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From YouTube: House Floor Session- 11th Legislative Day- March 2, 2023
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House Floor Session- 11th Legislative Day- March 2, 2023
A
Mr
Sergeant
Farms
invites
members
into
the
chamber
and
close
the
doors.
I
hereby
declare
the
house
representatives
of
the
113
general
assembly
of
the
state
of
Tennessee
now
in
session
with
members.
Please
stand
with
the
visitors
in
gallery.
Please
stand
and
remain
standing
through
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
representative
balsoles
introduce
the
chaplain
of
the
day
representative,
also.
B
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
good
morning,
members
I
have
the
privilege
this
morning
of
introducing
our
chaplain
of
the
day.
Amy
Martin
Amy
is
a
resident
of
Brentwood
Tennessee.
She
lives
there
with
her
husband,
Corey
and
their
two
children.
She
serves
on
the
citizens
committee
for
the
Tennessee
prayer
breakfast
whom
she
represents
here
this
morning.
Amy
is
originally
from
Elizabethton
Tennessee.
She
currently
serves
as
director
of
Coca-Cola
Consolidated,
which
many
of
you
know
as
the
largest
Coca-Cola
bottler
in
the
entire
system.
Amy
has
extensive
experience
in
government
relations
at
both
the
federal
and
state
levels.
B
C
So
we
really
hope
you
can
be
there.
If
you
have
any
questions
about,
it
feel
free
to
ask
me
or
ask
Palmer:
let's
pray,
dear
healing
father
this
morning,
Father
God
I'll,
lift
up
this
body
of
legislators
to
you.
Father
I
pray
that
they
will
walk
in
the
purpose
that
you
have
provided
them
and
you
have
for
them.
I
pray
that
you
strengthen
them
with
wisdom,
I
pray,
you
strengthen
them
with
integrity
and
Clarity
of
mine,
I
lift
their
families
up
to
you.
C
Right
now,
it's
not
always
an
easier
road
to
walk
on
as
an
elected
official,
but
it's
a
road
that
you've
placed
them
on
and
I
pray
for
their
protection.
I
pray
that
you'll
give
them
a
Discerning
spirit
and
I
pray
that
you
provide
them
understanding
and
father.
We
lift
up
Governor,
Lee
and
Stephen
Curtis
and
Mary
Beth
Chapman
as
they
prepare
for
the
prayer
breakfast
I
pray.
Their
words
will
be
encouraging
inspiring
that
they
will
renew
our
minds.
C
They
will
refresh
our
souls,
father,
God
and
Father
right
now,
we'll
just
take
a
moment,
and
we
want
to
lift
up
first
lady
Maria
Lee
to
you,
the
governor
and
the
first
lady,
no
firsthand
what
it
means
to
serve
where
they're
walking
through
a
difficult
Valley
that
life
has
presented
them.
We
pray
that
you
will
strengthen
them.
C
We
pray
that
you
will
give
her
doctors,
wisdom
and
in
the
name
of
Jesus,
father
God,
we
do
pray
for
complete
healing
for
her
and
not
only
do
we
pray
for
the
people
that
serve
the
state
in
this
chamber
and
in
the
chamber
across
the
hallway
and
in
the
offices
in
this
building.
We
pray
for
those
tennesseans
that
serve
our
military.
We
pray
a
hedge
of
protection
for
them
and
we
pray
that
they
will
safely
come
home
to
their
families.
Thank
you
for
the
state.
C
D
F
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members
today
is
a
230th
birthday
of
a
great
Tennessean
who
served
in
General
Jackson's
Army
in
the
War
of
1812
Horseshoe
Bend.
He
served
in
the
federal
Congress
and
he
served
as
a
state's
74th
governor.
He
was
the
only
man
that
was
asked
to
serve
as
a
pallbearer
for
the
two
greatest
enemies
in
the
early
19th
century
President
Andrew
Jackson
and
his
Nemesis
Senator
Henry
Clay.
F
A
G
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
I'm,
proud
to
have
a
couple
of
guests
with
me
today
up
here
in
the
gallery
and
to
my
right
is
my
cousin,
Kelly
Geller
and
here
on
the
house.
Floor
with
me
is
her
son.
Luke
Luke
is
a
fifth
grader
at
Cornerstone,
Christian
Academy
there
in
Morristown,
and
he
job
shouted
me
yesterday
and
if
you
would
please
make
them
welcome.
H
I
J
I
All
of
these
names
that
I
have
mentioned
are
people
who
were
extrajudicially,
killed
at
the
hands
and
in
the
service
of
white
supremacy
and
by
the
hands
of
white
angry
moms.
Who
did
not
believe
that
these
human
beings,
Visions
for
life
or
their
innocence,
was
worth
protecting?
Not
even
the
brown
skin
completely
innocent
and
holy
Jesus
Jesus
was
hung
on
a
tree
because
the
government.
A
A
K
Okay,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
well,
I'm
delighted
to
have
today
quite
a
few
from
house.
District
38
I
want
to
begin
in
recognizing
one
of
one
of
the
pages
here
today.
Her
name
is
Bridget
cherry
and,
as
I'm
mentioned,
what
she's
here
for
she's,
not
just
for
a
page
today
but
Bridget,
is
our
secretary
of
state
Civics
essay
contest
winner
Statewide,
through
9th
through
the
12th
grade.
K
K
M
N
O
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members,
I
have
with
me
today,
Mr
Lena
Williams,
said
from
Giles.
County
will
be
working
as
a
page
today,
so
help
me
welcome
her
and
also
I
have
the
seventh
and
eighth
grade
class
from
Sacred
Heart
School
in
Lawrence
County
they're
visiting
with
us
today,
and
so,
if
you
will
help
me,
make
them
feel
welcome.
Thank
you,
foreign.
A
P
Q
Q
My
understanding
of
history
is
the
reason
it
came
up
is
because
the
Fisk
Jubilee
singers
sang
in
front
of
Queen
Victoria
after
the
Civil
War
many
of
y'all
know.
I
lost
my
mother
back
in
December,
music
therapy
I
do
think,
has
some
benefit
in
her
final
20
hours,
I
was
playing
Amazing
Grace
to
her.
That's
one
of
our
official
hymns
now
and
I
watched
her
breathe
and
calm
down.
I
watch
her
moans
dissipate.
Q
I
got
a
sister
in
a
nursing
home
that
many
of
y'all
have
heard
me
talk
about.
She
was
trying
to
leave
the
nursing
home,
but
she
knew
the
words
to
the
song
by
John,
Denver
Country
Road.
Take
me
home
to
the
place.
I
belong.
She
wanted
to
come
home,
but
sadly
she
didn't
know
my
name
when
I
tapped
her
on
the
shoulder
folks.
Q
I'm
really
really
think
there's
something
with
music
for
healing
whether
it's
Parkinson's
dementia,
post-traumatic
stress
disorder,
but
I
want
to
welcome
some
music
therapists
up
in
the
gallery
up
here
if
y'all
stand
up,
Sarah
Hepler,
Jess,
Noble,
Emily,
Nelson,
Caroline,
Joyce,
Carrie,
Fredo,
Allison
Kerr
thank
y'all.
Thank
you,
ladies
for
what
you
do
for
Parkinson's
Dimension
other
areas.
Thank
you.
D
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members.
If
you
would
give
a
warm
welcome
to
my
bride
of
almost
16
years,
Rochelle
mccalman,
she
has
come
to
join
us
here
on
the
floor
today
and
married
almost
16
years,
and
we
have
I'm
the
best
life
I
could
ever
ask
for
so
as
well
members,
if
you
would
welcome
two
pages
from
my
district
Miss
Lisa
and
Mr
Liam
from
Trinity
and
Crockett
Elementary
there
and
back,
and
they
are
from
District
63..
So
thank
you
very
much.
K
R
S
T
T
T
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
move.
It
send
the
bills:
32
40
63,
66,
130,
225,
244,
255,
257,
268,
315,
350,
421,
423,
424,
451,
523,
615,
638,
682,
743,
744,
786,
785,
874,
980,
123,
1289,
1000,
297
and
148
transmitted
by
the
centiped
out
of
that
spending.
Third
consideration
of
their
companion
house
bills.
E
A
E
A
E
U
U
A
A
A
A
A
M
W
I
cannot
believe
such
a
bill
has
made
it
to
our
beloved
chamber
again
pie
I,
do
not
like
pumpkin
pie,
sir
I
cannot
support
pumpkin
pie.
What
are
we
going
to
do
about
Blackberry,
rhubarb,
apple,
strawberry,
lemon
meringue
and
I'm,
not
so
sure
that
when
my
grandmother
cooked
it
banana
pudding
wasn't
in
the
flavor
of
a
pie?
So
sir
I
have
I,
don't
know
what
has
brought
you
to
this
point
in
your
legislative
career,
sir,
but
I
cannot
stand
and
support
your
bill.
M
Russell,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker
and,
while
those
all
came
close
to
winning
this
year,
the
pumpkin
pie
prevailed
and
there
will
be
another
chance
in
a
couple
years
through
the
next
general
assembly.
So
I
hear
strawberry
pie
is
a
runner-up
this
year.
So
personally,
I
like
the
cheeseburger
and
fries,
but
we'll
see
how
next
year
goes.
X
M
Represent
Russell,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
Miss
Clowers
class
from
Madison
Media
School
brought
this
to
me.
They
wanted
to
show
these
students
how
the
system
of
the
legislature
works,
and
this
is
how
we
got
here.
So
what
we've
done
was
is
we
started
research
and
deposits
for
the
state
of
Tennessee
and
currently
there's
365
calendar
days
in
the
year
and,
quite
frankly,
we're
losing
material
at
a
rapid
rate
for
this
day
in
history.
X
Y
Y
Z
AA
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and
myself.
I
want
to
follow
my
Gentleman
from
Knoxville
I
have
looked
everywhere.
I've
looked
in
the
the
chambers,
I've
looked
outside,
I've
looked
inside,
I,
don't
know
where
the
sample
pies
are
at
today.
I
can't
make
my
decision
or
my
vote
until
I
see
what
pumpkin
tastes
like.
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
M
Represent
Russell,
thank
you
and
I
agree.
We've
got
a
plan,
so
everybody
will
get
some
pumpkin
pie.
However,
it's
important
for
me
to
tell
you
how
we're
going
to
do
that
so
next
year,
when
the
one
year
anniversary
as
the
pumpkin
pie,
becoming
the
state's
symbol,
we're
going
to
make
a
big
deal
out
of
it.
Quite
frankly,
we're
going
to
have
a
parade-
and
once
we
start
over
here
in
Church
Street
and
get
this
members
you're
not
going
to
believe
this.
M
To
be
the
Grand
Marshal
of
this
parade
and
we're
going
to
pray,
the
Great
Pumpkin
down
Church
Street
and
we're
going
to
go
across
legislative
Plaza
right
to
the
steps
of
this
very
State
Capitol
and
the
governor.
The
governor
himself
is
going
to
be
down
there
to
present,
along
with
the
speaker
and
the
lieutenant
governor,
a
big
fancy
resolution
this
one
here
and
it's
gonna.
It's
gonna
have
those
flashy
ribbons
and
the
big
gold
state
still
on
it.
O
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and
I
tried
not
to
enjoin
in
this
conversation,
but
it
the
sponsor,
has
said
something
that
I
think
is
imperative,
with
his
plan
that
he
just
proposed
once
that
large
pumpkin
crosses
legislative
Plaza
to
these
steps.
Well,
they
pumpkin
gourd,
be
used
or
crossing
gourd,
be
used.
I,
butchered.
M
M
I
suppose
real
quick,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members.
Today
we
debated
this
pumpkin
pie
resolution
to
demonstrate
for
the
students
at
Madisonville
Intermediate
School,
how
the
legislator
works.
I
want
to
thank
Miss
Clowers
in
her
class
for
asking
me
to
do
this.
Every
piece
of
legislation
that
is
filed
is
important
to
someone
or
it
wouldn't
be
here.
Members
I
hope
you
had
a
little
fun
today.
With
this
resolution,
it
serves
to
a
song
that,
just
like
the
honorary
name
of
the
pumpkin
pie,
we
too
are
only
here
for
a
short
time.
M
A
A
AD
Recognized,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker.
This
hjr
is
for
the
confirmation
of
Mr
chip
sauceman
to
the
Tennessee
Fish
and
Wildlife
Commission.
He
has
already
been
serving
on
this
commission
and
this
is
a
confirmation
for
his
full
term.
I
understand
that
he
has
been
doing
a
great
job
on
the
commission.
With
that
I
renew
my
motion
speak.
A
For
Tim
Marsh
renews
his
motion.
Any
discussion
on
the
bill
leader,
Lambert
you're,
recognize
move
previous
question
previous
question
been
called
the
objection.
I
see
objection
we're
on
the
board,
we're
voting
a
previous
question.
All
those
in
favor
vote,
I
win
the
Bell
Rings
those
opposed
vote,
no,
as
every
member
voted
as
any
man
wants
to
change
their
vote.
A
A
AE
A
AF
A
AE
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
would
disagree
on
table
in
the
motion.
I
would
be
honored
for
the
house
to
late,
not
lay
this
on
the
table
and
we
discuss
a
man
that
has
contributed
to
the
Republican
Party
throughout
40
plus
years
of
his
life
and
is
very
adamant
for
conservative
values
and
principles
and
policies
across
the
board.
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
permanent.
A
Situation
is
representative
Rich.
He
has
moved
adoption
of
house
joint
resolution.
278
representative
Woodson
has
moved
that
motion
to
the
table.
We
are
voting
on
the
table
in
motion
all
those
in
favor
vote
I
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote.
No,
as
every
member
voted
does
any
members
change
their
vote.
Foreign.
AG
Are
recognized,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
This
bill
simply
enables
the
city
of
Kingston
to
move
back
to
30
days
rather
than
90
days
prior
to
their
physical
year,
the
submittal
of
their
budget.
This
is
going
to
be
helpful
to
the
city
of
Kingston,
so
that
the
volatility
and
the
price
of
things
that
have
occurred
in
the
last
two
years,
it
will
help
them
be
more
accurate,
with
their
first
submittal
of
their
budget
process.
A
AH
AI
AB
AH
A
AH
Fritz
you
graduated
high
school
before
I
was
born,
but
you're
down
here,
trying
to
educate
us
about
a
financial
plan
and
how
quickly
the
city
of
Kingston
needs
to
get
that
across.
You
know
get
that
there
I
I'm,
just
confused
by
a
couple
of
things.
I
mean
if
a
financial
plan
is
so
important.
I
was
looking
at
the
list.
Why
did
you
go
to
so
many
colleges
and
get
so
many
degrees?
AH
AF
AJ
A
A
E
AK
AL
A
AK
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
House,
Bill
252
seeks
to
change
current
law,
which
currently
requires
homeschool
students
to
report
their
immunization
records
to
the
director
of
schools
prior
to
enrolling
as
a
homeschool
student.
As
we
know,
under
Tennessee
law,
there
are
three
ways
to
be
a
homeschool
student.
Two
of
those
three
ways
do
not
require
this
reporting
and
there
are
also
39
States
across
the
country
that
have
already
removed
the
requirement
for
homeschool
students
to
report
their
immunization
records
to
the
director
of
school
and
with
that
Mr
Speaker
I
renew.
AJ
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
man
getting
up
two
times
one
session,
there's
a
whole
lot
for
me,
but
that
term
may
be
is
what
I'm
a
little
concerned
about?
Why
would
it
not
shall
be
most
responsible,
because
if
you
say
maybe
they
may
not
and
I
guess
that
could
be
some
spreads
if
they
were
required
if
they
had
an
opportunity
to
go
anyway?
If
you
understand
what
I
mean
representative.
AK
A
W
W
As
well
as
the
Ole
Miss
School
of
look
that
up
and
I
that
was
actually
kind
of
surprised
by
that,
because,
when
you
think
about
it,
Mississippi
is
fairly
Lawless
Place.
Why?
Whose
laws
did
you
study
down?
There?
I
was
I'm
kind
of
confused
by
that
and
well
one
thing
about
it
is
I
know
it
was
probably
a
pretty
short
degree
process,
because
there's
only
so
much
those
folks
teach
down
there,
but
I've.
W
I
understand
that
immediately
following
his
graduate
from
the
University
of
Mississippi
Lawless
School,
our
colleague
joined
the
prestigious
firm
and
I'm
sure
I
think
this
may
be
where
our
other
freshmen
from
Williamson
County
Also
may
have
began
his
practice.
The
prestigious
law
firm
of
Dewey,
Cheatham
and
Howe.
W
Oh
I'm,
sorry
y'all
I'm,
just
spent
from
the
Tyrant
from
I
just
got
a
little
bit
flustered
over
the
pie
bill
so
I'm.
Sorry,
I'm,
happy
to
come
down
so
representative.
Bear
we're
glad
you're
here.
Congratulations,
hopefully
I
don't
know.
Representative
Shaw
has
some
pretty
detailed
questioning
there.
So
I
hope
that
this
thing
goes
across
the
Finish
Line.
If
not
we'll
see
you
back
sometime
soon,
but
congratulations
on
presenting
your
first
bill
in
the
well
foreign.
AM
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
members.
This
is
not
a
continuation
I'm
not
going
to
compete
with
the
honorable
gentleman
from
West,
Tennessee,
rather
better
I'm
concerned
about
this.
In
the
sense
that
vaccinations,
especially
childhood
vaccination
are
protective
to
children.
They
are
protective
to
our
society.
It
is
true
what
your
reasoning
that
the
the
student
who's
home
school
will
not
interact
with
the
students
in
the
school
system,
but
certainly
they
are
going
to.
They
are
not
going
to
be
isolated.
AM
AK
As
a
parent
representative,
I
certainly
believe
that
parents
have
the
duty
to
protect
their
children
in
every
way
that
they
think
is
necessary
to
address
your
specific
questions
about
the
dangers
of
of
not
requiring
children
to
disclose
their
personal
private
medical
information.
We
already
have
procedures
in
the
law
for
children
that
attend
public
schools
to
be
able
to
file
exemptions
for
medical
reasons
or
religious
reasons,
not
to
disclose
their
immunization
records
or
not
to
even
have
immunizations.
So
this
is
not
adding
any
additional
danger
or
threat
to
the
public
representing
Kumar.
AM
AM
Because
people
do
follow
and
value
your
opinions
and
those
opinions
should
be,
as
you
said,
a
duty
to
protect
the
children
and
I.
Think
value
of
childhood
immunizations
in
protecting
the
children
has
been
proven.
We
have
made
great
great
strides
scientifically
and
otherwise,
from
epidemiological
point
of
view
to
protect
children
and
we've
eliminated
some
very
horrible
diseases.
I
think
we
should
not
in
any
way
take
a
step
back
from
that
and
we
should
be
very
supportive
of
it.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.
AE
AE
In
retrospect
to
some
of
the
comments,
if
the
individuals
that
are
going
to
that
school
have
been
properly
vaccinated
and
provided
that
stuff,
whether
or
not
whether
somebody
has
or
has
not
received
a
vaccination,
they
should
be
protected
from
those
particular
illnesses
or
diseases
that
are
out
there.
So
I
support
this
bill.
I
just
wanted
to
stand
up
and
share
that
with
you.
Thank
you.
A
A
A
A
D
You
Mr
Speaker
and
members.
This
legislation
basically
changes
mandatory
child
support
guidelines
currently
currently
take
place
every
three
years
and
lose
it
to
every
four
years.
The
department
has
changed
with
submitting
these
recommendations
to
the
Supreme
Court
in
order
to
maintain
compliance
with
the
family
support
Act
of
1988..
This
legislation
will
result
in
long-term
cost
savings
due
to
Contracting
with
an
outside
Economist
every
four
years
instead
of
every
three
years,
and
with
that
Mr
Speaker
I
renew
my
motion.
A
W
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
and
ma'am
I.
Just
want
you
to
know.
We
don't
hold
you
responsible
for
this
well,
first
off
representative,
another
piece
of
landmark
legislation:
I
know
that
the
people
of
your
District
can
be
so
happy
that
you
brought
this
forward
with.
All
these
proposed
cost
savings
from
moving
from
three
years
to
four:
that's
that's
significant,
but
I
I'm,
not
here
today
to
talk
about
your
legislation,
representative,
McCammon
I'm,
here
to
talk
about
you.
W
W
What
is
allowed
to
exist
in
your
compared
to
COBRA,
Kai's,
dojo
I,
know
a
thing
I've
been
around
the
world.
I
know
a
thing
or
two
about
doe
jokes
compared
to
COBRA
cos
Dojo.
What
do
you
let
inside
your
dojo,
because
you
know
what
what
we
don't
let
in
ours?
We
don't.
Let
fear
we
don't.
We
don't
allow
defeat.
A
W
That's
outstanding
because
you
know
when
I
look
around
this
I,
just
think
of
us
as
one
big
Dojo
up
here
on
top
of
Capitol
Hill,
where
we
just
talk
about
fear
how
we
overcome
it
and
how
we
don't
allow
defeat
nor
dishonor
and
sir
I
hope
you
hold
us
to
the
high
standards
of
your
same
the
same
practicing.
Standards
of
the
McCown
dojo
wax
on
wax
off.
W
Thank
you,
Mr,
Speaker,
oh
and
by
the
way,
just
for
those
of
you
who
sit
back
and
critique
performances
I'm
just
going
to
have
to
let
you
all
know
that
today
is
my
last
freshman
Inquisition.
So
we
will
be.
We
will
be
taking
auditions
moving
forward
and
I
look
forward
to
hearing
some
of
your
best,
but
anyway,
representative
good
job,
and
we
appreciate
you.
AN
A
AO
A
A
AP
You
Mr
Speaker
and
good
morning,
General
Assembly.
There
are
currently
2.1
million
active
service
members
in
America.
Health
Care
is
available
to
Veterans,
who
are
determined
to
have
a
service-connected
disability
by
the
Department
of
Veteran
Affairs.
Although
such
care
is
free
only
for
those
veterans
with
a
disability
rating
of
50
percent,
there
remains
a
significant
number
of
veterans.
Who
are
ineligible
to
receive
free
health
care
benefits
after
serving
in
a
theater
of
combat
operations,
especially
this
bill
addresses
those
with
mental
illness.
On
the
average
we
have
17
suicides
a
day
for
veterans,
I've
been
told.
AP
If
this
joint
resolution
passes,
a
federal
government
will
never
consider
it.
My
response
to
that
is:
let's
do
the
right
thing:
let's
make
a
model
for
the
rest
of
America
and
hopefully
they'll
get
them
more
on
board
and
force
the
federal
government's
hand
and
act.
This
household
resolution
will
show
that
this
General
Assembly
believes
in
providing
free
health
care
for
life,
for
veterans
who
have
served
honorably
and
is
the
least
the
federal
government
can
do
in
exchange
for
their
devoted
service
to
this
country.
I
renew
my
motion:
Mr
Speaker,.
A
A
A
T
AR
My
aggressive
comments
were
unattended
to
convey
my
belief
that
for
the
cruelest
and
most
horrendous
crimes,
a
just
Society
requires
the
death
penalty
in
kind.
Although
a
victim's
family
cannot
be
restored
when
an
execution
is
carried
out,
a
lesser
punishment
undermines
the
value
we
place
on
protecting
life.
AR
AO
AO
AO
AO
There
was
one
clean
statement
that
said
tree,
and
then
there
was
some
follow-up
with
living
tree
is
what
I
heard,
which
made
it
all
the
more
maddening
for
me,
but
I.
Think
if
we're
going
to
do
what
grown
folks
do
and
that's
to
take
this
opportunity
to
not
only
learn
and
educate
ourselves
but
to
actually
get
better,
then
we've
got
to
acknowledge
that
there
is
a
problem,
a
cultural
problem
on
the
hill.
AO
AO
AO
It
evokes
the
sordid
history
of
not
just
Tennessee
but
of
America
of
those
days
when
lynchings
were
common
practice,
when
due
process
was
denied
to
black
men,
whenever
a
white
man
decided
to
and
I
don't
need
to
hear
anybody
talk
about
it
wasn't
me
that
I
wasn't
alive
back
then,
let's
have
a
grown
folks.
Conversation
I
wasn't
alive
back
then
either,
but
I
can
assure
you
that
multi-generational
trauma
still
exists,
not
in
only
myself
but
in
all
black
folks
who
are
in
America
today.
AO
AO
So
Mr
Speaker,
you
and
I
have
some
culpability
here.
We
talked
a
few
years
ago
when
you
first
assumed
the
speakership
of
creating
some
diversity
and
inclusion
and
sensitivity
education.
You
can
call
it
training
if
you
wish,
for
all
of
the
members
of
the
general
the
assembly
in
concert
with
the
Senate
and
we'd
never
followed
through
so
I'm,
going
to
challenge.
AO
I've
tried
to
be
a
gentleman
and
Scholar
since
I
was
elected,
but
to
sit
there
and
have
a
statement
made
that
only
evokes
in
the
minds
of
anyone
who
has
in
this
sense
of
History
of
letchings
racial
lynchings
has
pushed
me
past.
My
point
Mr
Speaker
I'm,
looking
forward
to
working
with
you
in
leadership
on
how
we
improve
the
tone,
how
we
create
a
better
atmosphere
with
members
how
we
can
better
get
along
as
members
of
other
members
and
perhaps
just
perhaps
we'll
be
able
to
follow
the
words
of
Dr
King.
AO
AC
H
AK
AS
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
and
just
to
tag
on
to
that
appropriation,
amendments
can
be
filed
in
my
office.
That's
Suite,
606,
beginning
today,
you
have
to
have
them
in
the
deadline
is
Monday
March
13th
at
five
o'clock
my
office
will
be
sending
out
to
each
member
the
necessary
documents
and
instructions
for
filing
these
amendments,
and
the
material
is
being
distributed
to
your
offices.