. THEY WILL HAVE SOME KIND OF DISPERSED MECHANISM.
• IT'S A PROACTIVE STEP IN THAT DIRECTION AND THAT SITUATION AND THAT CONTEXT WE SUPPORT THE BILL.
• THIS LEGISLATION MAKES CLARIFYING CHANGES TO THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION TRUST
• USE AGENCY BUDGET MORE EFFICIENCY INCLUDES AUTHORIZING FWC TO INVEST AND REINVEST THE ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST
• OVER THE BALANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR IT AUTHORIZES THE FLORIDA PANTHER RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT TRUST

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And so what do we do without that breakdown in trust?
• Not acceptable to me, not acceptable to our constituents who depend on us and who trust us.
• And right now, they are not trusting us on this issue. Thank you very much, Assemblymember.
• I think that the trust is broken.
• And that's how we gain the trust of our community. And in my case, the Tijuana River Valley.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I am directed by the Senate to inform. House that the Senate has taken the following action.
• HB 126 allows universities to enter into direct NIL agreements with students. student-athletes, which
• And in that trust fund, they're able to access that trust fund either after they graduate college or
• I'm directed by the Senate— Here we are. Chair lays out on second reading House Bill 290.
• This resolution is a direct result of the Senate.

Bills: HJR5, HB39, HB 102, HB 126, HB290, HB300, HB1330, HB2110, HB2143, HCR64, HCR101

Keywords: education funding, Texas State Technical College System, constitutional amendment, capital projects, workforce education, military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, tuition assistance, military, Texas State Guard, education

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• . direction. direction.
• That's my point with Senator direction.
• I trust that system. I trust that judges are making decisions with the information that they have.
• I trust that system. used going forward. I trust that system.
• <01:40:43.920> are<01:40:44.239> making I trust that judges are are making I trust

Keywords: 1187, senate, all