Corey Simon — Addressed directly as part of the speaker's argument.
Corey Simon — Votes yes on Senate Bill 194 and later moves to adjourn.
Lori Berman — Called during roll call.
Lori Berman — Lori Berman was recognized to speak on SB 194 and then asked what criteria the Legislature generally uses when deciding to create a statutorily designated day of remembrance.
Lori Berman — Referenced as part of a past House-era conversation about legislation like this.
Lori Berman — Voted yes on the amendment.
Corey Simon — Present for the roll call.
Corey Simon — Addressed as Chair Simon while the committee discusses whether to handle the amendment now.
Corey Simon — Corey Simon is mentioned during the same floor debate: he votes no on the amendment, and shortly afterward he is recognized in debate as Vice Chair Simon.
Corey Simon — Acknowledged for his point about conversations on college campuses.
Corey Simon — Referenced in response regarding conversations on college campuses.
Lori Berman — Voted yes on the amendment and is then recognized for debate on the bill.
Lori Berman — Says the prior discussion was compelling and questions why the bill is being considered.
Lori Berman — Cited as one of the colleagues whose comments Simon is responding to.
Lori Berman — Referenced as having asked about the criteria for creating a day of remembrance.
Lori Berman — Referenced as asking about the criteria for a day of remembrance.
Lori Berman — Referenced as part of the minority party's position.
Lori Berman — Referenced as 'Leader Berman' in the context of continued conversation.
Lori Berman — Used as a point of comparison for how the speaker might react if only partial information were available.
Lori Berman — Referenced as someone who might feel similarly if only partial information were available.
Lori Berman — Votes no on Senate Bill 194.
Gayle Harrell — Senator Gayle Harrell is recognized during the meeting and participates in debate on SB 1246, asking for clarification on which health care workforce programs would be eligible under the bill. She emphasizes that she supports the expansion in principle but wants the legislation to be more specific about targeted professions and workforce shortage areas, and she looks forward to working on narrowing the program as it moves forward.
Gayle Harrell — Referenced as part of a past House-era conversation about legislation like this.
Gayle Harrell — Senator Gayle Harrell was called on during the roll call vote.
Gayle Harrell — Addressed directly as part of the speaker's argument.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Called during roll call.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Referenced as part of the committee's voting process in the discussion of criteria for remembrance days.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Addressed Senator Martin and continued questioning about why the remembrance is being created in statute.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Questioned the need for a statute versus a resolution or proclamation.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Referenced as part of the political groups included in the discussion of public discourse.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Referenced in the phrase 'we all Republican, Democrat, NPA' as part of the broader political audience being addressed.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Referenced in the comparison that most people in Minnesota do not know the speaker's name.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Referenced as the chair being returned to, via 'our chair, Senator Claudio' in the transcript; likely a transcription error in speaker attribution.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Named as the sponsor of late-filed Amendment Barcode 163146.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Explained that his amendment would create a day of remembrance for George Floyd in response to the Charlie Kirk bill.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Continues explaining the amendment and argues for fully acknowledging the symbolism of the date.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Referenced as the sponsor of the amendment and the person making the argument.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Argues that the amendment is about selective remembrance and historical accountability.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Continues defending the amendment as necessary and frames remembrance as a legislative responsibility.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Addressed directly by name in the speech.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Addresses Senator Martin directly about what is being elevated in the bill.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Introduces a quote criticizing Charlie Kirk’s public statements about Black women in leadership.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Argues that Kirk’s rhetoric discredited Black women and Black members in the chamber.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Directly addresses Senator Martin about the chamber’s diversity and the implications of the bill.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Clarifies that the amendment is about selective remembrance, not whether to remember Charlie Kirk at all.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Continues the argument that honoring one figure while excluding another is a political choice, not neutrality.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Acknowledges Senator Martin’s stated intent while arguing the bill exists in a broader and more troubling moment.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Directly addressed and credited with the bill’s stated purpose.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Ends by emphasizing George Floyd’s death, public conscience, and the need to remember fully rather than selectively.
Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones — Directly addressed in the closing remarks.