Video & Transcript Research : 'Buffalo Soldiers'
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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Tribal Relations, June 15, 2026 - AM
Select Committee on Tribal Relations
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Tribal Relations, June 15, 2026 - PM
Select Committee on Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- So, uh, the Buffalo Jumps in the Wiggins Fork is an area that's now protected where we don't want people
- </c><00:55:04.960><c> um</c><00:55:05.200><c> jump</c><00:55:06.240><c> um</c> later with the Buffalo
- um jump um later with the Buffalo um jump um excavation<00:55:07.760><c> I</c><00:55:08.000><c> guess
- ><c> the</c><00:56:03.119><c> Wiggins</c><00:56:03.520><c> Fork</c><00:56:03.839><c> is</c> the Buffalo
- jumps in the Wiggins Fork is the Buffalo jumps in the Wiggins Fork is an<00:56:04.160><c> area</c><00
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 06/04/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority: Mark J.F. Schroeder.
- Schroeder; Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority. Linda Brown-Robinson; authority.
- Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority: Mark J.F. Schroeder.
- BUFFALO AND FORT ERIE PUBLIC BRIDGE AUTHORITY MARK J.F. SCHROEDER.
- In Buffalo and Tonawanda and Amherst and communities across Upstate, people are serving for affordable
Summary:
The Senate met on June 3, 2026, approved the prior day’s journal, and then moved through a long list of discharge motions and substitutions to place many bills on the third reading calendar. The chamber also adopted Resolution J.2314 honoring the New York chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, with remarks emphasizing domestic workers’ role in care work, labor organizing, and protections such as paid sick leave and family leave. Another adopted resolution, J.2298, mourned labor and social justice advocate Minerva Solla, with senators highlighting her work with 1199, the Young Lords, Puerto Rican solidarity efforts, and women’s organizing. A third resolution recognized Olympic curler Daniel Casper for representing the United States at the 2026 Winter Games.
The Senate then confirmed a large slate of judicial and executive nominations. It accepted the Judiciary Committee report and confirmed four interim Supreme Court justices, seven Court of Claims judges, and 21 reappointments/extensions by a vote of 44-12. The Finance Committee report was also accepted, and the Senate confirmed a broad set of appointments to state boards and authorities, including the MTA, State Commission of Correction, Power Authority, NYSERDA, Financial Control Board, public health councils, SUNY and Cornell boards, gaming and bridge authorities, and others. One notable confirmation was Alexander Dockery to the State Commission of Correction; supporters called it the first time a formerly incarcerated person had been confirmed to that commission, while Senator Murray criticized the practice of voting on large nomination blocks rather than individually.
The chamber then took up and passed many bills, mostly by wide margins, covering labor, health, education, transportation, public service, criminal justice, municipal, tax, insurance, and environmental topics. Several members explained their votes on major measures: Senator Ramos supported a bill modernizing temporary disability benefits and another protecting construction workers from lost pay when jobs are canceled; Senator Baskin spoke about a correction bill tied to the death of India Cummings; Senator Skoufis described a family-court custody bill intended to prioritize child safety; Senator Mayer backed a proposal to reimburse parents of medically fragile children for providing care; and Senator Hinchey defended a bill requiring employers to report AI-related job impacts, while Senator Borrello opposed it as burdensome. Most bills were passed, some were laid aside, and the session concluded with multiple roll-call votes and confirmations before adjournment-related business.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- But, you know, to the question, what the Senator was asking, a good example is water buffalo.
- I do know people in Oklahoma that do raise water buffalo and actually process them the same as you would
- And I also have processed water buffalo that has been hunted off a ranch as well.
Keywords:
farmed cervidae, chronic wasting disease, genetic resistance, wildlife management, agriculture, wildlife tagging, hunting regulations, Cervidae family, feral swine, exotic wildlife, conservation, commercial hunting, raw milk, unpasteurized, farm sales, Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act, local producers, advertising
Summary:
The committee heard a lengthy presentation from Texas A&M professor Chris Seaberry on chronic wasting disease (CWD) genetics in deer and elk. He argued that susceptibility to CWD is polygenic, that genomic prediction can identify more resistant animals with high accuracy, and that selecting for resistant breeding values plus the PRNP codon 96 S allele could reduce disease prevalence. He said his work has been used in USDA/APHIS programs, that some facilities have been cleaned up using these methods, and that concerns about inbreeding, increased shedding, or harm to hunting quality are overstated. Committee members questioned the science, the risk of releasing potentially infected animals, the financial incentives for breeders, and whether wildlife agencies were resisting the program for philosophical or institutional reasons. The witness and senators also discussed the Department of Wildlife’s role, the Attorney General’s opinion, and whether the state should act more quickly or wait for more data.
The committee then took up House Bill 3270, which would shift rulemaking authority for the deer-release/CWD program from the Department of Wildlife to the Department of Agriculture after members said Wildlife had failed to promulgate rules for two years. The Department of Wildlife testified that it believed it had complied by collecting native deer samples and that it had been operating under a different understanding until the Attorney General’s March 5 opinion clarified the original law. After debate over agency inaction, the adequacy of the science, and the impact on deer breeders and hunters, the committee voted 3-9 against the bill, and HB 3270 failed.
The committee also confirmed Jessica Wilcox to an executive nomination by a 12-0 vote. It then advanced House Bill 3145, which clarifies tagging rules for commercial hunts by making $10 tags apply only to male native wildlife and $0 tags apply to female, feral swine, and exotic wildlife; the bill passed 12-0. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3056, which would allow unpasteurized cow, goat, and sheep milk to be sold at feed stores and farmers markets with labeling; members questioned gallon limits and whether the bill included adequate warning language, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.
TX
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- She went on to earn her Juris Doctor from SUNY Buffalo School of Law.
- She went on to earn her Juris Doctor from SUNY Buffalo School of Law.
- went on to earn her jurist doctor from went on to earn her jurist doctor from Sunni<00:23:18.240><c> Buffalo
- </c> Sunni Buffalo School of Law. Sunni Buffalo School of Law.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo Juneteenth Festival, one of
- Since 1976, countless participants have marched in Buffalo to celebrate the day in American history when
- dedication has sustained this whose dedication has sustained this extraordinary<00:23:37.520><c> Buffalo
- institution for 50 extraordinary Buffalo institution for 50 years.<00:23:40.400><c> As</c><00:23:40.640
- </c> Initiative, better known across Buffalo Initiative, better known across Buffalo and<00:24:03.760
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2023, in my district, Buffalo had a referendum, and the superintendent at the time sent out a mailer
- In 2023, in my district, Buffalo had a referendum, and the superintendent at the time sent out a mailer
- This provision allowed the voters of Buffalo to understand the truth of what was happening, and they
- This provision allowed the voters of Buffalo to understand the truth of what was happening, and they
- from Buffalo or Wright County<00:12:48.360><c> is</c><00:12:48.480><c> listening</c><00:12:48.920><c
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Carmen arrived in Buffalo, where she would spend the rest of her life enriching the city's cultural,
- Carmen arrived in<00:06:57.680><c> Buffalo</c><00:06:58.240><c> where</c><00:06:58.479><c> she</c><00
- spend the in Buffalo where she would spend the rest<00:06:59.440><c> of</c><00:06:59.599><c> her</c>
- </c><00:09:11.200><c> She</c><00:09:11.440><c> spent</c> Hispanics United of Buffalo.
- She spent Hispanics United of Buffalo.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Jul 16th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- In 1938, a second trading post was built at Buffalo Springs.
- I'm a resident of Buffalo Springs.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Superintendent of Buffalo ISD, and I'm speaking on the committee substitute for House Bill 2.
- Buffalo ISD has been a great steward of public funds.
- Buffalo is a great small town with traditional conservative people who love their school.
Bills:
HB2
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 23, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- pretty much shut down all of our oil and gas leasing in the state, and then it went on to coal with a Buffalo
- coal with<00:04:49.160><c> a</c><00:04:49.600><c> with</c><00:04:49.840><c> a</c><00:04:49.880><c> Buffalo
- </c> with a with a Buffalo RMP. with a with a Buffalo RMP.
Bills:
SJ0001
Keywords:
mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, 916, all
NY
Transcript Highlights:
- Mark Schroeder to be a member of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority. Thank you.
Summary:
The New York State Senate Finance Committee met to consider a slate of roughly 30 gubernatorial nominations to state boards, authorities, commissions, and advisory councils. The nominations included appointments to the Advisory Council on Agriculture, the Dormitory Authority, the Power Authority, NYSERDA, the Public Health and Health Planning Council, the Gaming Commission, the Thruway Authority, the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, SUNY and Cornell boards, and several other entities. Senator O’Mara introduced the list, and Senator Liu presided in place of Chair Liz Krueger.
During the meeting, Senator O’Mara asked whether Mark Schroeder listed for the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority was the same person nominated to the Convention Center Operating Corporation; Senator Liu confirmed that it was the same individual. No testimony on the merits of the nominations was presented, and no discussion of the nominees’ qualifications was recorded beyond that clarification.
Members were instructed to mark their vote sheets with aye, nay, or aye without recommendation for each nomination. After a brief period for voting, the committee adjourned. No roll-call results or final disposition of the nominations were announced in the transcript.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/04/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You're not being molded; you are soldiers. You are soldiers. You are leaders.
- YOU'RE NOT BEING MOLDED, YOU ARE SOLDIERS. YOU ARE SOLDIERS. YOU ARE LEADERS.
- As soldiers, we're trained that everything always looks like it is together.
- There are over 35,000 soldiers and family members at Fort Drum.
- 3,600 soldiers a year actually transition out of the military At Fort Drum.
Summary:
The Senate convened with ceremonial opening proceedings, approved the prior journal, and then moved through a series of calendar actions, including discharging and substituting identical companion bills from committee and restoring several bills to the Third Reading Calendar after reconsideration. The chamber also took up a supplemental budget calendar and a controversial supplemental budget extender, with Senator O’Mara questioning the delay in final budget negotiations, the size of the extender, table targets, and unresolved policy issues such as auto insurance reforms, SEQRA, New York for All, and CLCPA changes. Senator Serrano responded that negotiations were ongoing and that the extender was a clean measure to keep state government functioning. The budget extender bills were then passed, with Senator Weik voting in the negative on one of them. The Senate also adopted a resolution memorializing May 4, 2026, as 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum Day, and hosted Major General Scott Naumann and other Fort Drum leaders and soldiers for remarks on the division’s deployments, readiness, economic impact, and requests for continued state support on items such as microreactors, health care, DMV services, dining facilities, airports, and mineral-related development.
The Fort Drum resolution drew extensive bipartisan praise from Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Minority Leader Ortt, Senator Scarcella-Spanton, Senator Ashby, Senator Walczyk, and others, who emphasized the division’s military history, its role as a major employer and economic driver in Northern New York, and the sacrifices of service members and their families. Several senators highlighted individual soldiers in attendance and their service records, while the resolution was opened for co-sponsorship and adopted. The Senate also recognized a visiting child author, Thomas Ortiz, who was introduced for publishing a book encouraging kindness and friendship.
After the ceremonial segment, the Senate returned to regular business and passed a series of bills on the calendar, including measures affecting environmental conservation, executive law, public service, education, public authorities, real property tax, criminal procedure, election law, and civil rights. Some bills drew negative votes from a bloc of senators, particularly on the environmental, criminal procedure, election, and civil rights measures, but all listed bills were ultimately passed. The Senate then adjourned until the next day.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Daniel Driscoll, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of the Army, Department of Defense. Jan 30th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel
Transcript Highlights:
- I intend to be the Soldiers' Secretary of the Army.
- , but generations of soldiers.
- We have had soldiers at the border.
- It affects both the taxpayer and the soldier.
- I know it's an immense sacrifice, soldier to soldier. I'm sorry for what you've had to go through.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Save Our Service Members Task Force - Room 216, January 12, 2026; 2:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> days, I lost three soldiers. days, I lost three soldiers.
- </c> get that soldier the help that he needs. get that soldier the help that he needs.
- </c> are good soldiers. are good soldiers. uh<00:07:55.120><c> either</c><00:07:55.440><c> I'm</c><00
- That's a checking on those soldiers.
- ><c> they</c><00:18:54.000><c> take</c> soldiers immediately because they take soldiers immediately because
Summary:
The meeting focused on veteran suicide and mental health challenges affecting Mississippi National Guard soldiers, with Colonel Chris Cookie describing recent losses in the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team. He said that in roughly 50 days, from late September to mid-December 2025, three soldiers died by suicide, and that the unit had seen 50 to 60 suicidal ideations over the past year. He emphasized that suicide is a threat he cannot “defeat” through military training alone, and that warning signs are often hard to detect compared with battlefield threats.
Cookie identified the biggest gap as the period between drill weekends and annual training, when soldiers are back home and less connected to leadership. He said the unit does well when soldiers are together at drill or Camp Shelby, where behavioral health support is available, but struggles to reach them in between. He urged the state to create preventive and responsive support that leaders in traditional status could activate quickly, and he strongly supported expanded chaplain access because chaplains are trained in behavioral and mental health issues and may be easier for soldiers to approach without stigma.
Committee members discussed possible solutions, including a statewide chaplain rotation or on-call system, community-based support networks, and a 24/7 hotline staffed by Mississippi veterans. They also discussed legislation to have the state cover TRICARE costs for Guardsmen and to use TANF funds for related support services. Members said a draft bill was being prepared for public review, with committee reporting deadlines approaching on February 3, and that they would circulate the bill once it received a number and was posted online. The meeting ended with a motion to rise and report.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So, then personally, I live in the city of Buffalo who was also recently awarded funds for a splash pad
- So, then personally, I live in the city of Buffalo who was also recently awarded funds for a splash pad
- So, then personally, I live in the city of Buffalo who was also recently awarded funds for a splash pad
- ><c> was</c><01:19:34.120><c> also</c><01:19:34.440><c> recently</c><01:19:35.200><c> awarded</c> Buffalo
- who was also recently awarded Buffalo who was also recently awarded funds<01:19:36.360><c> for</c><01
Bills:
HF4156, HF3835, HF3995, HF4383, HF4091, HF4084, HF4311, HF198, HF4486, HF4302, HF4309, HF4032, HF3855, HF3673, HF4265, HF4012, HF4339, HF4298, HF3852
Keywords:
infrastructure, wastewater, stormwater, Buhl, state bonds, appropriations, economic development, water infrastructure, grants, capital investment, funding, state regulation, Frazee, North River Drive, infrastructure improvements, HF4383, Minnesota capital investment, bonding bill, Department of Natural Resources, DNR
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/17/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I have an Elk River, Hennepin, I have Rogers, Elk River, I've got Buffalo, and I've got Maple Grove-Osseo
- I have an Elk River, Hennepin, I have Rogers, Elk River, I've got Buffalo, and I've got Maple Grove-Osseo
- I have an Elk River, Hennepin, I have Rogers, Elk River, I've got Buffalo, and I've got Maple Grove-Osseo
- ><00:26:51.120><c> River,</c><00:26:51.480><c> I've</c><00:26:51.600><c> got</c><00:26:51.800><c> Buffalo
- ,</c><00:26:52.360><c> and</c> Rogers, Elk River, I've got Buffalo, and Rogers, Elk River, I've got Buffalo
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/26/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:09:21.279><c> They</c> you know they are citizen soldiers.
- ,</c> hold hold on to well-trained soldiers, hold hold on to well-trained soldiers, it<00:10:09.839><
- every other soldier.
- are treated the same as every soldiers are treated the same as every other<00:51:48.160><c> soldier.
- Um the best part about other soldier.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Caucus of the Whole - State of the Guard - 2026-02-19 - 9:00AM
Vermont House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:08:13.440><c> airmen,</c> on the lives of our soldiers, airmen, on the lives of our soldiers
- Soldiers, airmen, civilians, and families who choose to serve often quietly, often...
- Our soldiers are not separate from the communities they represent.
- 12,000 soldiers from eight nations. nations. nations.
- , our airmen, and their our soldiers, our airmen, and their families<00:36:39.599><c> first.