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House Floor Session- 1st Legislative Day of the 1st Extraordinary Session- August 21, 2023
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The
governor
has
issued
his
Proclamation
convening
the
general
assembly
in
the
extraordinary
session.
I
hereby
declare
the
house
representatives
of
the
113th
general
assembly
of
the
state
of
Tennessee,
now
extraordinary
session
with
the
members.
Please
stand
with
the
visitors
in
the
gallery.
Please
stand
and
remain
standing
through.
The
Pledge
of
Allegiance
representative
white
will
serve
as
chaplain
of
the
day
representative
White.
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C
and
45
delegates
came
from
across
the
colonies
at
that
time
to
meet
in
Philadelphia,
and
it
was
during
a
time
of
crisis
in
our
country.
Whenever
the
colonists
and
Great
Britain
they
were
having
some
tax
issues,
and
so
it
was
brewing
at
this
time,
so
the
colonies
selected
45
delegates
from
the
individual
colonies
and
they
sent
them
to
Philadelphia.
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Now
all
these
men
that
came
together
as
we
know
during
this
time
they
were
a
great
man
of
faith,
but
each
had
settled
in
a
colony
that
had
a
particular
religious
belief
and
they
had
their
own
particular
act
of
worship.
There
were
the
Quakers
and
the
Puritans,
the
episcopalians,
the
anabaptists,
the
congregationalists
and
the
Presbyterians.
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After
much
debate
was
overcome
and
Jacob
Boucher
was
asked
to
lead
the
prayer
he
prayed
that
they
would
have
Unity
over
what
they
had
in
common
with
what
they
had
in
common
and
what
that
one
prayer
did.
It
set
a
tone
of
unity
for
the
next
two
years,
as
those
45
delegates
met,
leading
up
to
July
4th
of
1776..
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My
point
being
this,
it
was
prayer
that
brought
them
together.
So
why
do
I
tell
this
story?
Because
each
of
us
have
been
called
into
special
session
to
deal
with
the
issues
of
our
day
250
years.
Hence
for
us
it
is
not
the
tyranny
of
another
Nation,
but
is
that
each
of
us
come
from
a
particular
belief
and
thought,
but
what
unified
this
first
Continental
Congress
was
a
belief
that
Above
All
Else.
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But
I
do
want
to
stress
this.
No
one
person's
voice
is
any
less
than
anyone
else's
on
this
floor,
but
then
again,
no
one
person's
voice
should
be
any
louder
or
deemed
to
be
more
important.
We
are
all
equal
as
God
told
Elijah
in
First.
Kings
God's
voice
is
not
in
the
earthquake
or
the
storms
or
in
the
fire
of
chaos
and
confusion.
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So,
let's
bow
our
heads
in
prayer,
Holy
Father!
You
are
the
God
of
all
creation,
so
we
come
before
you
and
humble
ourselves
before
you,
as
you
said
in
Psalms,
37
trust
in
the
Lord
and
do
good.
Then
you
will
live
safely
in
the
land
and
prosper
father.
It
is
our
desire
that
Tennessee
prosper
and
that
the
people
live
in
safety
and
the
innocence
of
her
children's
lives
will
be
under
your
Divine
protection.
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So
I'll
call
down
your
Divine
protection
at
this
time
over
this
chamber
and
over
this
assembly
and
over
the
state
I
call
down
your
Divine
protection
on
every
school-aged
child
in
Tennessee,
as
they
are
returning
to
school,
protect
every
child.
Every
teacher,
every
administrator
from
any
and
all
acts
of
evil
bless
Tennessee.
To
be
the
example
to
our
nation
that
righteousness,
exalteth,
the
nation
and
mutual
respect
will
solve
the
divisions
of
our
time.
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E
You
Mr
Speaker
members.
You
have
had
available
to
you
for
the
last
several
hours,
the
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ad
hoc
committee
on
rules
recommendation
to
you
with
that
Mr
Speaker
I,
moved
at
the
report
of
the
ad
hoc
committee
on
rules
be
adopted
as
the
permanent
Rules
of
Order
for
the
House
of
Representatives.
For
the
first
extraordinary
session
of
the
113th
General
Assembly.
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You
recognize
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker
I'm
pleased
to
present
the
rules
for
the
rules
committee
which
we're
taking
up
today
at
10
o'clock
and
voted
on,
and
they
were
unanimously
passed
out
of
that
committee.
So
a
couple
of
summations
on
the
various
different
changes
to
the
rules.
The
first
will
be
that
the
what
we
typically
refer
to
as
the
flomo
motion
that'll
be
part
of
our
permanent
Rules
of
Order
for
this
special
session.
So
any
bills
will
be
subject
to
what
we
typically
consider.
As
the
flow
motion.
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The
second
rule
is
under
rule
number
two
is
that
if
there's
a
material
disruption
caused
in
the
house
that
material
disruption
will
be
determined
by
the
speaker
and
the
house
will
decide
that
material
disruption
case
without
debate.
If
that
material
disruption
is
found
to
be
indeed
a
material
description
of
the
house,
the
first
offense
is
that
you
will
not
be
recognized
for
three
legislative
days,
the
second
Offense
for
that
material
disruption.
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You
will
not
be
recognized
for
six
legislative
days
and
if
you
were
found
in
material
disrupting
the
house
for
a
third
offense,
you
will
not
be
recognized
for
the
rest
of
that
annual
session.
This
rule
does
not
affect
a
member's
ability
to
vote
on
the
floor
under
rule
number
four
number:
four
bands
voice
and
noise,
amplification
devices,
Flags
Signs
and
Banners
from
the
galleries
under
rule
number,
18
them
a
change.
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Here's
the
member
as
we
discuss
legislation
from
this
well,
if
the
member
who
asks
questions
somehow
gets
off
the
debate
and
they
are
called
out
of
order
for
not
being
on
topic
that
member
forfeits
their
time
if
the
member
is
called
on
the
speaker
for
a
second
time
for
being
off
topic
that
will
be
sustained
and
be
voted
upon
by
the
house
on
the
board.
If
that
order
is
sustained,
the
member
will
not
be
recognized
for
the
rest
of
that
legislative
day.
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A
third
offense
for
being
called
out
of
order
for
being
out
off
of
topic
from
the
legislation
currently
pending
before
the
house.
That
legislature
also
will
be
on
the
board
and
you'll
be
suspended
for
three
legislative
days
of
discussing
anything
on
the
floor
for
those
three
legislative
days,
a
fourth
time
you're
out
of
order
for
material
disruption
determined
by
the
speaker,
you
will
not
be
recognized
for
the
remaining
annual
session
again.
This
will
not
affect
any
voting.
Members
abilities
on
the
floor
under
rule
18.
Also,
there's
a
change.
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The
member
calls
another
by
name
when
you
are
in
or
answering
questions
to
a
speaker
to
the
to
the
person
Noel,
and
you
mentioned
someone
else's
name.
That
person
immediately
can
be
called
upon
and
respond
with
a
one
minute
response,
and
when
you
name
that
person's
name,
you
forfeit
your
time
on
the
floor.
If
you
call
out
another
member's
name
on
the
floor
under
rule
21
or
21
was
amended
by
representative
Jernigan,
and
the
committee
accepted
his
amendment.
That
amendment
allows
two
additional
minutes
for
the
speaker
or
the
person.
That's
in
the
well.
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If
they're
five
minutes
is
used
up
and
what
it
also
does
is,
if
there's
a
question
for
the
person
in
the
well
and
then
they
respond,
and
that
takes
up
the
entire
five
minutes
of
debate.
The
person
that
asked
the
question
gets
a
two-minute
rebuttal
in
response.
That's
under
rule
number
21
that
was
brought
by
representative
Jernigan
on
the
ethics.
Excuse
me
the
rules
committee
under
rule
number
35.
It
adds
that
Voice
or
noise
application
devices
are
now
considered
a
proper
Rule
and
are
prohibited.
Rule
number
60
sets
the
amendment
filing
deadline
for
the
floor.
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In
order
to
consider
timely
amendments
must
be
filed
at
least
four
hours
prior
to
the
start
of
the
session
rule
number
65
names.
The
standing
committees
will
still
be
announced
in
short
order.
Then
it
removes
the
designation
of
the
leaders
on
the
govops
committee.
Those
leaders
must
serve
on
that
committee.
Roll
number
83
is
a
new
section
for
our
committee
system.
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Representative
Todd,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker,
and
thank
you
for
that
and
I
appreciate
the
work
and
I
know
y'all
put
a
lot
into
this.
To
get
to
this
point
and
I
appreciate
the
work
and
the
the
bipartisanship
in
which
this
was
done,
the
the
nature
that
it
was
done
and
appreciate
the
committee
considering
what
representative,
Jordan,
brought
and
and
I
know
many
others
brought
comments
and
concerns
to
you.
So
thank
you
for
your
time
on
that.
I
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E
So
we're
going
to
take
turns
here
a
little
bit
if
that's
all
right,
I
chaired
the
rules.
Committee
representative
Garrett
presented
this
package
or
at
least
part
of
it
that
representative
journingham
as
well
so
specifically,
there's
no
wearing
or
possessing
of
a
microphone
on
the
house
floor.
There's
no
need
for
that.
These
work
just
fine
and
there's,
no,
you
know
you're
not
allowed
to
use
audio
visual
recording
live
streaming
broadcasting
similar
to
what
we've
had
in
the
rules
before
this
just
includes
sound
amplification
and
or
recording
equipment
on
the
house
floor
represent.
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E
I
I
E
I
E
So
it
would
be
while
we're
in
session
I
mean
if
we
were
not
in
session
and
someone
wanted
to
come
up
here
and
they
did
that
properly.
Then
it
would
not
apply
to
that
circumstance
or
if
they
were
in
a
committee.
Room
You
probably
have
given
interviews
at
different
times
in
a
committee
room,
that's
empty
as
long
as
you
go
through
the
proper
channels
for
that
this
doesn't
affect
any
of
that.
It's
just
while
that
committee's
in
session.
While
we
are
in
session
here
on
the
floor.
I
Represent
Parkinson,
thank
you
for
that
and
what
I
was
talking
about
is
like
if
we're
here
and
session
has
not
started,
but
we're
all
in
the
room.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
every
everything
was
clear.
So
this
is
about.
When
session
has
been
gabbled
in
I
appreciate.
It
am
I
clear
on
that.
Clearly.
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Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
sponsor
either
sponsor.
First
of
all,
let
me
say
it's
been
a
privilege
to
serve
on
rules.
Certainly
I
enjoyed
our
conversation
this
morning,
I
thought
we
had
a
good,
robust
conversation.
Hurry
up,
I
did
not
vote
on
the
rules
that
were
added
this
morning.
As
you
know,
when
I
gave
my
reason
why?
Because
I
thought
that
been
a
legislator
and
representing
70
plus
thousand
people,
it's
my
responsibility
to
just
conduct
myself
as
a
legislator
on
this
floor.
J
I
appreciate
those
members
who
sent
me
here
having
enough
confidence
in
me
to
come
up
here
and
act
right
and
that's
my
responsibility.
I
said
this
morning
when
I
walked
through
that
door
and
if
I
say
good
morning
and
nobody
responds
that's
okay,
I've
done
my
duty.
I
spoke
when
I
come
in
this
legislative
body
and
keep
my
peace
and
act
like
I
should
act.
If
nobody
else
does
it
I've
done
my
duty
and
I
think
when
we
put
this
in
the
hands
of,
in
this
case
about
97
other
members
to
decide.
J
J
J
I
also
think
it's
the
responsibility
of
each
caucus
to
talk
to
their
members
and
say
this
is
what
you
can
and
what
you
cannot
do
on
a
House
of
Representatives
I.
Think
that's
the
way
we
should
handle
this,
but
when
we
start
saying
that
people
can
come
and
cannot
come
and
who
can
do
this
I
think
it
was,
it
was
to
come.
It
was
made
this
morning.
J
This
is
the
people's
house,
it
belonged
to
them
and
we
all
the
people's
servants
and
we
ought
to
act
like
pets
and
it
doesn't
matter
if
you're
Democrat
Republican,
whether
you
are
Kool-Aid
or
whatever
you
are.
You
have
a
responsibility
to
act
right
on
this
floor
and
that's
the
reason
why
I
did
not
vote
for
these
additional
rules,
not
because
I'm
against
someone
against
you
or
don't
like
you,
Iris
highly
respect
you
Mr
leader
and
the
percent
of
these
rules.
You
all
of
my
colleagues
whether
you
like
me
or
not,
you're,
my
colleagues.
J
We
work
together
every
day
and
we
ought
to
be
able
to
do
that
without
having
to
make
rules
that
affect
people
that
it
should
not
affair
and
that's
the
reason
I
didn't
vote
for
these
additional
rules.
However,
I
did
vote
for
rule
number,
21,
I
believe,
but
I
just
think
it's
a
personal
responsibility
of
the
people.
We
represent
back
in
our
districts
to
come
up
here
and
to
act
like
legislators
and
agree
and
disagree,
and
even
if
we
disagree,
I
still
should
be.
Your
colleague
I
should
still
talk
to
you.
J
E
Larry
Lambert
famous
speaker
and
representative,
thank
you
for
those
comments
and
and
to
be
crystal
clear.
I
mean
again.
The
rules
package
came
out
unanimously,
but
there
are
aspects
to
the
package
that
different
members
of
the
rules
committee
definitely
voted
against
as
it
was
coming
through.
So
there
are
parts
of
this
that
were
voted
no
on,
and
so
there
were
members
that
had
objections
and
I'm
sure
they
can
renew
those
objections
on
the
floor
now.
But
the
rules
package
is
a
full
package
that
came
out
of
the
rules
committee.
It's
not
piecemeal.
E
It's
one
large
package
I
do
want
to
read
just
Article
2
Section
12.
Each
house
may
determine
the
rules
of
its
proceedings,
punish
its
members
for
disorderly
behavior
and
with
the
concurrence
of
two-thirds,
expel,
a
member,
but
not
a
second
time
for
the
same
offense
and
shall
have
all
other
powers
necessary
for
a
branch
of
the
legislature
of
a
free
state.
The
speaker
does
not
have
the
authority
to
remove
a
member,
and
so
I
understand
your
point.
But
that
is
our
job.
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E
Thank
you,
I
think
we
were
still
on
the
last
bit
of
time
there
so
I
think
it
allows
for
a
multitude
of
different
options
if
a
member
violates
the
rules,
whereas
now
literally
the
only
thing
available
is
since
you're
or
expulsion-
that's
all
that's
allowed
in
the
Constitution,
so
this
provides
for
additional
options
for
you.
If
you
choose
to
utilize
them,
it
would
be
up
to
a
boat
of
this
body
to
do
so.
K
It's
ridiculous!
This
is
absurd.
This
is
absurd.
Shame
on
every
single
one
of
you
who
voted
for
these
rules.
Shame
on
you,
you're
going
material.
What
is
the
definition
of
material?
We
can't
even
debate
that
in
the
rules
it
goes
up
on
the
board
and
we
limit
somebody
who
sent
me
up
here
to
represent
thousands
and
thousands
of
tennesseans
silence
for
three
days.
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K
K
K
B
B
K
K
K
K
There
are
so
many
problems
with
this
rules
as
I
look
through
them
again
and
again,
and
you
know
what
not
only
can
you
be
ruled
out
of
order
and
not
limited
to
speak,
but
maybe
that
first
time
people
say
you
know
what
we
want
representative
Powell
out
of
here
we're
sick
of
them.
You
can
still
do
that.
You
can
still
do
that.
You
can
silence
me
and
then
you
can
just
kick
me
out.
That's
right
there
in
the
rules,
I've
asked
members
about
no.
D
E
Lambert,
thank
you,
sir,
and
we've
served
together
for
11
years
and
anytime.
You
make
any
statement
on
the
floor.
It
is
always
important
to
me.
I,
listen
to
your
statements
today
and
I
could
not
disagree
more
strongly.
This
is
very
simple
and
straightforward.
Don't
cause
a
material
disruption,
stay
on
the
topic
of
the
bill
and,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
don't
impugn
another
member
or
this
body
stick
to
the
bill.
E
Stick
to
the
policy,
the
folks
that
are
here
in
the
gallery
and
that
have
come
down
here
for
a
special
session
that
the
governor
have
called
have
asked
us
to
debate
important
issues.
Let's
stay
on
the
issues,
let's
not
insult
each
other
and
impugn
another
member
or
the
body.
Let's
do
the
work
that
we've
been
asked
you
to
come
here
and
do
and
if,
for
some
reason
some
member
does
not
choose
to
stay
within
these
rules,
there
are
measured
steps.
That
is
democracy,
sir,
that
is
literally
democracy.
We
listen
to
each
other
and
debate.
E
M
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
leader
Lambert,
that
just
had
a
or
or
leader
Garrett
I've
just
had
a
couple
quick
questions:
current
under
the
The
Rules
of
Order
from
the
last
Tennessee
General
Assembly
or
the
last
session.
If
someone
violated
the
rules,
what
options
were
available
to
them
or
to
this
body
I
think
there
are
two
ribs
in
Garrett.
Yes,.
M
Williams,
thank
you
Mr
Speaker,
and
so,
if
we
adopt
these
rules,
I
heard
Time
After,
Time
After,
Time
After
Time
Again.
In
the
spring,
we
only
have
two
options:
we
can
censor
somebody
or
we
can
expel
them.
This
body
chose
to
expel
people
because
it
couldn't
follow
the
rules.
So
what
you're
saying
is
we've
adopted
new
rules
to
get
this
body
additional
options
which
they
didn't
have
months
ago
and
those
on
the
other
side
of
aisle
are
complaining
that
we
actually
gave
them.
What
they
asked
for
is
that
what
I'm
understanding
representative.
B
M
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
under
section
four
of
the
new
of
the
rules.
I
think
this
was
the
same
rule
as
it
was
before.
There
is
a
new
line,
that's
added
at
the
end.
In
that
rule
it
says
it
talks
about
things
that
people
people
can
bring
or
participate
in
the
galleries.
They
can
bring
items
or
or
items
that
are
prohibited
in
the
gallery
and
I
heard
you
say
galleries
before
many
in
this
body
service,
chairman
or
subcommittee
chairman,
or
something
like
that.
M
M
E
Foreign
all
right
so
in
Consulting
with
the
clerk
in
absence
of
something
else
in
the
committee,
this
would
apply
on
the
committees
as
well.
That
falls
under
the
committee
policies
and
when
it
is
silent
as
to
that,
then,
whatever
is
applicable
to
the
house
floor
is
also
applicable
to
the
Committees
representative
Williams.
Thank.
M
E
B
O
We're
already
starting
off
on
the
wrong
foot.
These
rules
talk
about
ruling
a
member
out
of
order
and
silencing
their
voices.
But
my
question
is:
where,
in
the
rules
can
we
find
a
process
to
hold
the
speaker
out
of
order
when
he
misapplies
the
rules
to
members
where,
in
these
rules,
can
we
rule
the
speaker
out
of
order
when
he
shuts
off
members
microphones?
So
they
have
to
bring
a
megaphone
to
the
house
or
where,
in
these
rules,
can
we
hold
the
speaker
accountable
when
he
pushes
members
to
the
back?
O
B
B
N
D
P
So
to
go
along
so
same
lines
of
my
learned
colleague
from
South
Nashville,
don't
want
to
say
his
name,
God
forbid,
you
know
talking
about
government
and
democracy.
You
know,
there's
different
branches
of
government.
You
know,
rep
representative
was
talking
about
the
legislative
branch,
both
of
you
guys,
professional
in
the
judicial
branch
correct.
P
So
your
job
is
to
vigorously
advocate
for
your
client
as
much
as
you
can
in
a
court
of
law
and
I
would
say
over
the
years
you've
probably
been
ruled
out
of
order
by
a
judge
in
the
past,
in
the
courtroom,
both
of
you.
So
let's
just
do
this
scenario
in
another
branch
of
government
that
you
get
ruled
out
of
order
in
a
court
of
law
and
all
of
a
sudden,
the
judge
tells
you
for
the
next
three
days
of
this
trial.
P
P
You
have
that
right
and
I'll
Fight
to
the
last
breath
to
give
you
the
right
to
speak
up
and
say
whatever
you
want
to
defend
your
folks,
but
for
you
to
to
silence
someone
else
just
because
you
don't
want
to
hear
it,
you
don't
want
to
defend.
You
know
to
defend
your
position
because
sometimes,
let's
be
honest,
your
positions
sometimes
are
defenseless
and
to
do
that
for
an
attorney
to
stand
up
there
before
us
and
say
this
sort
of
thing
is
comical.
P
It's
really
comical,
but
I
do
have
another
question
since
you
know
I'm
glad
the
representative
from
the
plateau
area
brought
up.
We
can't
bring
it
in
any
signs.
You
know,
so
we
can't
bring
any
signs
in
here.
We
can't
bring
any
signs
into
committees,
so
I'm
I'm
just
want
to
verify,
can
we
can?
Can
people
still
bring
guns
in
the
Committees?
P
G
Foreign
to
what
the
representative
from
Davidson
County
just
said,
and
what
makes
us
Americans
what
makes
us
tennesseans
it's
the
rule
book.
The
rule
book
is
our
Constitution
that
we
agree
to
abide
by.
It
only
works
if
we
agree
to
those
rules
and
abide
by
that
as
tennesseans
and
Americans
in
a
court
of
law
for
my
friend
from
Davidson
County,
there's
civil
rules
of
procedure,
if
you're
in
the
Court
of
Criminal
Court,
there's
criminal
court
rules
of
procedure,
if
you
violate
those
that
judge
can
certainly
slap,
you
in
contempt
puts
you
in
jail.
G
Therefore,
you
can't
advocate
for
your
client.
You
can't
stand
in
court
and
plead
for
their
case.
Here
should
be
the
same
thing.
You
can't
stand
here,
abide
by
our
rules
that
what
makes
us
all
representatives
of
this
great
house.
We
can't
do
that.
Why
have
any
rules?
Why
it
be
just
chaos?
Why
have
anything
wise
be
able
to
stand
here
and
advocate
for
our
constituents
in
any
manner
whatsoever?
G
As
long
as
we
abide
by
the
rules
that
we
put
place
in
this
house,
we
are
going
to
get
things
done
for
our
constituents
back
home.
If
we
have
none,
the
judge
could
hold
me
in
contempt
and
throw
me
in
jail.
That's
not
the
solution
that
our
constituents
elected
us
to
do
when
we
all
abide
by
the
rules.
We
are
all
tennesseans
and
we
are
all
Americans,
because
our
rules
of
the
U.S
Constitution
and
the
constitution
of
the
state
of
Tennessee
Jeremy.
N
F
G
G
F
Clements,
okay
and
then
there's
my
previous
colleagues
have
expressed
their
displeasure
with
which
I
strongly
agree
as
to
silencing
the
voices
of
their
constituents
for
a
certain
amount
of
days
and
time
or
being
ruled
out
of
order.
Whether
by
the
speaker
or
by
this
body.
Explain
to
me
how
three
days
six
days
or
any
of
those
specified
amounts
of
time
were
decided
upon.
G
Represent
Garrett
number
one:
let's,
let's
be
clear,
we
have
rules
here
that
we're
voting
on.
If
a
member
decides
to
break
the
rules,
they
are
silencing
themselves,
not
this
house.
They
are
silencing
themselves
by
breaking
the
rules.
What
came
out
of
that
three
six
eight
day
was
the
deliberation
of
the
rules
committee.
F
E
E
They
can
say
anything
you
want
to
any
member
in
here
can,
but
when
you're
on
this
floor,
There
are
rules
that
we
have
to
abide
by,
so
that
your
voice
and
my
voice
are
heard
if
we're
both
just
yelling
and
screaming
over
each
other,
not
like
we
are
doing
right
now,
back
and
forth,
then
democracy
does
die
because
you
can't
have
a
reasoned
learned
and
just
reasonable
debate
about
something.
So
these
are
very
reasonable
rules
to
try
to
make
sure
that
that
debate
happens
smoothly.
E
Just
like
has
been
mentioned
in
a
courtroom,
and
you,
sir,
as
well,
are
a
lawyer,
but
the
judge
ensures
that
the
lawyers
the
witnesses,
everyone
in
that
courtroom
follows
certain
rules
so
that
the
interest
of
Justice
are
made
in
this
instance.
With
these
rules,
it
is
the
interest
of
democracy
that
they
are
putting
foot
forward
to
ensure
that
everyone's
voice
is
heard.
F
Thank
you,
I'm,
not
sure
that
qualifies
as
a
compelling
governmental
interest
in
restricting
the
free
speech
of
the
people
who
are
elected
to
represent
their
seventy
thousand
plus
constituents
on
this
floor
and
what
they
were
elected
to
do,
and
it
certainly
doesn't
seem
like
the
least
restrictive
means
of
com
of
achieving
your
desired
goal
or
your
stated
goal
so
I
think
we're
going
to
have
issues
with
that.
Should
this
ever
be
challenged
in
a
court
of
law.
F
We
have
a
limited
participation
and
transparency
in
this
government
without
even
adopting
so
much
as
a
rule
formally
to
do
so,
and
it's
no
coincidence
that
people
are
on
the
left
and
the
special
interests
are
on
the
right
of
the
gallery.
So
let's
be
very
clear
about
what
is
happening
here.
I
have
strong
concerns
about
these
rules.
Finally,
there's
no
Amendment
here
rule
44
requiring
the
clerk
to
number
the
bills
or
resolutions
that
are
filed
with
her
I
filed
multiple
pieces
of
legislation
that
are
not
in
our
system
and
have
no
number.
E
So
neither
the
capacity
of
the
capital
which,
literally
on
the
gold
plaque
in
the
back
back
there.
It
has
the
capacity
of
this
particular
room
and
there
is
a
capacity
in
the
capital
for
my
understanding,
but
that
is
not
addressing
these
rules
in
any
way.
Nor
is
the
decision
on
whether
or
not
a
bill
Falls
outside
of
the
caption
that
the
governor
called
us
in
for
in
these
particular
rules.
E
So
that
is
something
that
I
would
recommend
if
you
have
not
already
to
take
up
with
the
clerk
and
their
staff,
they're
extraordinarily
competent,
as
you
know,
and
they
I'm
sure
can
discuss
with
you
why
that
was
not
accepted.
If
it
was
not
I
know,
members
of
both
the
Republican
caucus
and
the
Democratic
caucus
had
bills
that
fell
outside
of
the
caption
and
were
rejected
by
the
clerk
and
again
I
trust
them
with
Decades
of
experience
to
make
that
determination.
But
this
set
of
rules
simply
doesn't
address
either
of
those
issues.
F
Question
well:
the
polymer
inquiry
is,
is
if
members
of
this
body
introduce
legislation
to
the
clerk's
office
in
a
timely
manner,
it's
to
be
filed
for
the
public
to
see
what
was
filed,
I,
don't
see
any
rule
or
any
anything
allowing
those
not
to
be
posted
for
public
consumption.
Whether
they're
allowed
to
be
discussed
in
a
committee
or
not,
they
still
are
filed
with
the
clerk
and
are
to
be
assigned
a
number
expressly
under
rule
44,
and
we
have
not
amended
that
rule
here
today.
B
A
Clark
Mr
Speaker
article
3
section,
not
yes,
section
9
of
the
Constitution.
He
may
own
extraordinary
occasions.
Referencing
the
governor
convene
the
general
assembly
by
proclamation
in
which
he
shall
State
specifically
the
purpose
for
which
they
are
to
convene,
but
they
shall
enter
on
no
legislative
business,
except
that
for
which
they
were
specifically
called
together.
F
Thank
you,
Mr
Clark,
so
enter
into
no
legislative
business.
Therefore,
you
don't
have
to
consider
those
bills,
but
we
can
certainly
file
the
bills.
No
legislative
business
means
you
don't
have
to
debate
them
or
discuss
them
and
I
understand
that
rule
has
been
made
without
anybody
else's
input,
but
the
reality
is
that
those
bills
should
at
least
be
filed
once
filed
with
a
clerk
in
a
timely
manner
there
to
be
assigned
a
number
expressly
by
our
house.
Rules
therefore
made
public.
F
B
Q
You
want
to
talk
about
1776.
You
realize
that
the
people
weren't
cordoned
off
you
want
to
talk
about
liberty
and
justice.
You
want
to
talk
about
the
values
of
being.
A
real
American
is
to
know
that
the
First
Amendment
comes
first
and
that
our
right
to
have
freedom
of
speech
is
Paramount
in
a
democracy.
Q
And
the
rules
that
are
being
put
forward
now
are
to
limit
freedom
of
speech,
and
it
is
not
just
the
freedom
of
speech
of
Representatives.
You
are
limiting
the
freedom
of
speech
of
our
constituents,
constituents
who
come
here
and
say
we
want
you
to
do
something
about
the
environment
or
about
gun
violence,
about
Community
safety.
Q
You
with
this
rule
with
these
rules
are
silencing
our
constituents
voices
and
how,
with
these
rules,
it
would
be
out
of
order
for
anyone
in
these
galleries
to
have
a
8
by
11
piece
of
paper
that
says,
do
something
or
protect
kids,
not
guns
or
ban
assault
rifles
or
stop
mass
shootings
and
act.
It
would
be
they
would
be
unable
to
go
into
committee
rooms.
Q
Q
Q
One
is
where,
in
these
rules
has
it
been
made
explicit
that
we
were
going
to
close
one
of
the
galleries
to
the
public
from
the
public
and
only
allow
press
and
media
and
lobbyists
on
one
side
which
hasn't
happened
before,
and
my
other
question
is
back
to
what
the
former
representative
said
in
these
rules.
Have
we
changed
it
so
that
individuals
with
guns
cannot
come
into
Cordell
hall
because
that's
a
statement,
even
if
you
don't
carry
a
sign.
E
D
E
To
go
back
and
forth
I'm
just
going
to
make
a
few
comments
and
I'll
respectfully,
listen
to
you.
If
that's
okay,
I
just
would
like
to
go
back
and
forth.
So
the
rules
do
not
address
the
issue
that
you
mentioned
as
far
as
Firearms.
They
do
address
signs
and
other
things,
but
these
particular
rules
do
not
address
that
issue.
There
is
ample
security
available
in
the
capital
for
the
thp
I,
see
no
reason
why
I
remember
would
be
carrying
a
firearm,
but
that
is
not
reference
within
here.
E
E
The
way
that
you
have
a
republic
is
that
each
of
us
got
elected
to
be
the
voice
of
roughly
70
000
people
and
I
would
like
to
to
listen
to
your
points
and
I
would
ask
that
you
respectfully
listen
to
mine
so
that
we
can
have
an
exchange
of
ideas
if
more
people
did
it
in
the
world.
In
my
humble
opinion,
we
would
solve
a
lot
of
these
problems
that
we
face
just
yelling
at
each
other.
Back
and
forth.
Doesn't
work
and
I
don't
want
to
eat
up
all
of
the
time
for
that
representative.
E
B
E
Q
Q
Q
Where
is
the
democracy
and
that
if
you
say,
as
you
just
did
with
this
extension
of
time,
opportunity
that
it
allows
us
to
go
back
and
forth
to
talk
through
things
to
figure
things
out?
Why
is
it
that
you
all
and
the
rules
committee
have
put
forward
rules
that
can
have
members
silence
without
debate?
Q
You?
Don't
it's
not
just
there
in
the
rules
as
it
relates
to
order
in
the
gallery,
the
power
of
the
people
is
disrupted
any
case
of
any
disturbance
or
disorderly
conduct
in
the
gallery,
or
a
Lobby.
The
speaker
or
the
chair
of
the
committee
of
the
whole
shall
have
power
to
order
the
same
to
be
cleared.
Q
There's
not
even
a
vote
without
debate
again,
if
sustained
by
the
house
is
another
another
phrase:
that's
used
if
a
member's
remarks
aren't
exactly
to
the
liking
of
one
of
these
members
in
this
building.
They
say,
if
sustained
by
the
house,
if
sustained
by
the
house.
So
that
means
that
people
who
are
in
the
majority
party
can
silence
people
without
any
votes
from
anyone
else.
E
R
E
Lambert,
so
there
is
nothing
in
this
rule
that
addresses
that
I
will
tell
you
that
in
the
court
of
the
whole
building,
the
rules
of
that
particular
building
is
that
Firearms
are
allowed
in
that
building
in
this
particular
building.
It
is
my
understanding
that
at
least
what
I've
always
been
told
is
that
the
the
governor
makes
a
decision
coming
into
this
particular
building
on
the
first
floor
and
that
Firearms
are
not
allowed
in
this
building,
but
again
the
corridor
whole
building.
R
Thank
you
and
thank
thank
you
for
that
answer
because
it
gets
to
what
my
colleague
from
Putnam
County
asked
what
he
said
and
the
the
clerk
followed
up
with
a
an
affirmative
is
that
the
rules
and
the
galleries
permeate
to
the
committee
rooms.
He
you,
you
all
deferred
to
the
clerk
and
he
clearly
answered
that
the
rules
of
the
galleries
permeate
to
the
committee
room.
G
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker.
The
committees
have
the
ability
to
adopt
their
policy
as
it
relates
to
their
audiences.
If
there
is
an
issue
that
comes
up
in
a
committee
and
their
rules
are
silent,
the
rule
that
defaults
to
are
our
house
rules
that
apply
in
the
Committees.
So,
whatever
rules
that
we
pass
here
today
or
that
are
in
effect
today,
if
there
is
no
rule
in
a
committee
or
it's
silent
as
it
relates
to
that
subject
matter
house
floor
rules
Prevail
in
the
committee.
R
Thank
you,
Mr,
Speaker
and
I'm,
going
to
ask
this
question
of
the
clerk,
because
I
don't
think
it
was
answered
by
the
sponsor
of
this
bill,
because
there
is
a
rule
that
says:
guns
are
not
allowed
on
the
house
floor,
so
it's
not
silent.
So
my
question
to
the
clerk
is,
as
you
talked
about,
the
spirit
of
Signs
and
Banners
and
buttons
are
not
allowed.
R
R
So,
and,
and
that
that's
what
I'll
get
to
we've
already
hone
this
thing
down
to
five
minutes,
you've
gone
15
minutes
to
five,
please
this
this
session.
Let's
allow
five
minutes
worth
of
good
debate
and
I
I
applaud
the
leader
for
doing
that.
So
thank
you
for
that
previous
conversation,
my
last
question-
and
this
is
extremely
important,
because
a
lot
of
power
as
We
Know
does
and
should
reside
with
the
speaker,
but
I
want
to
fully
understand
what
can
get
our
members
sideways.
R
So
I
need
to
clearly
understand
what
a
material
disruption
of
legislative
business
is.
We
need
a
clear
definition
to
where
we're
getting
close
to
it,
we're
over
it
we've
jumped
through
it,
but
we,
but
it
can't
be
arbitrary
right
now
as
it
stands
as
arbitrary.
So
we
need
a
clear
definition
of
what
the
material
disruption
is.
Looks
like
a
few
examples.
R
G
You
Mr
Speaker,
you
know:
we've
had
several
times
where
we're
in
a
particular
order
of
the
day,
whether
it's
welcoming
honoring,
whether
it's
unfinished
business
or
where
the
case
may
be,
and
if
you
have
a
constituent
that
comes
in
late
and
you
wanted
to
welcome
them
and
that
time
has
passed
and
we're
in
unfinished
business
wherever
the
case
may
be.
There
are
times
that
you
may
get
the
speaker's
attention.
Some
speaker,
you
know
I,
know
I'm
out
of
order,
but
I'd
like
to
welcome
such
and
such
to
the
house
chamber.
G
I
didn't
get
a
chance
to
do
a
welcoming
honoring,
that's
not
a
material
disruption
right,
you
are
technically,
and
you
would
admit
several
of
us
have
done
that
that
that's
out
of
order
right,
but
that's
not
going
to
be
a
material
disruption
of
the
proceedings.
I
think
we
witnessed
one
that
happened
a
couple
of
weeks
ago,
no
matter
your
feelings
on
that
when
you
come
to
The
Well
of
the
house
when
we
are
in
session
and
you
stop
the
proceedings
for
over
an
hour,
that
is
a
material
disruption
of
this
house.
G
That's
one
example:
there
could
be
others
that
we
can
hypothetically
get
into.
I
could
talk
all
day
about
certain
things
that
could
happen,
that
a
member
couldn't
materially
disrupt
someone
for
doing
the
business
that
their
districts
sent
them
here
to
do,
and
under
these
rules,
we've
got
to
have
something
that
says
you
can't
one
person
one.
G
Member
of
this
of
this
house
representative
stopped
the
proceedings
to
silence
over
7
million
tennesseans
and
there'd,
be
no
repercussions
for
that
whatsoever,
except
the
two
things
that
we
had,
which
was
an
explosion
or
a
censure
which
again,
everyone
begged
for
something
else.
Rather
than
that,
and
that's
exactly
what
these
rules
are
designed
to
do.
So
the
material
disruption
is
at
the
discretion
of
the
speaker
and
I,
obviously
can't
speak
for
the
speaker.
G
But
it's
going
to
be
something
that
you
saw
two
or
three
months
ago,
when
we
witnessed
the
overtake
the
overtaking
of
this
well
back
in
April.
That,
for
me
for
me
to
Define,
it
is
something
what
would
rise
to
the
level
of
a
material
disruption
of
this
house,
not
something
where
you're
asking
someone
to
be
welcomed
when
we're
not
on
welcoming
and
honoring.
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
It
didn't
go
the
way
it
was
expected
to
go
so
it
never
rolled
down,
but
people
understood
okay,
we
could
handle
that
we
could
deal
with
that.
We
didn't
change
the
rule,
because
the
speaker
had
the
power
to
decide
how
he
was
going
to
manage
his
house
floor,
how
he
was
going
to
put
members
together
to
work
it
out,
and
you
have
that
same
power
right
now,
Mr
Speaker,
to
do
that.
S
We
don't
have
to
go
this
far
to
achieve
the
goals
that
we
want
in
his
body
and
we
have
respect
for
one
another
where
we
should
be
able
could
be
able
to
work
it
out,
but
for
some
reason
we're
at
this
place.
Right
now
of
these
extreme
wings,
we
got
to
go
to
the
extreme
measure
versus
compromising
having
a
conversation
working
it
out.
S
T
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker
I
rise
in
support
of
the
committee's
recommendation
that
we
adopt
these
rules.
You
know
rules
exist
for
two
reasons.
One
is
to
provide
order.
Second,
to
promote
civility
these
rules.
Do
that
exceptionally?
Well,
there's
been
a
suggestion
here
this
afternoon
that
these
rules
are
somehow
Un-American
or
anti-democratic.
T
Nothing
could
be
further
from
the
truth.
As
you
all
know,
our
rules
incorporate
Mason's
manuals
of
legislative
procedure.
That's
rule
79
of
our
house
rules
masons
in
turn,
in
section,
122
incorporates
Thomas
Jefferson's
Manual
of
legislative
procedure
and
Jefferson
had
one
rule
in
particular
that
we
ought
to
listen
to,
because
there
was
no
one
more
American
or
Democratic
than
Thomas
Jefferson,
especially
at
the
time
of
the
founding
of
our
nation.
Jefferson
said
this.
T
No
one
is
to
speak.
Importantly,
beside
the
question
superfluously
or
tediously.
That
was
Jefferson's
rule
of
legislative
procedure.
Now
we've
got
86
rules,
but
it
seems
to
me
that
Thomas
Jefferson
summed
it
up
very
nicely.
No
one
is
to
speak
impertinently.
That
means
you
speak
with
respect.
You
act
civilly,
you
speak
civilly.
T
T
T
Because,
as
leader
lambreth
was
saying
a
moment
ago,
these
rules
provide
equality
for
all
99
members
who
represent
7
million
tennesseans,
so
I
say,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
Thomas
Jefferson
had
it
right
in
this
chamber,
we
speak
civilly.
We
do
not
speak
importantly,
we
do
not
speak
beside
the
question.
We
do
not
speak
superfluously
and
we
do
not
speak
tediously
now.
T
T
These
rules
frankly,
are
needed
in
this
chamber
now,
more
than
ever.
In
fact,
the
debate
that
we've
had
over
the
past
hour,
I
think
has
shown
our
great
state
in
our
in
our
nation
why
these
rules
are
necessary
because
the
rules
are
being
attacked
baselessly
as
Un-American
as
anti-democratic.
These
rules
go
back
to
the
foundation
of
our
Republic
Irish,
every
one
of
you
to
adopt
them.
U
U
The
markets
in
this
country
or
democracy
around
the
world
has
always
been
a
messy
business.
You
got
many
members
on
this
floor.
Who've
been
in
the
military
all
over
the
world,
espousing
what
it
is
that
we
believe
in
this
country,
in
the
name
of
democracy,
holding
up
the
bloodstain
band
of
a
democracy,
and
it's
a
messy
business.
U
The
war
of
1612
Vietnam
war,
Civil,
Rights
movements
on
and
on
and
on
and
on
and
on
World
War
One
World
War
II.
All
of
this
is
a
messy
business.
Now,
what
I
see
is
this
I'm
afford
the
debate
in
a
respectful
manner
for
all
of
us
all
of
us
should
be
respectful
towards
each
other
I've
been
in
this
body
for
a
while,
and
we
have
respected
each
other
on
the
house
floor.
U
U
It's
not
a
wise
idea.
What
we
need
in
this
body
are
people
they
have
the
wisdom
of
the
ages,
the
wisdom
of
the
ages
to
teach
us
how
to
get
along
when
we
don't
agree
with
each
other.
It's
easy
to
talk
to
your
children,
your
friend,
your
classmate,
or
your
large
Brothers,
when
it's
something
that
they
agree
with
the
test
becomes
when
you
cannot
agree,
what
do
we
do?
Put
them
in
the
guillotine.
U
U
It's
definitely
disruptive
sometimes,
but
that's
democracy.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
it's
never
going
to
change.
Democracy
is
a
messy
business.
It
has
been
a
messy
business.
It
would
continue
to
be
a
master
business
and
there
are
other
things
we
could
have
done
if
we
were
in
a
war
right
now,
fighting
and
I'm
the
commander
of
this
room
I
want
everybody
in
here's
input
to
figure
out
how
we're
going
to
win
you're
fighting
for
your
state.
How
are
we
going
to
make
it
more
effective?
U
U
That's
not
unreasonable,
but
without
the
conversation
we'll
never
get
there
I
submit
to
you
the
conversations
rules,
the
nation
conversations
rule
the
nation,
because
you
have
to
communicate
your
top
General.
You
got
to
communicate
to
your
troops.
You
think
the
troops
love
everything
you
say:
no,
they
don't
they
follow
through
and
they
do
it.
We
must
be
able
to
talk.
Silencing
the
people
is
never
a
good
idea
now.
Can
the
people
go
too
far?
Sometimes
they
do
that's.
What
rules
are
for?
Sometimes,
okay
can
I
go
too
far.
U
Of
course
I
can
anybody
can
go
too
far,
but
by
the
same
token,
you
should
want
to
hear
what
I
have
to
say
when
people
pipe
down
as
old
folks
say,
cool
down
and
settle
down,
you
tend
to
get
something
out
of
it
if
you
want
to,
but
when
I
make
it
Avengers
and
I
want
to
be
retaliatory.
I'm,
just
mad
I'm
angry
about
it.
I
can't
get
to
it.
We're
still
going
to
have
to
figure
out
how
to
resolve
some
of
these
problems
and
I'm
going
to
submit
to
you
the
conversation
rules,
the
nation.
U
B
B
B
A
B
F
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
I'd
just
like
to
take
the
opportunity.
As
we
all
know
this
summer,
we
lost
our
dear
friend
and
colleague,
representative
Bill
Beck,
before
I
asked
just
for
a
moment
of
silence
to
think
about
him
and
his
family
and
I'd
just
like
to
add
the
the
granddaughter
his
first
grandchild
that
he
was
so
excited
about.
If
you
talk
to
him,
that's
the
first
thing
he
told
you
about.
F
She
was
just
born
last
week
and
so
before
we
have
a
moment
of
silence
for
for
that
blessed
child
and
that
family
I
want
to
take
this
opportunity
to
represent
the
gentleman
Who
was
appointed
by
our
Metro
Council
to
temporarily
fill
his
seat.
Mr
Anthony
Davis.
If
you
would
all
welcome
Mr,
representative
Davis
for
me,.
V
V
It's
a
fun
kid
kind
of
a
jokester.
He
was
always
cutting
up.
It
was
one
of
our
special
education
students.
I
was
sitting
in
my
classroom
preparing
for
the
morning.
Kids
are
always
in
the
cafeteria
having
breakfast
until
Bell
and
I
happened
to
look
up.
The
hill
and
I
saw
kids
running
towards
me
screaming
terrified
came
in
my
room,
kids,
I
didn't
know,
kids
that
were
in
my
class
took
a
few
minutes
for
them
to
be
able
to
tell
me
what
happened.
Some
of
them
watched
their
friend
Ryan.
W
O
During
this
special
session,
I
want
to
Welcome
to
the
people's
house
the
spirit
of
progress
whose
presence
reminds
us
that
the
only
constant
is
change,
the
breadth
of
change
held
in
the
lungs
of
those
singing
their
resistance
screaming
their
frustration,
speaking
their
truth
to
power
Whispering
their
promise
to
those
they
love
the
breath
past
from
parent
to
child.
As
they
sit
off
to
school,
the
breath
passed
between
congregants
and
houses
of
worship
may
they
breathe
life
into
this
special
session.
O
O
I
welcome
the
memories
and
histories
and
possibilities
which
combine
to
form
our
movement.
Welcome
all
to
the
people's
house.
May
we
write
love
letters
with
the
policies
we
pass
during
this
special
session
to
Future
Generations
I'm,
sorry
to
those
who
are
watching
and
gathered
here
today
that
I
have
to
welcome
you
to
a
special
session
marred
by
policy,
violence
and
extremist
performance.
O
I
want
to
honor
those
who
we've
lost
I've,
seen
Michelle
Brooks,
whose
son
Aquila
was
killed
in
the
wall
power.
Shooting
in
this
Gallery
I
want
to
welcome
all
those
who've
lost
their
loved
ones
during
this
session,
and
let
them
know
that
these
people,
who
you
see
gathered
on
my
side,
are
on
the
wrong
side
of
history,
but
the
spirit
of
History,
the
spirit
of
our
creator,
something
greater
than
us,
we'll
move
them
out.
O
O
O
R
R
50
years
he
was
a
really
an
iconic
figure,
ran
the
junior
pro
basketball
program,
Across
the
Nation,
just
a
you
know,
he's
one
of
those
once
in
a
in
a
generational
kind
of
figures
had
his
his
son
end
up
coaching
at
his
school,
but
just
want
to
take
a
moment
of
silence
to
to
to
recognize
coach,
Bob,
black
and
his
family
during
their
time
of
bereavement.
So
thank
you.
Q
To
this
gallery
of
people
who
continue
to
fight
who
have
marched
today,
have
signs
today
asking
for
us
to
do
something.
The
greatest
sign
is
your
presence
that
this
status
quo
is
not
working
and
that,
if
we
don't
do
something,
we
are
going
to
continue
to
lead
this
state
in
the
most
gun,
violence,
death,
we're
going
to
lead
this
country
and
the
top
10
gun
violence
deaths.
Our
children's
number
one
cause
of
death
will
still
be
gun.
Q
Q
You
do
not
deserve
rules
that
try
and
silence
you
but
try
and
stop
and
hinder
our
democracy,
but
as
always,
we
must
march
on
and
press
on
to
build
the
state,
that's
better
for
everybody
anyway,
and
to
the
mothers,
the
fathers,
the
aunts
and
the
uncles
who
I
know
are
here
who
held
vigil
yesterday
and
spoke
today.
Mothers
like
Mrs
lavonda,
Thorne
Henderson,
whose
son
Larry
Thorne
was
killed
because
of
gun
violence.
Q
We
will
continue
to
fight
on
to
make
this
state
what
it
ought
to
be,
although
it
is
not
yet
there,
and
so
let
this
special
session
still
be.
Our
rallying
call
to
end
gun
violence,
to
choose
people
over
profits
and
to
lift
up
the
voices
of
people
who
can't
speak
anymore,
because
the
people
who
can
do
something
only
ought
to
offer
empty
thoughts
and
prayers.
P
Thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
on
July
9th
of
this
year,
I
lost
a
mentor
State
he's
a
state
senator
and
a
state
representative,
Roy
Herron
Roy
Herron
served
in
this
house
for
10
years.
He
served
in
the
state
senate
for
16
years.
I
was
fortunate
enough
when
I
was
a
freshman
in
college,
barely
18
years
old
to
be
a
intern
for
representative
Herron.
In
fact,
I
was
even
put
in
the
same
office
that
I
interned
with
Roy
in
when
I
was
first
elected
to
the
house.
You
know
we
lost
Roy
way
too.
U
Just
wondering
chairman
that
the
baby
is
born
might
need
to
see
if
we
get
the
mama
to
bring
the
baby
up
here
and
introduce
him
to
all
his
uncles
and
aunts
up
here
and
get
a
little
photo
with
the
baby
for
the
daughter,
the
daughter
knew
it.
The
mother
knew
it.
His
wife
knew
it
so
it'd
be
great
to
see
if
we
can
have
that
child
up
here
at
his
desk
and
just
kind
of
you
know
shower
a
Little
Love
on
the
child.
U
Secondly,
a
moment
of
Silent
prayer,
as
you
all
all
know,
I
don't
have
to
share
this
with
you.
You
know
it
already.
The
greatest
fires
in
our
country
is
happening
in
Maui
and
I'm
so
glad
my
friends
were
not
over
there
I
hate.
This
has
happened
to
anybody.
It's
a
frightening
situation
and
we
go
there.
I
mean
members
in
this
house,
we've
been
there
back
and
forth.
You
know
members
of
Sir
been
there
and
we
need
to
reach
out
to
figure
out
how
we're
going
to
help
them
rebuild
and
make
them
whole.
U
V
S
X
N
X
So
I
ask
that
you
all
have
this
moment
of
silence
with
me
and
also,
if
we're
not
able
to
do
it
during
this
special
session
in
the
coming
months,
when
we
get
ready
to
come
back,
let's
make
sure,
let's
make
sure
that
we
talk
about
at
least
have
the
conversation
about
some
of
the
things.
That's
ripping
our
neighborhoods
apart.
B
On
the
objection
right,
we're
voting
on
The
objection
right,
so
we
are
voting
to
suspend
the
rules,
there's
an
objection
for
it
to
be
heard.
We're
going
to
vote
whether
or
not
to
suspend
the
rules
which
takes
two-thirds
of
the
body
to
vote
to
suspend
and
I
vote
votes,
to
suspend
to
hear
the
resolution.
A
no
vote
votes
not
to
spend
suspend
to
here
all
those
members
vote
when
the
bell
rings.