Video & Transcript Research : 'Hebrew Scriptures'

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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • are historically accurate names of this land used for thousands of years in historical records, scripture
Summary: The committee first took up HCR 2047 and the identical HCR 2002, both sponsored by the chair. The resolutions recognize the historical, biblical, and legal legitimacy of Judea and Samaria, encourage those terms in official state communications, and reject the term West Bank as a modern political construct. Staff and several proponents, including representatives of an Israel-Arizona business coalition, a rabbi, and a StandWithUs representative, argued the language is historically accurate and important for truth, legal clarity, and Arizona’s relationship with Israel. No one testified against either measure. HCR 2047 passed 10-6 with 2 not voting, and HCR 2002 passed 11-6 with 1 not voting, both with due pass recommendations. The committee then considered HB 2554, which would move Arizona to a biennial state budget process and biennial capital planning. The sponsor argued the change would make government smaller, more disciplined, and less prone to long budget fights and spending growth. JLBC staff provided historical context, explaining Arizona’s past use of annual, bifurcated, and biennial budgeting and noting that second-year budgets are often adjusted for revenue and caseload changes. Members raised concerns about legislative leverage, executive flexibility, and whether the state already effectively budgets on a multi-year basis. Testimony was mixed: one supporter said the change could improve budget clarity, while others voted present or no, citing uncertainty and the need for more study. HB 2554 received a due pass recommendation on a 9-7 vote with 2 present. Next, HB 2014 was amended and passed. The bill directs ADEQ and the Department of Agriculture to study gasoline blend emissions and feasibility for seasonal fuel use in certain areas, with appropriations for the studies. The sponsor said Arizona’s fuel supply is vulnerable because of federal EPA rules and reliance on out-of-state refineries, especially California. Some members supported the study as a way to address possible fuel shortages, while others said prior stakeholder work had shown little could be done and questioned the cost. After adopting the Livingston amendment, the committee gave HB 2014 a due pass recommendation on a 12-2 vote with 4 present. The committee also advanced HB 2180, which funds the University of Arizona’s AZ Reach program, after adopting an amendment reducing the appropriation from $2.5 million to $500,000. The sponsor and a rural physician testified that AZ Reach helps small hospitals coordinate patient transfers, freeing clinicians to focus on care and improving access for rural communities. A program director explained that AZ Reach handles the administrative logistics of transfers for sending hospitals. Some members supported the program but noted concerns about the amount and ongoing budget negotiations, while others said the receiving hospitals needed to be part of the discussion. The bill passed with a due pass recommendation. Finally, HB 2156, as amended, appropriates $250,000 for the livestock compensation fund to help ranchers with wolf depredation losses and conflict-avoidance measures. A Game and Fish representative said the current federal grant funding is insufficient and unstable, while members debated the use of general funds and the program’s priorities. The bill received a due pass recommendation on a 10-7 vote with 1 not voting.
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session (Jun 28 2026)

Pennsylvania House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • including the Ten Commandments, the Mosaic Law, the New Testament, and the experience of the ancient Hebrews
  • ,... ...the Mosaic Law, the New Testament, and the experience of the ancient Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans
  • of Samuel Adams, the Reverend Jacob Duche was asked to open the body in prayer, reading from the scriptures
  • President Lincoln called on the American people to examine their own relationship with God and His scriptures
  • God and His Scriptures and conform their lives to that standard.
Keywords: Scheduler, 973, house, all
Summary: The House convened at noon with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, including a reading of George Washington’s prayer in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. The journal for Saturday, June 27, 2026, was postponed until printed. Representative Borowitz then spoke under House Rule 17 on America 250 and House Resolution 579, which designates a day of commemoration for America’s 250th birthday and celebrates the nation’s founding principles. Borowitz’s remarks reviewed a long historical narrative emphasizing the role of religion and divine providence in American history, citing the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers, early colonial worship, the Pilgrims, the Great Awakenings, presidential prayers and proclamations, the Aitken Bible, Capitol church services, the Civil War, World War II, and later references such as the National Prayer Breakfast and Apollo-era Bibles. The resolution was described as reaffirming commitment to the Declaration’s principles, including rights endowed by the Creator and reliance on divine providence. No vote was taken on the resolution during this session. At the end of the remarks, Representative Dockery moved to adjourn, and the House agreed by voice vote. The House adjourned until Monday, June 29, 2026, at 12 noon, unless sooner recalled by the Speaker.
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session (Jun 28 2026)

Pennsylvania House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • including the Ten Commandments, the Mosaic Law, the New Testament, and the experience of the ancient Hebrews
  • ... ...the Mosaic Law, the New Testament, and the experience of the ancient Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans
  • of Samuel Adams, the Reverend Jacob Duche was asked to open the body in prayer, reading from the scriptures
  • President Lincoln called on the American people to examine their own relationship with God and His scriptures
  • God and His Scriptures and conform their lives to that standard.
Summary: The House convened at noon with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then postponed approval of the prior day’s journal. The main business was remarks by Representative Borowitz on House Resolution 579, marking America’s 250th anniversary and celebrating the nation’s founding principles. Her remarks emphasized the Declaration of Independence, natural rights, religious faith in American history, and a long list of historical examples she said reflected divine providence and the role of religion in public life. No debate or vote on the resolution itself is shown in the transcript. After the remarks, the chair reminded members of the five-minute rule for speeches under House Rule 17. Representative Dockery then moved that the House adjourn until Monday, June 29, 2026, at 12 noon unless recalled sooner by the Speaker. The motion to adjourn was put to a voice vote and adopted, and the House adjourned accordingly.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • about posting a hodgepodge English version of the AER, which has been mentioned, is the original Hebrew
  • It's even inaccurate to call them Commandments in Hebrew; they are called the Ten... they're called the
  • Schools, there are two different versions of the Ten Commandments found within the scriptures: Exodus
  • , and for each individual to interpret scripture as they understand it.
  • Individual interpretation of scripture is part of their personal faith journey, but it is not the government's
Bills: HB266, SB85, SB166, HB266, SB85, SB166
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-03-18 - 1:00PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the Torah, the Hebrew scriptures, we are taught to love the stranger. This is repeated 36 times.
  • In<00:02:41.520> the<00:02:41.640> Torah,<00:02:42.640> the<00:02:42.760> Hebrew
  • <00:02:43.080> scriptures, In the Torah, the Hebrew scriptures, In the Torah, the Hebrew scriptures
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Rabbi Toby Weisman, who spoke about Passover, the obligation to remember liberation from slavery, and the Torah’s repeated command to love the stranger. He connected that theme to immigrants and the need for community, courage, and small acts of kindness. After the devotional, the chamber took up three Senate bills for first reading and referral: S. 179 on the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act to Judiciary, S. 212 on potable water supply and wastewater system connections to Environment, and S. 227 on immigration protocols in Vermont schools to Education. The House also referred H. 558, relating to the Medicaid School-Based Services Program, to Appropriations, and H. 937, reported favorably by Ways and Means, was also sent to Appropriations under House Rule 35a. The House adopted JRS 45, a joint resolution on weekend adjournment for March 20, 2026, by voice vote. It also read and adopted several concurrent resolutions, including HCR 187 congratulating Village Garage Distillery of Bennington for a silver medal at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, HCR 213 recognizing March 2026 as Social Work Month in Vermont, and HCR 224 congratulating Vermont athletes at the 2025 National Senior Games and designating March 18, 2026, as Vermont Senior Games Day at the State House. Members made remarks in support of the resolutions, including praise for the distillery, social workers, and senior athletes, and guests in the gallery were recognized. The House then took up H. 887, which would amend the Fair Employment Practices Act to align documentation rules for crime victims with the protections already available to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking under the safe leave law. The committee and sponsor described it as a modest but important fix to ensure survivors can access both leave and anti-discrimination protections without conflicting paperwork requirements. The House agreed to the committee amendment and ordered the bill to third reading. Next, the chamber began H. 917, an omnibus military affairs bill combining several measures: correcting the Adjutant General title, defining Gold Star family member, creating a hiring preference for military spouses in state government, and providing free parking for disabled veterans. The sponsor outlined the bill’s purpose and sections, and discussion began on the title correction and related provisions.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 18th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Scripture or the Ten Commandments, pretty fascinating.
  • You don't read Hebrew, do you? Oh, no. No.
  • Hebrew, but it was in Greek.
  • And the Old Testament is written in Hebrew, not entirely though. Okay. Let's see.
  • Moses, of course. being of the Hebrew tradition.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 3rd, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • From scripture, it makes the reading of God's holy word subject only if it's in context of everything
  • In Hebrew, Ilan means oak tree, signifying one with a strong foundation bounded by deep roots.
  • I spent my junior year of undergraduate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
  • Christian clergy, and I get a lot of questions about things in our religious texts, in the Christian scriptures
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'd have to check, but I believe that there is a definition in statute about what the holy scriptures
  • That would be the Hebrew Bible. Follow up, follow up. Separator, so that's defined somewhere.
  • My questions are on page two, line one through about six, and it mentions holy scriptures' interpretation
  • So that's talking specifically on the line you're talking about is the holy scriptures.
  • founders and their basis for the constitution in our governing documents being based on those holy scriptures
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 1/27/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's in the Hebrew scriptures, or what some of us call the Old Testament of the Bible.
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The House convened with a chaplain’s prayer delivered by Pastor Ryan Brilley of Central Lutheran Church in Elk River, Minnesota. The prayer focused on wonder, attention, and noticing the “burning bushes” in everyday life, drawing on the story of Moses and quoting Abraham Heschel in asking for grace, awe, and mystery. The presiding member then noted that January 27 was Holocaust Remembrance Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and asked members to observe a moment of silence in honor of those who perished in the Holocaust. Members stood for the Pledge of Allegiance afterward. No legislation was debated or acted on. The clerk took the roll, and the House was informed that a quorum was not present. As a result, the House adjourned until 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • He pointed out that in our public schools, we would not take the scriptures out.
  • He gave more than a dozen reasons we would not remove the scriptures.
  • They weren't going to allow the scriptures at the school.
  • No, if you're a government-operated, government-run school, you will not exclude the scriptures from
  • Well, thank you, because it's a nice scripture about anti-bullying just in general. Thank you.
Bills: SB 10, SB 11
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Judiciary (02/19/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • I got a long way along, and then I was in the midst because I love scripture, reading Matthew from front
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Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, which Rep. Jim Kofalt said is the same language as last year’s HB 396, vetoed by the governor. He described the bill as allowing, but not requiring, separation by biological sex in three areas: bathrooms and locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions. Kofalt argued the bill would give local school boards and other policymakers discretion to set practical rules, citing concerns about safety, privacy, and a Milford incident involving a biological male in girls’ locker rooms. Committee members pressed him on the lack of a definition of “biological sex,” and he said he did not think one was necessary because males and females are commonly understood. He also said the bill was meant to address situations where outside groups threaten lawsuits and leave local boards with no latitude. Testimony then split sharply. Supporters, including Executive Counselor Karen Hill and several others, said HB 148 would roll back anti-discrimination protections, contradict New Hampshire’s “Live Free or Die” values, and harm transgender and non-binary people. Opponents described the bill as discriminatory and unnecessary, arguing that existing bathroom and sports policies already work and that the bill would invite harassment, invasive enforcement, and legal conflict. Several speakers, including trans residents and parents of trans children, said they had used public restrooms without incident and warned that enforcement would be impractical or abusive. One supporter argued the bill was needed to protect girls’ privacy and safety and cited school sports disputes and a concern about a sex offender at a game as examples of why sex-segregated rules should be restored. Committee members asked questions about how biological sex would be defined, whether the bill was responding to real incidents in New Hampshire, and how any restrictions would be enforced. Kofalt said he was aware of issues in several school districts and at the State House, but did not have detailed documentation for every case. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the chair instead moved through public testimony under a strict two-minute limit and noted that follow-up questions would be limited so the committee could hear multiple bills that day.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • I want to read A few scriptures here.
  • Speaker, how about Hebrews 13:4? Let marriage be held in honor among all.
  • Scripture teaches responsibility, maturity, and protection of the vulnerable.
  • I heard lots of scripture referenced, and I want to point out that Hebrews 13:4 says that a man leaves
  • I heard a lot about scripture and the Bible and how important it is to save just one child.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He also left us with scripture that us.
  • As scripture reminds us, we with joy.
  • Joshua 18 is one of the greatest promises in the Scriptures.
  • <09:27:11.276> Hebrews to his throne in time of need.
  • Hebrews to his throne in time of need.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hebrew scripture urges in Jeremiah 31:19, after I did teshuva, I regretted.
  • Luke, Jesus declares, in accordance with the Hebrew scriptures also quoted here by Isaiah, that the mission
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight held a hybrid hearing covering public construction, business regulations, and honorary designations, with most of the discussion focused on two matters: a five-year moratorium on new jail and prison construction (S. 2114/H. 3422) and a bill designating June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day (S. 2152/H. 3305). The chair emphasized that the hearing was public, testimony would be recorded, and speakers should generally keep remarks to three minutes. Senator Comerford introduced the prison moratorium bill, saying it would pause new construction while allowing renovations, and Senator Friedman introduced the Tourette awareness bill and a separate Tuskegee Airmen commemoration measure, asking for favorable action on both honorary designations. A large portion of the hearing featured remote testimony from incarcerated people at MCI Framingham and MCI Shirley in support of the prison moratorium. Witnesses repeatedly argued that Massachusetts does not need a new women’s prison, that the incarcerated population is declining, and that funds would be better spent on mental health care, addiction treatment, vocational training, pre-release programming, housing, and repairs to existing facilities. Several speakers described poor conditions, limited programming, and the need to address trauma, domestic violence, and substance use as root causes of incarceration. One committee member responded to testimony by noting that incarceration numbers are going down, that the state is working on housing and workforce opportunities for people returning home, and that the committee wants to expand pathways to employment and reentry. The Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day bill drew testimony from the bill’s young sponsor, Owen Rosenthal, his parents, medical professionals, and advocates. They described Tourette syndrome as a misunderstood neurodevelopmental condition, said awareness would reduce stigma and improve diagnosis and support, and cited the need for education in schools, workplaces, and the medical community. The Tourette Association of America supported the bill, noting underdiagnosis, co-occurring conditions, pain, and mental health risks associated with Tourette syndrome. Committee members praised the youth advocates and asked that written testimony be submitted electronically. The hearing ended without any recorded votes or final committee action in the transcript provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 29th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Jewish scripture is what you've been embraced by Christianity, correct?
  • And his words, they are infused with scripture. He certainly didn't separate it out.
  • for the use of Scripture.
  • If it was Jewish, it would be in Hebrew.
  • The King James Version is Hebrew translated to Greek to Latin. into English.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, September 18, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Charlie, to the contrary, was motivated by love because he believed in what scripture says.
  • Charlie, to the contrary, was motivated by love because he believed in what scripture says.
  • Charlie, to the contrary, was motivated by love because he believed in what scripture says.
  • Charlie, to the contrary, was motivated by love because he believed in what scripture says.
  • Charlie, to the contrary, was motivated by love because he believed in what scripture says.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 25th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Life begins with the breath of the air of the world, the Hebrew word "nephesh" meaning life breath, and
  • Even in scripture, so-called binaries aren't rigid opposites.
  • The Hebrew idea of pairing, like night and day, land and sea, male and female, is about wholeness, not
  • definitions that do not reflect the truth of biology, and they certainly do not reflect the truth of scripture