Shannon Grove — Senator Grove thanks the author for bringing the resolution forward and says it is ridiculous that the nurses have not been recognized sooner.
Shannon Grove — Senator Grove says the lack of recognition was likely an oversight, notes her own status as the first female veteran elected to the state legislature, and asks to be a co-author.
Shannon Grove — The speaker refers to Senator Grove's remarks and her background as a female veteran legislator.
Shannon Grove — The closing remarks are directed in part to Senator Grove.
Shannon Grove — Senator Grove is asked about being the first female elected to the Senate and Military Veterans Committee; she clarifies that she served in the Assembly first and is the first female veteran elected to the California State Legislature.
Shannon Grove — Senator Grove votes aye.
Shannon Grove — Senator Grove is thanked for making the motion to move the bill.
Shannon Grove — Recorded as voting aye on the motion.
Shannon Grove — Likely intended reference to Senator Grove in the phrase 'Senator Galvaton,' but the transcription is unclear.
Mike McGuire — Senator Mike McNerney is noted as present during the quorum call, then acknowledged by the chair during the roll call and recorded as voting aye.
General Wong — The speaker repeatedly cites General Wong’s earlier testimony as the clearest explanation of the story and the need for the resolution, noting that General Wong had already presented the case for recognition and support.
Steven Choi — Senator Steven Choi is brought up to present S.J.R. 17, a resolution honoring Republic of Korea veterans who fought alongside American troops in Vietnam and later became U.S. citizens. After the bill is moved forward, he is invited to close and emphasizes the importance of recognizing the service of Korean veterans alongside U.S. soldiers.
Tom Lackey — Tom Lackey is referenced twice in a short span of the transcript: first in an unclear roll call reference and later in a brief thank-you acknowledgment. The transcription is incomplete, but both mentions appear to concern the same member within one continuous moment.
Heather Hadwick — Mentioned in passing during off-mic procedural chatter.
SJR14 — The committee reopens roll call on SJR 14 and then adopts the motion, with SJR 14 later announced as passing 5-0.
SJR17 — Roll call on SJR 17 is reopened, and the motion is then adopted; the bill is later announced as passing 5-0.
Sasha Pérez — The transcript appears to misrecognize the senator's name during the roll call; the exact identity is uncertain.
Dave Cortese — Called during quorum establishment; likely a reference to Senator Thomas Umberg.
Brigadier General Ruth Wong — Brigadier General Ruth Wong testifies in strong support of the World War II Nurses' Congressional Gold Medal Act, describing the extraordinary hardships World War II nurses faced in harsh and dangerous conditions, including severe casualties, bombardment, discrimination, and service in combat zones aboard hospital ships and as flight nurses. She explains that many nurses struggled with life after the war and connects those reintegration challenges to her own experience returning from the Persian Gulf War. Wong emphasizes that World War II nurses transformed the nursing profession, demonstrated frontline heroism, and suffered great sacrifice, including many deaths in the line of duty, and concludes that awarding the Congressional Gold Medal would ensure their compassion, dedication, and sacrifice are permanently remembered.
Janet Nguyen — During the roll call, a senator’s name is repeatedly garbled and difficult to identify, with variants such as "Senator Archiletta" / "Senator Arjoletta" appearing in the attendance list.
Shannon Grove — Senator Grove is recorded as present during the quorum call.
Jerry McNerney — Called as present during quorum establishment.
Jesse Arreguín — Called during quorum establishment, though the transcript is unclear on the exact name spelling.