1 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:12,660 The House will come to order members, please take their seats, 2 00:00:19,930 --> 00:00:20,690 sergeant arms. 3 00:00:27,020 --> 00:00:28,980 The House is now in session. All persons 4 00:00:28,980 --> 00:00:31,680 are not entitled to privilege of the floor. Please retire to the gallery. 5 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:39,960 The members will rise and be let in prayer by passed to Randy Mathis, senior pass to the point community church, 6 00:00:40,340 --> 00:00:45,000 West Point, and remain standing for the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, 7 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:48,420 by the delegate from Shonen Doha, delegate Gilbert. 8 00:00:50,730 --> 00:00:54,810 It's a privilege being here today, and thank you all your my heroes. 9 00:00:56,230 --> 00:01:00,110 Before we pray, I'm going to ask that you try to remove everything from your mind. 10 00:01:00,810 --> 00:01:03,110 All your things you've been concentrated on. 11 00:01:03,670 --> 00:01:07,490 This is concentrated on the Creator, shall we? Let's pray. 12 00:01:09,450 --> 00:01:11,970 Dear Heavenly Father, in your word of state, 13 00:01:12,110 --> 00:01:15,070 God is love, and we honor that today. 14 00:01:15,070 --> 00:01:24,870 The greatest commandment says, you shall love your God with all of your heart, your mind, your soul, and your strength, and you shall love your neighbor as your self. 15 00:01:25,630 --> 00:01:30,550 We come against the schemes of the enemy to divide and conquer to instill hatred and disunity. 16 00:01:30,550 --> 00:01:37,030 Leaders to come against long-standing traditions of isolation, separation, and segregation. 17 00:01:37,390 --> 00:01:43,030 Those things that divide and cause suspicion, President Lincoln's words, a house divided 18 00:01:43,030 --> 00:01:45,470 cannot stand echo in these chambers. 19 00:01:46,230 --> 00:01:51,230 Our flag, the symbol of our nation, is made of the colors red, white, and blue. 20 00:01:51,930 --> 00:01:53,870 Without all three, we are not complete. 21 00:01:54,450 --> 00:02:00,510 As remember the phrase, United, we stand, we're divided, we fall, and able us to make unity 22 00:02:00,510 --> 00:02:07,690 for giving and loving priorities, so we can stand strong with our neighbors where their 23 00:02:07,690 --> 00:02:13,230 black or white or red or blue. Enable us to love our enemies and pray for those who 24 00:02:13,230 --> 00:02:18,570 persecute us. Remind us Lord that even our opponents are loved by you the same. Everyone 25 00:02:18,570 --> 00:02:24,450 was created by you, in your image, and for your glory. Thus every person we see deserves 26 00:02:24,450 --> 00:02:31,210 be treated with dignity and respect as image mayors of you. Our prayer today is more of you 27 00:02:31,210 --> 00:02:37,750 or God, and less of me. So when people look at us, all they see is the image of our maker. We 28 00:02:37,750 --> 00:02:42,170 have fallen short or lord in many ways, and we need you to get us back on the right path of love 29 00:02:42,170 --> 00:02:48,550 and unity. So we relish into victories, we will come our way, as you love pours out of our lives 30 00:02:48,550 --> 00:02:55,970 into the streets, love conquers all, love never fails. The greatest of these is love. We love 31 00:02:55,970 --> 00:03:02,510 you Lord. Thank you for loving us first. And the matchless, awesome, and loving name of Jesus Christ 32 00:03:02,510 --> 00:03:06,290 we do pray today. And our God's people said Amen. 33 00:03:37,370 --> 00:03:39,910 The members will answer the roll call by indicating 34 00:03:39,910 --> 00:03:43,010 need their presence on the electronic voting board. 35 00:03:50,140 --> 00:03:52,760 Clerk will close the roll. 36 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:55,120 Mr. Speaker, a core, Mr. President. 37 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:57,500 The Clerk will report a communication from the governor. 38 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:02,880 Communication, proclamation from his excellent say the governor in accordance with the provisions 39 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:08,160 of Article 4, Section 6 and Article 5, Section 5, the Constitution of Virginia and the powers 40 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:12,660 thereby vested in the governor to call a special session of the General Assembly. 41 00:04:12,660 --> 00:04:17,780 Ralph Northerm is hereby summon the members of the Senate in the House, costing the 42 00:04:17,780 --> 00:04:22,520 General Assembly of Virginia to meet here in Richmond for the purpose of redrawing districts 43 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:28,140 for the Virginia House of delegates given under the hand on the 20th day of August 2018. 44 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:30,680 Ralph, as Northerm governor of Virginia. 45 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:35,980 The delegate from Shenandoah, Doug and Gilbert will please advise the Senate to the 46 00:04:35,980 --> 00:04:40,020 of delegates is organized and ready to proceed with business. 47 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:15,320 How's it going, 48 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:50,280 how's it going? 49 00:17:21,900 --> 00:17:25,420 Sergeant arms, Mr. Speaker, a message from the Senate. 50 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:27,960 Senator from Harrisonburg. 51 00:17:28,340 --> 00:17:32,120 Good to see you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I've been directed by the President of the Senate 52 00:17:32,120 --> 00:17:36,920 to inform the House of delegates that the Senate's duly organized and ready to proceed to 53 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:37,280 business. 54 00:17:37,520 --> 00:17:38,080 Thank you, Senator. 55 00:17:38,180 --> 00:17:38,440 I appreciate 56 00:17:42,440 --> 00:17:43,900 it. 57 00:44:55,820 --> 00:44:59,760 Motion's in resolutions on roll 39 pursuant to the provisions of roll 40. 58 00:45:00,210 --> 00:45:06,990 Or now in order, the Court shall announce the first morning hour of business, including any clerks, announcements, and communications. 59 00:45:07,570 --> 00:45:10,130 Ms. Speaker, I have no announcements at this time. 60 00:45:10,830 --> 00:45:16,650 pursuant to Household 30, the journal shall reflect the following members away on pressing personal business 61 00:45:16,650 --> 00:45:18,930 on our grand leave from today's session. 62 00:45:19,490 --> 00:45:23,990 Delicate Byron, Delicate Genes of Suffolk, Delicate Key, and Delicate Peace. 63 00:45:44,150 --> 00:45:46,050 Delicate from Fairfax, Delicate Sickles. 64 00:45:48,700 --> 00:45:52,280 Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I rise for a point of personal privilege in this. 65 00:45:52,640 --> 00:45:54,960 Don't get it as a force, okay. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 66 00:45:55,960 --> 00:46:02,140 Mr. Speaker, in 1998, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming in Lair 67 00:46:02,140 --> 00:46:06,860 Meat, Wyoming, was beaten and tortured. He was tied to a wooden fence and left for 68 00:46:06,860 --> 00:46:12,540 dead. This treatment do solely to his sexual orientation. His name as you know was Matthew 69 00:46:12,540 --> 00:46:18,960 shepherd. Matthew died as the result of his injuries on October 12, 1998 in a Colorado 70 00:46:18,960 --> 00:46:25,600 hospital surrounded by his family who loved and deeply in many friends. While inexplicable 71 00:46:25,600 --> 00:46:30,560 hate as we saw a year ago in Charlottesville remains in our culture, progress has been made 72 00:46:30,560 --> 00:46:36,180 over these last 20 years. Matthew's shepherd's family stepped up, pushed aside their pain and 73 00:46:36,180 --> 00:46:42,000 grief and started the Matthew's shepherd foundation. There, they worked toward a future when 74 00:46:42,000 --> 00:46:45,300 people who are LGBT won't have to fear for their lives. 75 00:46:46,520 --> 00:46:51,060 The Matthew Shepherd Foundation provides a voice to and support for LGBT youth. 76 00:46:51,420 --> 00:46:56,880 The Foundation's online resource center is called Matthew's place, and I encourage you 77 00:46:56,880 --> 00:46:57,840 to check it out. 78 00:46:58,880 --> 00:47:03,520 The Foundation helped pioneer the first, the countries, first federal hate crimes law with 79 00:47:03,520 --> 00:47:09,200 the passage of the Matthew Shepherd in Jamesburg, Jr. hate crimes prevention act. 80 00:47:09,200 --> 00:47:15,640 Maybe as important, it started a continuing dialogue about hate and acceptance within communities 81 00:47:15,640 --> 00:47:22,520 across our nation with special support for the Lairmy project, the claim play by Moiseis 82 00:47:22,520 --> 00:47:25,580 Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project. 83 00:47:26,500 --> 00:47:31,260 This year, on the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepherd's death, dozens of theaters across 84 00:47:31,260 --> 00:47:35,940 the United States will be staging performances of the Lairmy project, including here in the Commonwealth. 85 00:47:35,940 --> 00:47:41,680 by Lisenup, the Richmond Triangle players, opening September 26 and playing through October 86 00:47:42,520 --> 00:47:48,600 20th, in Rona by off-the-rails theater for four shows on September 28 and 29, and at the 87 00:47:48,600 --> 00:47:54,700 Renaissance Theater in Lynchburg on September 21, through October 8, October 6 for eight dates. 88 00:47:55,640 --> 00:48:00,120 The Matthew Shepherd Foundation's longstanding mission is to help erase hate by replacing 89 00:48:00,120 --> 00:48:03,100 with understanding, compassion, and acceptance. 90 00:48:03,980 --> 00:48:08,100 Through local regional and national outreach, it has empowered individuals to find their voice 91 00:48:08,100 --> 00:48:13,380 to create change and to challenge communities to identify and then address the hate that often 92 00:48:13,380 --> 00:48:15,860 lives within our schools, neighborhoods, and homes. 93 00:48:16,660 --> 00:48:20,380 The Foundation's work is an extension of Matt Shepherd's passion to foster a more caring 94 00:48:20,380 --> 00:48:21,280 and just world. 95 00:48:21,900 --> 00:48:26,700 They do so by sharing his story and embracing his bigger for changing the hearts and minds 96 00:48:26,700 --> 00:48:30,020 of others to accept each person as they are. 97 00:48:30,580 --> 00:48:36,100 Matthew's parents, Judy and Dennis Shepherd have been tireless and unrelenting in their work 98 00:48:36,100 --> 00:48:39,820 to build a more civil and tolerant society free from hate and bigotry. 99 00:48:40,480 --> 00:48:45,020 Led by Judy and Dennis, the foundation and citizens across our nation, including many here 100 00:48:45,020 --> 00:48:50,760 in Virginia, continuing gauge to engage in activities that raise awareness of hate crimes 101 00:48:50,760 --> 00:48:52,000 in our society. 102 00:48:52,760 --> 00:48:57,560 So it is my hope, Mr. Speaker, and the hope of the shepherds, that one day the foundation 103 00:48:57,560 --> 00:48:59,340 may be able to close its doors. 104 00:49:00,320 --> 00:49:04,620 Unfortunately, the same hate and violence toward LGBT people that sparked the foundation's 105 00:49:04,620 --> 00:49:07,340 formation still exists both at home and abroad. 106 00:49:08,500 --> 00:49:12,220 I hope that all of us here today, Mr. Speaker, and members of this historic body, will double 107 00:49:12,220 --> 00:49:18,460 down on our work for a quality for justice to ensure the safety of all people and embrace 108 00:49:18,460 --> 00:49:20,740 each other until hate is no more. 109 00:49:21,360 --> 00:49:26,420 With that, Mr. Speaker, I move that when we adjourn today, we do so in honor of Matthew 110 00:49:26,420 --> 00:49:27,540 Wayne Shepherd. 111 00:49:28,480 --> 00:49:29,080 Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 112 00:49:29,940 --> 00:49:35,680 The delegates, sickles, moves that when the husband day to adjourn the honor and memory of 113 00:49:35,680 --> 00:49:40,020 Matthew Wayne Shepherd, those in favor of the motion shall rise. 114 00:49:44,740 --> 00:49:46,520 That motion is agreed to. 115 00:49:46,940 --> 00:49:48,260 The Clerk will report a resolution. 116 00:49:49,300 --> 00:49:55,100 How store it resolution 7,000 and 1 limiting legislation be considered by the 2018 special 117 00:49:55,100 --> 00:49:58,520 session to the General Assembly and establishing a schedule for the conduct of business 118 00:49:58,520 --> 00:49:59,980 coming before such special sets. 119 00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:05,820 The resolution has been distributed as available online. And Mr. Speaker, there is a floor amendment 120 00:50:06,520 --> 00:50:09,640 to H.J. 7,000 one, offered by delegates on. 121 00:50:10,020 --> 00:50:11,980 Doug, if I'm Shannon Doe, I'm doing your book. 122 00:50:14,520 --> 00:50:21,080 Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members of the House. The House's joint resolution, they have, before 123 00:50:21,080 --> 00:50:27,440 you, is nothing new in terms of what it does to organize this body and the body down the hall. 124 00:50:28,380 --> 00:50:43,540 It provides for the purpose of our special session, the rules, other things that we might do while we are here, such as election of judges, and so forth and appointments to which are subject to confirmation. 125 00:50:44,360 --> 00:50:55,800 There's an additional transparency paragraph that you see before you that I think it's consistent with the way that both sides of the aisle would choose to handle these matters in a very public transparent way. 126 00:50:56,200 --> 00:50:59,600 And so I offer the resolution for the consideration of the body. 127 00:51:00,360 --> 00:51:02,260 Do you feel like it can fare effects, do I look at Simon? 128 00:51:03,480 --> 00:51:04,440 Mr. Speaker, remember the House? 129 00:51:05,140 --> 00:51:07,440 The amendment is in I. 130 00:51:07,600 --> 00:51:08,820 It's fairly self-explanatory. 131 00:51:08,920 --> 00:51:10,480 I'd like to speak to the floor amendment. 132 00:51:10,480 --> 00:51:11,400 I'm speaking to the floor amendment. 133 00:51:11,660 --> 00:51:12,280 Do I look at the floor? 134 00:51:12,540 --> 00:51:13,300 Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 135 00:51:14,600 --> 00:51:15,740 I'm going to do this to the floor amendment tonight. 136 00:51:16,120 --> 00:51:18,080 It goes at the very end of the resolution, 137 00:51:18,840 --> 00:51:20,160 and it talks about when we come back. 138 00:51:20,440 --> 00:51:24,080 And so typically we've said as we come back at the call of the speaker 139 00:51:24,080 --> 00:51:27,440 and the Chairman of the Senate rules committee with 48 hours notice. 140 00:51:28,240 --> 00:51:34,100 What this amendment does is it says, but in no event leader, then September 12, 2018, on 141 00:51:34,100 --> 00:51:35,060 the part of the House of delegates. 142 00:51:35,720 --> 00:51:39,540 The idea there being that we've introduced, we're here to redistricting to correct the map. 143 00:51:39,920 --> 00:51:40,800 We've introduced the bill. 144 00:51:40,880 --> 00:51:42,700 It's been referred to the privileges and elections committee. 145 00:51:43,080 --> 00:51:46,000 Beyond that, we don't really have a schedule for the conduct of business the way we do 146 00:51:46,000 --> 00:51:46,920 during a regular session. 147 00:51:47,140 --> 00:51:50,760 Well, committees have a deadline to act, and we have to cross over deadline to get things to 148 00:51:50,760 --> 00:51:51,060 the Senate. 149 00:51:51,060 --> 00:51:52,200 They have to act and so forth. 150 00:51:52,200 --> 00:51:55,080 So all this doesn't try to put too much of a fine point on it. 151 00:51:55,160 --> 00:51:56,660 It says that we've got to be back here. 152 00:51:57,120 --> 00:51:59,220 The community will be done with its work by the time we get back 153 00:51:59,220 --> 00:51:59,960 on September 12th. 154 00:52:00,060 --> 00:52:01,840 So we have time to do our constitutional readings. 155 00:52:02,220 --> 00:52:04,280 Treat this like any other bill, get it to the Senate. 156 00:52:04,380 --> 00:52:06,460 So they can act, give the governor, if you need, 157 00:52:06,600 --> 00:52:08,140 it's time to act because we're operating under our deadline. 158 00:52:08,980 --> 00:52:10,320 This isn't a do it when we can. 159 00:52:10,480 --> 00:52:13,320 The court is ordered us to complete this process by October 30th. 160 00:52:13,320 --> 00:52:15,380 So the point of the amendment is to hope that we get back here 161 00:52:15,380 --> 00:52:17,680 in time to keep this process moving along 162 00:52:17,680 --> 00:52:18,980 so that we can meet the court's deadline. 163 00:52:18,980 --> 00:52:23,420 It would be the pleasure of the House to pass the amendment. 164 00:52:23,900 --> 00:52:24,720 Mr Speaker. 165 00:52:32,630 --> 00:52:33,310 Do you have any questions? 166 00:52:33,850 --> 00:52:34,290 Do you have any questions? 167 00:52:36,070 --> 00:52:38,130 Mr Speaker speaking to the amendment. 168 00:52:38,370 --> 00:52:38,790 Do you have any questions? 169 00:52:39,250 --> 00:52:43,370 Mr Speaker, I would ask the members of the body to reject the proposed floor amendment. 170 00:52:45,090 --> 00:52:51,890 We have every intention of coming back expeditiously to try to deal with the issues before us. 171 00:52:51,890 --> 00:53:03,470 It's just that the time proposed certainly, you know, the time that the governor gave us to even begin to plan this endeavor was certainly very short notice. 172 00:53:04,450 --> 00:53:13,490 The additional short notice certainly impacts a number of members probably from both sides of the aisle and their ability to return to take up this matter in a thoughtful manner. 173 00:53:13,490 --> 00:53:21,970 And so we have, I would publicly commit to coming back within three weeks from now, or at least 174 00:53:21,970 --> 00:53:27,550 that by that Friday in the third week from now, to try to take up these matters, which 175 00:53:27,550 --> 00:53:29,990 I think would be the 21st of September, Mr. Speaker. 176 00:53:30,590 --> 00:53:32,510 But we are certainly not trying to delay these proceedings. 177 00:53:32,730 --> 00:53:36,550 In fact, I think we're very eager to get to some of the issues that are presently before us, 178 00:53:37,090 --> 00:53:41,590 and try to take them up in a very thorough manner, a very thoughtful manner. 179 00:53:42,190 --> 00:53:46,350 And very quickly, for that matter, I don't think three weeks is too much to ask for. 180 00:53:46,970 --> 00:53:51,770 So we are publicly committing to trying to come back here, I say, trying because again, 181 00:53:52,010 --> 00:53:58,030 we can't guarantee that on such a note as everybody will be here, but I think the speaker, 182 00:53:58,370 --> 00:54:03,050 myself, our leadership, are ready to commit to coming back here by the 21st of September to take 183 00:54:03,050 --> 00:54:07,730 these up and take this up and whatever else may be before is at that time. 184 00:54:08,470 --> 00:54:11,410 And so I would just ask the members of the body to reject the amendment. 185 00:54:11,990 --> 00:54:13,490 Doug, control its will, Doug, it's gone. 186 00:54:16,050 --> 00:54:18,770 Thank you, Mr. Speaker, speaking in favor of the amendment. 187 00:54:19,450 --> 00:54:20,050 Doug, it has a floor. 188 00:54:20,090 --> 00:54:22,530 Thank you, Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House. 189 00:54:24,010 --> 00:54:28,070 I appreciate the comments of the gentleman from Shenandoah and his willingness to 190 00:54:28,670 --> 00:54:31,690 specify that he come back, we'd come back in three weeks. 191 00:54:32,810 --> 00:54:38,210 There is a reason why we wanted to accelerate it period of time. 192 00:54:38,210 --> 00:54:44,510 Mr. Speaker, in the reason I think should be apparent to everyone who has followed this situation for a while 193 00:54:44,510 --> 00:54:48,610 The court the district court on June 22nd 194 00:54:48,610 --> 00:54:50,470 June 26th 195 00:54:50,470 --> 00:54:53,550 Issued an order that said we had drawn 196 00:54:54,210 --> 00:54:59,750 Unconstitutional districts and we had to fix the problem that was June 197 00:55:00,000 --> 00:55:09,680 26. Since that time, it really has been delayed, delayed, delay. If, I'm sure that people are aware that 198 00:55:09,680 --> 00:55:16,240 shortly after June 26, I wrote a letter to the speaker. We're requesting that we convene 199 00:55:16,240 --> 00:55:24,800 as quickly as we could to try to draw new maps to fix unconstitutional lines. Nothing came 200 00:55:24,800 --> 00:55:31,940 of that. Shortly thereafter, the court then wrote to the House for Republicans and said, 201 00:55:32,300 --> 00:55:37,540 please tell us what you intend to do. Do you intend, essentially, to introduce a map, 202 00:55:37,760 --> 00:55:43,520 that people can debate the side on that will fix the unconstitutional districts. At that 203 00:55:43,520 --> 00:55:50,860 point, I wrote another letter saying, it's time for us to get together, we need to fix this 204 00:55:50,860 --> 00:55:58,000 problem. Again, nothing happened. It was the only at that time that the governor stepped in 205 00:55:58,000 --> 00:56:03,800 and said, you legislators don't seem to be able to get your act together to have a special 206 00:56:03,800 --> 00:56:11,800 session. I'm going to call one because you got to fix a constitutional problem and you have 207 00:56:11,800 --> 00:56:22,380 address a court order. Now, we are here today and we are hearing again delay delay delay delay. 208 00:56:23,000 --> 00:56:31,160 And I can understand the argument to delay if you want to get some more public input on this. 209 00:56:31,420 --> 00:56:39,900 But let me also give you some perspective on what happened the last time we faced this challenge. 210 00:56:39,900 --> 00:56:43,720 Let me take you back all the way to 2011. 211 00:56:44,760 --> 00:56:49,560 Now, not everybody was here, so you probably don't know what happened at that time. 212 00:56:50,020 --> 00:56:52,020 At that time, we had to do a redistricting. 213 00:56:53,040 --> 00:56:55,420 And we didn't get it done during the general session. 214 00:56:55,900 --> 00:56:57,920 So we called a special session. 215 00:56:58,780 --> 00:57:07,840 That special session had the introduction of a bill on March 29th, March 29th. 216 00:57:07,840 --> 00:57:16,520 There were three public hearings and four other public hearings that occurred two days within 217 00:57:16,520 --> 00:57:19,400 two days of the introduction of that bill. 218 00:57:20,800 --> 00:57:29,520 And on April 4th, which is less than a week after the bill was introduced, the P&E Committee 219 00:57:29,520 --> 00:57:35,740 voted that bill out of the committee, hit the floor, and it then was passed by the House 220 00:57:35,740 --> 00:57:36,440 of Deligets. 221 00:57:36,440 --> 00:57:44,080 So don't say that we need all that much more time and we were dealing with a map that 222 00:57:44,080 --> 00:57:49,580 involved the entire state, not just 11 districts. 223 00:57:51,660 --> 00:57:56,440 Now we can either delay delay delay or we can fix the problem. 224 00:57:56,660 --> 00:58:02,800 The reason for our amendment is that it holds our feet to the fire and it gives us much 225 00:58:02,800 --> 00:58:08,420 more time than we gave ourselves 10 years ago, eight years ago to fix this problem. 226 00:58:09,060 --> 00:58:17,540 I hope we will vote for the amendment, vote green on the amendment, and let's keep a date 227 00:58:17,540 --> 00:58:23,740 certain where we will come back and try to get a vote on something to resolve a constitutional 228 00:58:23,740 --> 00:58:26,400 problem. Thank you. 229 00:58:26,400 --> 00:58:28,460 Mr. Speaker, Mr. 230 00:58:32,550 --> 00:58:36,490 Speaker, I've been directed by the President of the Senate to inform 231 00:58:36,490 --> 00:58:43,310 the House of delegates that the Senate has unanimously agreed to its own Senate Procedural 232 00:58:43,310 --> 00:58:47,670 Resolution, Senate Joint Resolution, Number 7000 and 1. 233 00:58:47,670 --> 00:58:51,290 Thank you, Senator. I've been changed. 234 00:59:00,540 --> 00:59:01,040 Floor amendment. 235 00:59:05,340 --> 00:59:06,060 I should vote a reporter. 236 00:59:09,700 --> 00:59:11,500 Okay. Call a report before amendment. 237 00:59:11,840 --> 00:59:14,060 Or amendment offered by delegate Simon. 238 00:59:15,180 --> 00:59:21,260 On line 23. After the word rules insert comma. 239 00:59:21,480 --> 00:59:25,760 But a no-vent later than September 12, 2018 on the part of the House of 240 00:59:25,760 --> 00:59:28,440 delegates. This is a floor amendment offered by delegate Sullivan to House 241 00:59:34,020 --> 00:59:39,300 Mr. Speaker, Parliamentary and Courier at this point. 242 00:59:39,600 --> 00:59:40,180 Do I get it before? 243 00:59:40,540 --> 00:59:41,940 Mr. Speaker, everybody is a little rusty. 244 00:59:42,800 --> 00:59:48,120 I believe the question if I am correct is on the issue of the floor amendment at this point, 245 00:59:48,520 --> 00:59:50,860 proposed by the gentleman from Arlington, 246 00:59:51,120 --> 00:59:53,320 delegate Simon, is that not correct? 247 00:59:53,520 --> 00:59:55,380 The delegate is correct, and after we wrap up, 248 00:59:55,380 --> 00:59:57,460 discussion will have a vote on the floor amendment. 249 00:59:57,460 --> 00:59:58,480 Thank you, Ms. Speaker. 250 01:00:00,620 --> 01:00:05,420 Shall the floor amendment be agreed to? All this in favour? Say aye. 251 01:00:06,220 --> 01:00:12,380 I'll suppose no. The no's have it. The floor amendment is rejected. The ask and the answer. 252 01:00:12,640 --> 01:00:17,980 Call for shall the floor amendment be agreed to. 253 01:00:23,170 --> 01:00:25,650 Clerk will. Close the roll. 254 01:00:26,110 --> 01:00:32,910 Aye, 48. No, the floor amendment is rejected. The delegate from Shenandoah, delegate. 255 01:00:32,910 --> 01:00:37,670 Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would again move the adoption of the resolution. 256 01:00:40,510 --> 01:00:45,090 Mr. Speaker, delegate from Charlottesville, I'm sorry to speak, but it's not 257 01:00:45,090 --> 01:00:47,530 working, but speaking to the resolution. 258 01:00:48,450 --> 01:00:50,450 Thank you. Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen, the House. 259 01:00:51,210 --> 01:00:56,710 As you can see by the last vote, it is possible to prevent the passage of the procedural 260 01:00:56,710 --> 01:01:02,190 resolution. But on our side, we believe it's very important. 261 01:01:02,190 --> 01:01:07,890 we have a responsibility to govern. We're not going to create a problem by rejecting this procedural 262 01:01:07,890 --> 01:01:12,730 resolution. We believe we need to get to the work of redrawing these districts as quickly 263 01:01:12,730 --> 01:01:18,290 as we can. I'm urging all my colleagues on the Democratic side to vote a very strong green 264 01:01:18,290 --> 01:01:19,590 on the procedural resolution. 265 01:01:23,120 --> 01:01:25,680 Shall the resolution be agreed to? 266 01:01:33,990 --> 01:01:35,550 Close the roll. 267 01:01:37,570 --> 01:01:45,230 As 96, no 0, as 96, no 0, the resolution is agreed to the Doug from Shenandoah, the 268 01:01:45,230 --> 01:01:49,350 Robert will communicate the action that has the delegates to the Senate and request its 269 01:01:49,350 --> 01:01:50,230 concurrence. 270 01:01:53,770 --> 01:01:55,010 Has for BD's. 271 01:02:56,180 --> 01:02:56,780 The GELP. 272 01:09:08,720 --> 01:09:16,220 Resolution, House Resolution, number 701, the traditional salaries, contingent, and incidental expenses, 273 01:09:16,780 --> 01:09:21,580 per DM payment, during special session 2. Pay to my delegate, Gilbert. 274 01:09:24,360 --> 01:09:29,800 Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, members of the House. This is the resolution that I believe 275 01:09:29,800 --> 01:09:36,040 the Chairman of Appropriations would typically put forward covering expenses, per DMs, and the like during 276 01:09:36,040 --> 01:09:39,580 the Special Legislative session, I move the adoption of the resolution. 277 01:09:40,760 --> 01:09:43,300 Shall the resolution be agreed to? 278 01:09:48,330 --> 01:09:51,030 Clock will close the roll. 279 01:09:51,510 --> 01:09:59,930 Eyes 93, no 0, as 93, no 0, the resolution is agreed to. 280 01:10:00,560 --> 01:10:04,340 The delegate from Pococen, delegate helpful. 281 01:10:04,940 --> 01:10:06,000 Speaker, ask for a motion. 282 01:10:07,040 --> 01:10:08,060 Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 283 01:10:09,520 --> 01:10:16,120 Mr. Speaker, John Sidney McCain III was an American hero, plain and simple. 284 01:10:17,020 --> 01:10:21,960 Upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy, he was commissioned in the United States Navy. 285 01:10:23,240 --> 01:10:27,880 He became an aviator serving our great country during the Vietnam War. 286 01:10:27,880 --> 01:10:34,980 While on a bombing mission during Operation Rolling Thunder over Hennawoi, in 1967, he was shot 287 01:10:34,980 --> 01:10:41,680 down, seriously injured, and then captured by the North Vietnamese. He was a prisoner of war 288 01:10:41,680 --> 01:10:49,360 until 1973, and during this time in captivity he was tortured, he was beaten, and he was 289 01:10:49,360 --> 01:10:54,620 starved. Given the opportunity to be released as a prisoner of war before other fellow 290 01:10:54,620 --> 01:11:02,320 American fighters who had been a prison longer than he, he simply said, no, the ones that 291 01:11:02,320 --> 01:11:07,760 he sustained during the war left him with lifelong physical disabilities. He retired 292 01:11:07,760 --> 01:11:15,440 from the Navy as a captain in 1981, any Lutheran as owner. We're in a politics in 1982. 293 01:11:16,360 --> 01:11:21,240 The daytime he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, where he served two 294 01:11:22,380 --> 01:11:31,720 He earned the U.S. Senate in 1987 and easily won re-election five times, the final time in 2016. 295 01:11:33,720 --> 01:11:41,040 As we know, Senator McCain passed away this past weekend yesterday, and yesterday would have been his 82nd birthday. 296 01:11:42,120 --> 01:11:48,380 Today we know that those wounds from war are healed, as our loss is having to gain. 297 01:11:48,920 --> 01:11:54,760 May we all look at the life and career of John McCain and strive to be more like him 298 01:11:54,760 --> 01:11:59,240 in service to our state, to our country, and to the people we serve. 299 01:12:00,060 --> 01:12:02,080 Today, Mr. Speaker, I'm here with you when we are adjourned. 300 01:12:02,220 --> 01:12:08,160 We do serve in the honor and the memory of the Maverick, Senator John, Sydney, McCain, 301 01:12:08,500 --> 01:12:09,460 the Third. 302 01:12:10,080 --> 01:12:15,480 Doug, helpful moves to when the House adjourn today, the adjourn in honor and memory 303 01:12:15,480 --> 01:12:21,300 of John Siddney McCain III. Those in favor of the motion shall rise. 304 01:12:27,150 --> 01:12:27,950 Motion's agreed 305 01:12:30,700 --> 01:12:33,560 to delegate from Prince William, delegate of Gosman. 306 01:12:38,320 --> 01:12:42,340 Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise for the purpose of an announcement. 307 01:12:43,000 --> 01:12:43,680 Doug, it has to for. 308 01:12:44,100 --> 01:12:50,560 Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize the month of August as national water quality 309 01:12:50,560 --> 01:12:57,800 months. From baiting and cleaning to household use and drinking water, the average person uses 310 01:12:57,800 --> 01:13:04,560 80 gallons of water a day. There are many communities, both in America and around the world 311 01:13:04,560 --> 01:13:10,680 that is struggle with access to clean water. It is vital that we protect this valuable resource 312 01:13:10,680 --> 01:13:17,160 by ensuring that our actions do not impact the watershed. Although the clean water act was 313 01:13:17,160 --> 01:13:24,320 in 1972, we still struggle with keeping our environment clean because of the things that we 314 01:13:24,320 --> 01:13:31,000 do to the watershed. Collective actions strengthen our planning and engage both the wildlife 315 01:13:31,000 --> 01:13:39,660 and the water. Almost half of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of coastline, which is 316 01:13:39,660 --> 01:13:45,800 wide watershed protection. It's so important. Here in Virginia, our actions eventually make 317 01:13:45,800 --> 01:13:51,520 to the Chesapeake Bay, and it's critical that we all do our part to keep it clean for future 318 01:13:51,520 --> 01:13:52,200 generations. 319 01:13:53,000 --> 01:13:59,780 This month Mr. Speaker, some of the members of this house had a opportunity to learn more 320 01:13:59,780 --> 01:14:06,040 about the health and the biological diversity of the Chesapeake Bay, who were taking in 321 01:14:06,040 --> 01:14:08,260 a tour by the Chesapeake Foundation. 322 01:14:08,860 --> 01:14:15,700 After that, Mr. Speaker, we understood the need and importance to continue investing in 323 01:14:15,700 --> 01:14:21,900 Bad Bay, the Chesapeake Bay provides clean air and water. Thank you. 324 01:14:27,860 --> 01:14:30,260 The delegate from Prince William and delegate Carol Ford. 325 01:14:33,180 --> 01:14:36,460 Mr. Speaker, I rise for the purpose of an introduction. 326 01:14:37,160 --> 01:14:37,820 Do I get an answer for? 327 01:14:38,640 --> 01:14:44,280 In the gallery today, we have representatives from the National Women's Party, Delta Sigma 328 01:14:44,280 --> 01:14:49,440 Theta Soorty Incorporated, and other citizen advocates for Women's Equality. 329 01:14:49,440 --> 01:14:57,240 The National Women's Party was founded in 1913 by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns as a single 330 01:14:57,240 --> 01:14:59,980 issue party focused on equality for... 331 01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:13,820 In 1913 in a parade organized by Alice Paul, the 22 founders of Delta Sigma data sorority, also marched for equality. 332 01:15:15,020 --> 01:15:25,340 They were 22 of only 43 women of color to march in a parade with an estimated 8,000 participants. 333 01:15:25,340 --> 01:15:33,820 Since then, more than 200,000 women have joined the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, and they currently 334 01:15:33,820 --> 01:15:37,580 have over 1,000 chapters across the world. 335 01:15:38,360 --> 01:15:45,080 Members of the National Women's Party and the Delta Sigma Theta sorority are here in Richmond 336 01:15:45,080 --> 01:15:53,200 on the heels of the very successful events for women's equality day, commemorating the ratification 337 01:15:53,200 --> 01:15:59,060 of the 19th Amendment. Please join me in giving them a warm house. 338 01:16:26,990 --> 01:16:30,510 Certainly, I want to welcome the guests of the cap and hope you enjoy your stay. 339 01:16:34,930 --> 01:16:37,330 The clerk shall announce the next order of business. 340 01:16:38,930 --> 01:16:41,870 Second morning, our order of business member request to move legislation 341 01:16:41,870 --> 01:16:45,930 from the uncontested regular calendar is a move point. 342 01:16:48,620 --> 01:16:50,540 Dialogues from Charlottesville, Dalganskana. 343 01:16:51,360 --> 01:16:54,640 Speaker, can we return to the morning hour for the introduction, please? 344 01:16:54,640 --> 01:16:57,340 Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I rise for an introduction. 345 01:16:57,840 --> 01:16:58,420 I'll get asked before. 346 01:16:58,480 --> 01:17:00,140 Thank you, Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen, the House. 347 01:17:00,400 --> 01:17:05,120 Joining us in the capital, they are members of one Virginia 2021. 348 01:17:06,600 --> 01:17:13,900 The non-partisan redistricting group that has spent a lot of time working on all kinds of plans 349 01:17:14,940 --> 01:17:18,940 and all kinds of constitutional amendments over the years that a number of us have supported. 350 01:17:19,940 --> 01:17:26,200 I don't know if there's still a gallery, but I hope that we can give them a warm round of applause for all the work they do on behalf of the Commonwealth. 351 01:17:26,520 --> 01:17:27,360 Thank you. 352 01:17:41,440 --> 01:17:41,640 Hi, sir. 353 01:17:41,920 --> 01:17:46,380 I welcome visitors of the Capitol. 354 01:17:47,440 --> 01:17:49,260 Anyone else announcement was? 355 01:17:50,780 --> 01:17:50,960 All right. 356 01:17:51,060 --> 01:17:53,060 We're going to move on to the third morning hour. 357 01:17:53,460 --> 01:17:57,860 Does the clerk have any order of business within the third morning hour? 358 01:17:57,920 --> 01:17:58,900 That's our Mr. Speaker. 359 01:17:59,420 --> 01:18:01,400 Court shall announce the next word at this. 360 01:18:01,540 --> 01:18:06,060 The fourth morning, our order of business recognition of members requests for points of personal 361 01:18:06,060 --> 01:18:06,460 privilege. 362 01:18:06,780 --> 01:18:11,900 Speaker request members to use their request to speak button to signify their desire to be recognized. 363 01:18:12,960 --> 01:18:14,820 Dulling from Portsmouth, dog and heretic. 364 01:18:16,940 --> 01:18:18,660 Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of personal privilege. 365 01:18:18,940 --> 01:18:19,960 Dulling it as before. 366 01:18:21,100 --> 01:18:24,420 Mr. Speaker, members of the House, citizen, sir, Virginia. 367 01:18:25,380 --> 01:18:30,900 It's often said that integrity is how you act when no one is watching. 368 01:18:32,460 --> 01:18:37,380 Over the past several weeks, too many, back room conversations about redistricting have 369 01:18:37,380 --> 01:18:41,960 been held, out of the public eye, and with no transparency whatsoever. 370 01:18:42,960 --> 01:18:47,200 Today, our citizens are watching what we do. 371 01:18:47,200 --> 01:18:55,900 All of Virginia is watching what we do. Our nation is watching what we do. 372 01:18:57,040 --> 01:19:02,960 Mr. Speaker in 2015, I was elected to this house in part. On the basis of a promise 373 01:19:02,960 --> 01:19:08,940 I made to the voters of my district to support independent nonpartisan registering reform. 374 01:19:10,340 --> 01:19:14,880 Along with our colleague, Republican Senator Emmett Hanger, I was proud to have been endorsed 375 01:19:14,880 --> 01:19:21,420 by one Virginia 2021, the organization that is truly leading on the issue of non-partising 376 01:19:21,420 --> 01:19:27,120 redistricting reform. Many of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle, including a 377 01:19:27,120 --> 01:19:34,800 good many, who joined us in the wave of 2017, promise their voters the same straightforward agenda. 378 01:19:36,420 --> 01:19:43,520 Voters all across this commonwealth, in our nation, oppose the time dishonored tradition of 379 01:19:43,520 --> 01:19:50,220 monitoring districts, which allows politicians to pick their constituents and not the other way around. 380 01:19:51,540 --> 01:19:56,740 While this problem is nearly as old as our nation itself, citizens from across the political 381 01:19:56,740 --> 01:19:59,940 spectrum are now more than ever fed up with this. 382 01:20:00,000 --> 01:20:06,460 Corrupt political culture. Mr. Speaker, we have at this moment the real and fleeting opportunity to 383 01:20:06,460 --> 01:20:11,120 lead our Commonwealth out of this gutter, and to make a powerful and historic statement that 384 01:20:11,120 --> 01:20:17,780 are Commonwealth and our citizens as we approach our 400th anniversary as a legislature. We have 385 01:20:17,780 --> 01:20:23,240 the opportunity to carve out a legacy which will stand as a shining testimony to the power 386 01:20:23,240 --> 01:20:28,840 of what good men and women on both sides of the aisle can do when they put this Commonwealth ahead 387 01:20:28,840 --> 01:20:30,880 of petty partisan politics. 388 01:20:32,600 --> 01:20:39,440 We have the opportunity to act collectively and without more partisan ranker to demonstrate 389 01:20:39,440 --> 01:20:45,580 to this nation, to this commonwealth, and to each citizen that we serve, by our actions 390 01:20:45,580 --> 01:20:51,300 and not by mere more empty words, what we actually mean by the Virginia way. 391 01:20:53,000 --> 01:20:58,080 Mr. Speaker, the proposed redistricting map we've seen so far today goes well beyond anything. 392 01:20:58,080 --> 01:21:01,100 But the Federal Court has directed us to do. 393 01:21:02,160 --> 01:21:04,680 It's self-serving political power grab. 394 01:21:05,860 --> 01:21:09,080 It's gerrymandering in response to gerrymandering. 395 01:21:10,040 --> 01:21:10,960 It's tit for tat. 396 01:21:12,000 --> 01:21:14,940 It's in the immoral words of the baseball great yogi barra. 397 01:21:15,140 --> 01:21:17,480 It is deja vu all over again. 398 01:21:19,300 --> 01:21:20,580 But let's be honest, Mr. Speaker. 399 01:21:20,760 --> 01:21:22,380 Turning around and doing to your side, 400 01:21:22,380 --> 01:21:24,660 exactly what the Republicans did to us in 2011, 401 01:21:25,180 --> 01:21:26,760 doesn't make this commonwealth any better. 402 01:21:27,540 --> 01:21:32,180 It doesn't settle any scores, in fact, it merely creates new ones. 403 01:21:33,200 --> 01:21:37,780 The time has come to finally bury this dinosaur, a political corruption we all know is 404 01:21:37,780 --> 01:21:38,400 Jerry Mandarin. 405 01:21:40,060 --> 01:21:43,520 I'm not the only member of this house who was elected in part because I took a strong 406 01:21:43,520 --> 01:21:47,400 position in favor of independent nonpartisan redistricting reform. 407 01:21:48,320 --> 01:21:51,880 There are many on my side who feel as I do and are ready to stand for this principle 408 01:21:52,380 --> 01:21:53,120 over politics. 409 01:21:53,120 --> 01:21:56,920 And I know, Mr. Speaker, there are solid leaders on your side who will as well. 410 01:21:58,120 --> 01:22:04,780 Today, let us join together, regardless of the cynical political voices that try to persuade 411 01:22:04,780 --> 01:22:05,380 us to do. 412 01:22:05,380 --> 01:22:11,380 Let us join together and put our commonwealth in the future of its citizens above our own 413 01:22:11,380 --> 01:22:12,740 petty political ambitions. 414 01:22:13,600 --> 01:22:20,560 Let us join together and finally, finally, make the monumental and patriotic act of looking 415 01:22:20,560 --> 01:22:26,220 And Jerry Mandarin, squarely in the eye, calling it out for what it truly is, and establishing 416 01:22:26,220 --> 01:22:31,180 genuine redistricting reform, and drawing districts that actually serve the Commonwealth 417 01:22:31,180 --> 01:22:34,480 of the citizens of Virginia, and I thank you, Mr. Speaker. 418 01:22:50,000 --> 01:22:54,660 Does anybody want to go back to the conclusion this morning or so, if anyone wants to 419 01:22:54,660 --> 01:22:55,140 speak? 420 01:22:55,940 --> 01:22:56,740 Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 421 01:22:56,980 --> 01:23:04,020 Darling, for Charles Woodall, I have the honor this morning, Mr. Stand before you to try 422 01:23:04,020 --> 01:23:10,520 celebrate the time in this general assembly of the honorable member from Salem, Gregg 423 01:23:10,520 --> 01:23:17,400 of B. I know that I work very closely with the governor to pick this particular day for 424 01:23:17,400 --> 01:23:22,880 the special session rather than tomorrow or the next day because he wouldn't be here 425 01:23:22,880 --> 01:23:28,500 otherwise. And we wanted to have an opportunity to talk a little bit about delegate of B. 426 01:23:28,500 --> 01:23:28,800 No, 427 01:23:30,980 --> 01:23:35,840 we don't. No, we, yes, we do. I'm sure there'll be many other people who will celebrate 428 01:23:36,900 --> 01:23:43,800 his success here in the chamber. You know, I, he came after me, but I think I spent maybe 429 01:23:43,800 --> 01:23:50,120 more time in committee meetings with delegate to be, but maybe anyone else, I was on courts 430 01:23:50,120 --> 01:23:54,560 with him, I was on civil law, subcommittee with him, transportation with him, 431 01:23:59,760 --> 01:23:59,760 transportation 432 01:23:59,760 --> 01:24:02,000 way too much time with him. 433 01:24:03,360 --> 01:24:09,300 Let me tell you, during that time, I really have enjoyed his intellect and skills, and those 434 01:24:09,300 --> 01:24:15,300 are two things that we're going to miss him for leaving us. 435 01:24:16,540 --> 01:24:22,480 Sometimes people are critical of lawyers, but the really good ones like Delegate Habib, 436 01:24:23,060 --> 01:24:28,440 they look at the language of a bill, they look beneath the language of the bill, they look 437 01:24:28,440 --> 01:24:30,220 around the language of the bill. 438 01:24:30,600 --> 01:24:33,320 They look at the unintended consequences of the bill. 439 01:24:34,180 --> 01:24:38,500 Now, sometimes that appears to be a little obnoxious, 440 01:24:40,300 --> 01:24:41,320 but not great to be. 441 01:24:41,640 --> 01:24:46,080 He's one of the best of this and not being obnoxious 442 01:24:46,080 --> 01:24:51,600 and with the possible exception of those narcoleal tweets, 443 01:24:51,820 --> 01:24:55,040 he sends across the room occasionally during floor sessions. 444 01:24:55,980 --> 01:24:59,980 I mean, seriously though, I began to see delegate of B. 445 01:25:00,000 --> 01:25:11,440 As a sort of a fixer, not a Michael Cohen-Fashion type fixer, but a fixer of bills, both democratic 446 01:25:11,440 --> 01:25:19,580 and Republican, by the way. Sure, he did have this little occasional partisan side, which 447 01:25:19,580 --> 01:25:30,180 we all enjoyed, enjoyed, and smiled at, but when he put down that partisanship and let the full 448 01:25:30,180 --> 01:25:34,560 range of his mind work, it was a thing to be whole, 449 01:25:37,000 --> 01:25:39,460 and we will have a hard time replacing 450 01:25:39,460 --> 01:25:41,400 that in this chamber. 451 01:25:42,520 --> 01:25:48,480 So in conclusion, I want to thank the gentleman from Salem for gracing us with his presence 452 01:25:48,480 --> 01:25:55,280 for all these years, and we shouldn't have best of luck in whatever future endeavors he may 453 01:25:55,280 --> 01:25:55,560 attempt. 454 01:25:55,860 --> 01:25:57,180 Thank you. 455 01:26:28,810 --> 01:26:29,350 So, are your norms? 456 01:26:29,770 --> 01:26:31,390 Mr. Speaker, a message from the Senate. 457 01:26:32,270 --> 01:26:33,950 Senator from Harris, a Mark Senate, or I've been saying. 458 01:26:34,230 --> 01:26:35,690 It's been a long time, Mr. Speaker. 459 01:26:36,090 --> 01:26:39,150 Mr. Speaker, I've been directed by the President of the Senate to inform the House 460 01:26:39,150 --> 01:26:43,630 delegates that the Senate has agreed to, House Joint Resolution Numbers, 7,000 in one. 461 01:26:46,390 --> 01:26:46,970 Thank you, Senator. 462 01:26:58,430 --> 01:27:01,930 Thank you, Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen, the House, 463 01:27:04,260 --> 01:27:06,720 yesterday the Democratic Caucus, 464 01:27:08,520 --> 01:27:15,980 put in a bill to try to fix the unconstitutional boundaries that had been drawn in 2011 by 465 01:27:15,980 --> 01:27:22,400 as chamber. Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen, I can say to you today, we take our obligation 466 01:27:22,400 --> 01:27:27,660 to govern very seriously as we show it a few minutes ago by passing that procedural 467 01:27:27,660 --> 01:27:35,260 resolution. And we also take corridors very seriously. People may say, well, you know, we 468 01:27:35,260 --> 01:27:39,540 have an appeal pending. We have a vast first day, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. 469 01:27:39,540 --> 01:27:58,120 But anybody who knows anything about the law understands that until a court acts, any of the grants of appeal, or grants of stay, you are required to comply with the terms of an order of the court. 470 01:27:58,900 --> 01:28:01,680 Now that's what we have tried to do. 471 01:28:01,680 --> 01:28:14,860 We understand with that court says something is unconstitutional, we have an obligation as legislators to try to address that problem. 472 01:28:16,200 --> 01:28:22,120 We have known that these districts were unconstitutional for a long, long time. 473 01:28:22,120 --> 01:28:34,380 The court affirmed our view of that on June 26th of this year, June 26th, how many months ago was that? 474 01:28:35,320 --> 01:28:42,240 We haven't had an opportunity to get back together and try to fix the problems since June 26th. 475 01:28:42,240 --> 01:28:48,440 And frankly, we're not the origin of the problem and we are not the majority party. 476 01:28:49,020 --> 01:28:54,080 So in a way, we're not in a position to fix that problem without your help. 477 01:28:54,880 --> 01:29:01,560 So what we have been doing over the last few months is writing letters trying to get a commitment 478 01:29:01,560 --> 01:29:08,180 to come back here to do our work as required under the Constitution. 479 01:29:08,180 --> 01:29:15,700 And at least two letters asking for us to get back together, no response. 480 01:29:16,700 --> 01:29:22,140 Even the court has asked what the majority party is going to do. 481 01:29:22,740 --> 01:29:30,820 They most recently asked for the majority party to provide information before August 24th 482 01:29:30,820 --> 01:29:36,280 about when and if the majority party was going to produce a map. 483 01:29:37,300 --> 01:29:44,580 The response was the classic non-response, I.E. We're not sure what we're going to do. 484 01:29:44,700 --> 01:29:49,480 All we can tell you is the governor is called a special session, and that's about it. 485 01:29:50,060 --> 01:29:59,940 Moments to speak, or ladies and gentlemen of the House, there have been four elections for the House of Delegates since this unc... 486 01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:15,640 Constitutional map was drawn for. We want to make sure there's not a fifth. We want to make sure we fix that map. So, delegate bag be as introduced that map, and I think it has a broad basis support within this caucus. 487 01:30:16,180 --> 01:30:28,560 We believe that it is constitutional in that it does not take race into effect as the predominant reason by which these maps are drawn. 488 01:30:28,560 --> 01:30:33,560 So, that's what the court said in a student 26, 489 01:30:33,860 --> 01:30:37,520 ruling that you can't use race as the predominant reason. 490 01:30:39,840 --> 01:30:42,120 Now, Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen, the House, 491 01:30:42,520 --> 01:30:45,060 there are a couple of other things about this map 492 01:30:45,060 --> 01:30:47,900 that I think people would find interesting. 493 01:30:49,320 --> 01:30:54,280 First of all, the map assumes the plus or minus deviation 494 01:30:54,640 --> 01:30:58,900 in population that this chamber also assumed 495 01:30:58,900 --> 01:31:06,940 when it drew its map in 2011, so at least we tried to build on what was used last time. 496 01:31:07,380 --> 01:31:13,420 Now some of us are not quite sure we agree with a plus or minus 1% deviation, but we 497 01:31:13,420 --> 01:31:18,120 set aside and said, okay, we want to build a map at least on basis of some assumptions 498 01:31:18,120 --> 01:31:19,700 that we're agreed on. 499 01:31:20,080 --> 01:31:25,420 Secondly, people are always concerned about split precincts. 500 01:31:25,420 --> 01:31:33,380 The old house map, the one that were the 11 districts were considered unconstitutional, had 115 501 01:31:35,200 --> 01:31:41,060 split precincts. In the affected districts, there were 41 split precincts. 502 01:31:41,900 --> 01:31:47,900 In those 11 affected districts now, there are only 14 split precincts. 503 01:31:48,260 --> 01:31:51,720 So we try to address that issue as well. 504 01:31:51,720 --> 01:31:58,040 Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House, there are a lot of people who have worked very hard on this map. 505 01:31:58,920 --> 01:32:04,120 It's not a perfect map. There are no perfect maps, but it's a map. 506 01:32:04,980 --> 01:32:09,740 And that's something that has not been produced by the majority parties since June 26. 507 01:32:10,360 --> 01:32:17,340 Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House, I hope that we can act quickly on this map. 508 01:32:17,340 --> 01:32:26,940 If you have amendments to it, fine, if you don't like it, that's your prerogative two you can go against it. 509 01:32:27,220 --> 01:32:32,440 There have been some people on this side of the aisle who say it's that map is unconstitutional. 510 01:32:33,820 --> 01:32:36,060 That our map is unconstitutional. 511 01:32:37,420 --> 01:32:39,980 I say that again because that's an important point. 512 01:32:40,580 --> 01:32:45,320 If you believe it's unconstitutional, then you should vote it down. 513 01:32:46,630 --> 01:32:53,790 But we think it is, and we hope that you will support it in the P&E committee as well as when it gets to the House floor. 514 01:32:53,990 --> 01:32:55,130 Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 515 01:32:55,950 --> 01:32:57,950 The delegate from Stinna, do a delegate, Gilbert. 516 01:32:59,710 --> 01:33:01,690 Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I rise for appointed personal privilege. 517 01:33:01,830 --> 01:33:02,690 Do I get as floor? 518 01:33:03,630 --> 01:33:05,270 Mr. Speaker, members of the House. 519 01:33:06,930 --> 01:33:12,890 You know, I'm hearing something from the gentleman from Charlottesville that's reminiscent of the same type of thing, 520 01:33:12,890 --> 01:33:19,530 a thing that I've heard for about a decade from the Democrats in this body as they have attempted 521 01:33:19,530 --> 01:33:23,450 to stake out some sort of moral high ground on the issue of redistricting. 522 01:33:25,070 --> 01:33:30,930 I would suggest that the facade of that moral high ground completely disappeared yesterday 523 01:33:31,830 --> 01:33:35,910 with the introduction of their redistricting map and plan. 524 01:33:37,130 --> 01:33:43,370 To say that the current position taken by our Democratic colleagues is hypocritical is an 525 01:33:43,370 --> 01:33:52,510 understatement, and to say that it does not do what they represented that it does is absolutely 526 01:33:52,510 --> 01:33:53,010 factual. 527 01:33:55,170 --> 01:34:00,810 First, the hypocrisy, Mr. Speaker, yesterday we saw House Democrats introduce a map that 528 01:34:00,810 --> 01:34:05,450 goes to great lengths to protect four of their vulnerable members. 529 01:34:06,230 --> 01:34:11,270 It goes to great lengths to significantly weaken five incumbent Republicans. 530 01:34:12,910 --> 01:34:18,510 Contrary to what the gentleman said at the press conference yesterday about his own map, 531 01:34:18,770 --> 01:34:23,150 it paired four of our Republican incumbents into the same district. 532 01:34:26,360 --> 01:34:32,240 Mr. Speaker, I'm told that their effort to reach down and grab one of our members and 533 01:34:32,240 --> 01:34:38,800 him into another district in the very stark way that they attempted to do it actually failed 534 01:34:40,140 --> 01:34:46,100 because they failed to account for the fact that delegate McGuire had moved before they drew 535 01:34:46,100 --> 01:34:50,540 a little thumb that comes down into a district like that to try to grab his house. So they're 536 01:34:50,540 --> 01:34:56,500 going to have to work extra hard to grab him where he lives now in Gujarland County. But I have 537 01:34:56,500 --> 01:34:59,980 no doubt based on the creativity that I saw in that map yesterday that they can absolutely 538 01:35:00,000 --> 01:35:06,940 We tried to do that. Mr. Speaker, at the same time, this map kept a number of Democrat incumbents separated 539 01:35:07,440 --> 01:35:13,940 who lived less than a mile apart from each other. And it gratuitously weakened to the tune of 540 01:35:13,940 --> 01:35:21,660 10 or 12 points, the district of the chairman of appropriations, delegate zones. This was 541 01:35:21,660 --> 01:35:29,500 clearly a very nakedly partisan move across the board, no question about that. 542 01:35:30,100 --> 01:35:37,180 And this move stands in sharp contrast to the recent words that we have heard even from 543 01:35:37,180 --> 01:35:39,700 the very leaders who put forth this plan yesterday. 544 01:35:41,080 --> 01:35:47,880 I quote, a system in which incumbents can choose their voters and draw political opponents 545 01:35:47,880 --> 01:35:58,160 Out of their districts is undemocratic, said, delegate hearing, House Democrat caucus Chairman in 2017. 546 01:35:59,380 --> 01:36:03,260 I further quote to say that this issue has been contentious, is an understatement, 547 01:36:03,780 --> 01:36:07,940 but it is clear that some Republican incumbents want to draw districts in a way 548 01:36:07,940 --> 01:36:12,220 that benefit them and disadvantage their opponents, said, 549 01:36:12,740 --> 01:36:16,260 Minority Leader, David Descano, also in 2017. 550 01:36:18,440 --> 01:36:21,100 Many of their colleagues are on the record as well. 551 01:36:21,280 --> 01:36:24,100 Mr. Speaker, with local activist groups or constituent groups, 552 01:36:24,340 --> 01:36:27,120 where they've answered questionnaires or said things at forums, 553 01:36:27,300 --> 01:36:30,600 the very thing that the gentleman from Portsmouth alluded to, 554 01:36:30,680 --> 01:36:32,460 they are many of them on the record, 555 01:36:33,100 --> 01:36:36,120 as advocating things that are much different than the plan 556 01:36:36,120 --> 01:36:37,900 that they've put forth today. 557 01:36:37,900 --> 01:36:45,020 I'm glad that there are activists here in the capital who support the efforts that they pledged 558 01:36:45,020 --> 01:36:46,780 that they themselves would support. 559 01:36:47,020 --> 01:36:51,300 They can see this plan for themselves and get to hear about it and we're about to hear about 560 01:36:51,300 --> 01:36:53,320 it in some detail. 561 01:36:56,200 --> 01:36:56,800 So it's partisan. 562 01:36:57,920 --> 01:36:59,760 I understand that. 563 01:37:01,240 --> 01:37:05,820 But now the world knows that our democratic colleagues are not above that sort of thing as they 564 01:37:05,820 --> 01:37:09,320 for trade themselves to be for the better part of the last decade. 565 01:37:10,480 --> 01:37:12,980 But the bigger problem, Mr. Speaker, is not the partisanship. 566 01:37:14,060 --> 01:37:20,120 It is that this bill does not fix the problems that the court ordered us to fix. 567 01:37:21,320 --> 01:37:24,820 It doesn't even fix the legal issues and makes many of them much worse. 568 01:37:25,060 --> 01:37:30,600 And in fact, it creates several new issues for no apparent reason at all, except the partisanship 569 01:37:30,600 --> 01:37:31,960 to which I previously alluded. 570 01:37:33,000 --> 01:37:41,460 Mr. Speaker, we've identified 115 issues that the court itself put forth that required 571 01:37:41,460 --> 01:37:47,160 fixing the House Democrat plan only fixes about a quarter of those. 572 01:37:47,160 --> 01:37:54,960 Those 115 issues, this plan that we saw yesterday addresses 29 of those 115 issues. 573 01:37:55,540 --> 01:38:01,320 I heard the gentleman a minute ago say in trying to claim that high ground again, that 574 01:38:01,320 --> 01:38:03,260 And he takes court orders very seriously. 575 01:38:05,500 --> 01:38:08,080 He takes about a quarter of the court orders very seriously. 576 01:38:08,340 --> 01:38:11,580 I would suggest based on the map and plan that we see before us today. 577 01:38:14,880 --> 01:38:21,920 Mr. Speaker, the long short of it is the court's order was either defied or ignored. 578 01:38:25,360 --> 01:38:28,480 And that is not how you address the court's edict. 579 01:38:30,300 --> 01:38:35,560 There are a couple of very simple examples that are easily fixable that the court's edicts 580 01:38:35,560 --> 01:38:37,660 that are not fixed under the House Democrats plan. 581 01:38:37,860 --> 01:38:40,460 And I just put forward a few of them. 582 01:38:40,840 --> 01:38:42,640 One was the fan in Richmond. 583 01:38:43,060 --> 01:38:46,000 Everybody knows the historic fan district in Richmond, 584 01:38:46,160 --> 01:38:48,120 and it's shaped and it's history and its restaurants, 585 01:38:48,980 --> 01:38:51,120 and the like and many of us even live in the fan 586 01:38:51,120 --> 01:38:52,260 when we're here in Session. 587 01:38:52,860 --> 01:38:55,000 And the court said, keep the fan together, 588 01:38:55,940 --> 01:38:58,000 which apparently the fan was split up into two 589 01:38:58,000 --> 01:38:59,380 legislative districts previously. 590 01:39:00,940 --> 01:39:04,020 The House Democrat plan, completely ignores the court's 591 01:39:04,020 --> 01:39:06,140 management to keep the fan together. 592 01:39:06,560 --> 01:39:11,200 Deli get McQueen had three precincts that the court specifically said. 593 01:39:11,560 --> 01:39:13,100 Those need to be back in her district. 594 01:39:14,380 --> 01:39:16,880 They identified those precincts by name. 595 01:39:17,900 --> 01:39:21,160 This plan does not even do that simple thing of fixing 596 01:39:21,780 --> 01:39:25,080 what the court told us to do with those three precincts. 597 01:39:25,080 --> 01:39:27,880 The court said, don't split up, denwitty county. 598 01:39:30,020 --> 01:39:33,300 And the plan continues to split up, denwitty county. 599 01:39:33,300 --> 01:39:34,740 It doesn't even address that. 600 01:39:34,780 --> 01:39:39,800 Again, the very simple things that the court ordered that the people who are making this 601 01:39:39,800 --> 01:39:42,200 map could look at and say the court told us not to do that. 602 01:39:42,500 --> 01:39:44,020 They went ahead and did them anyway. 603 01:39:45,580 --> 01:39:52,620 As to the racial components, Mr. Speaker, the court said in District 89 to rectify a split 604 01:39:52,620 --> 01:39:59,080 precinct in the District 89 where white and black voters were separated under the Democrats 605 01:39:59,080 --> 01:39:59,480 plan. 606 01:40:00,020 --> 01:40:09,700 That precinct remains untouched. There are so many other examples, Mr. Speaker, the court took issue with how narrow some districts are. 607 01:40:10,560 --> 01:40:28,880 So what did the Democrat plan do? Instead of addressing the narrowness issue, it made one district even more narrow to the point where you cannot even drive down a street to get from one part of the district to the other, because no street exists in that narrow band that connects one part of the district to another. 608 01:40:30,020 --> 01:40:32,040 in making it never were still. 609 01:40:36,000 --> 01:40:40,360 Finally, Mr. Speaker, there are three districts that are affected that are not even included in this litigation. 610 01:40:41,820 --> 01:40:44,780 And are not even adjacent to the district's affected by this litigation, 611 01:40:47,460 --> 01:40:50,540 which is well beyond what is required to comply with the court order. 612 01:40:52,160 --> 01:40:54,600 Mr. Speaker, we've obviously started looking at this plan. 613 01:40:54,600 --> 01:41:00,840 It is badly flawed, and the representations about it have not proven to be true in most respects. 614 01:41:01,520 --> 01:41:07,340 So we intend to look at it further, we intend to give additional scrutiny that the court would expect. 615 01:41:08,220 --> 01:41:14,340 And so that will start today as the Privileges and Elections Committee convenes to take up this plan 616 01:41:14,340 --> 01:41:20,440 and start to address some of the concerns that we have developed just in a few short hours. 617 01:41:20,840 --> 01:41:28,960 I'm certain that other concerns will come to light as we mind down into the data and the rationale behind the plan that already appears so flawed. 618 01:41:28,960 --> 01:41:34,000 So for our own part, Mr. Speaker, we will continue to evaluate that plan. 619 01:41:34,980 --> 01:41:41,140 We will see if there is a politically viable path forward that also complies with and 620 01:41:41,140 --> 01:41:43,100 fixes what the court told us to fix. 621 01:41:43,300 --> 01:41:45,920 We would be eager to look for such a path. 622 01:41:48,500 --> 01:41:50,800 And I hope that we can find some common ground in that regard. 623 01:41:52,970 --> 01:41:59,010 But I must say, Mr. Speaker, that the plan put forward yesterday is an in-auspicious start 624 01:41:59,010 --> 01:41:59,710 to that effort. 625 01:42:00,510 --> 01:42:00,970 Thank you. 626 01:42:02,660 --> 01:42:06,420 Does any member have any further announcements, introductions or motions? 627 01:42:07,880 --> 01:42:11,720 And if I could before, yes, I apologize. 628 01:42:11,880 --> 01:42:13,500 I'm all getting right on for a point of view. 629 01:42:13,500 --> 01:42:14,640 I'm all getting right. 630 01:42:15,160 --> 01:42:15,760 Thank you. 631 01:42:15,780 --> 01:42:17,340 I write for a point of press on privilege. 632 01:42:17,420 --> 01:42:18,240 I'll get as a floor. 633 01:42:18,420 --> 01:42:19,760 Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 634 01:42:20,120 --> 01:42:22,440 Mr. Speaker and members of the House. 635 01:42:23,340 --> 01:42:25,700 I do have to address the points that were raised. 636 01:42:26,700 --> 01:42:30,020 And especially when it comes to the issue of calling our side, 637 01:42:30,020 --> 01:42:30,740 have a critical. 638 01:42:33,400 --> 01:42:37,500 It is a fact, Mr. Speaker, since the Republicans have been in power, 639 01:42:37,820 --> 01:42:45,100 Democrats have introduced 87 redistricting reform bills on one form or another, so we would 640 01:42:45,100 --> 01:42:51,260 not have a partisan process in comparison Republicans introduced only three. 641 01:42:52,280 --> 01:43:00,400 We are dealing with the hand that we've been dealt. The court, on June 26, found these districts 642 01:43:00,400 --> 01:43:12,060 be unconstitutional 11 of them. 72 days had passed. 72 before the Republicans would do anything. 643 01:43:12,280 --> 01:43:16,960 So the court had to issue another order and said, what are you going to do? What is your intent? 644 01:43:20,220 --> 01:43:28,960 There's complete silence over on the other side of the aisle. Nothing. It took a court order to say to 645 01:43:28,960 --> 01:43:34,320 what are you going to do? There were no hearings, scheduled, nothing. 646 01:43:36,460 --> 01:43:37,940 So yes, we took it upon 647 01:43:37,940 --> 01:43:44,980 ourselves to start moving because something needed to be done. And perhaps Mr. Speaker, 648 01:43:45,820 --> 01:43:53,420 the attitude over there is nicely coined in the quote that was provided to the press by one 649 01:43:53,420 --> 01:43:57,200 of the members over there, and I'm not going to call out the way that some of our members 650 01:43:57,200 --> 01:44:01,560 have been called out, but it was a member over there who said this. Again, what the citizens 651 01:44:01,560 --> 01:44:06,280 have to remember is that we've lived in the lines for eight years. There are only two 652 01:44:06,280 --> 01:44:12,680 more years until we have to do something anyway. That's the sentiment over there. So before 653 01:44:12,680 --> 01:44:17,760 you cast a stone over here, check yourself. Please. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 654 01:44:21,260 --> 01:44:24,680 Does any member have any further announcements and reductions for motions? 655 01:44:26,580 --> 01:44:30,920 Do I get from Doug from Alexandria, Doug Levine? 656 01:44:31,260 --> 01:44:32,980 Mr. Speaker, we'll jump in from Shenandoah. 657 01:44:33,140 --> 01:44:35,180 Rise for a question. We're in the morning hour. 658 01:44:35,400 --> 01:44:36,140 There are no questions. 659 01:44:36,600 --> 01:44:37,280 All right. 660 01:44:39,840 --> 01:44:42,380 In fact, could before we move on the next section, 661 01:44:43,420 --> 01:44:44,200 a little bit unusual. 662 01:44:44,960 --> 01:44:46,940 I'd like to just say something quickly about Doug Levine. 663 01:44:47,740 --> 01:44:48,880 He from outside of the aisle, 664 01:44:49,500 --> 01:44:53,380 He's very much been monitoring us not to praise him. 665 01:44:53,720 --> 01:44:56,140 And so I didn't want to, after Dr. Deskana, 666 01:44:56,460 --> 01:44:58,360 from Charlottesville, said the very kind words, 667 01:44:58,460 --> 01:45:00,000 I want him to certainly know from out. 668 01:45:00,500 --> 01:45:19,020 So, outside of the aisle, he's one of the most talented delegates, I've certainly ever dealt with, and certainly in committee has done yoga and work, probably not a brighter regard that cares about the Commonwealth and fixes legislation, so I think certainly from outside of the aisle, we're going to miss you, so thank you all. 669 01:45:35,790 --> 01:45:38,450 If not, get the court will call the calendar. 670 01:45:38,450 --> 01:45:46,850 Mr. Speaker, calendar for today, Thursday, August 30th, 2018 for the 2018 special session 671 01:45:46,850 --> 01:45:53,730 too, there are no live categories on today's calendar. 672 01:45:53,890 --> 01:45:57,390 House Bill 7,000, and one has been referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. 673 01:45:57,610 --> 01:46:05,310 However, Mr. Speaker, since this morning, a number of members, six in all have introduced 674 01:46:05,310 --> 01:46:08,590 slide at the speaker's table, a number of commending resolutions. 675 01:46:11,460 --> 01:46:12,020 Yes. 676 01:46:13,240 --> 01:46:18,580 The speaker, the commending resolutions laid on the speaker's table are six. 677 01:46:19,200 --> 01:46:25,760 They are House Resolution 702, offer by delegate Brewer, House Resolution 703 and 704, 678 01:46:26,240 --> 01:46:32,300 offered by delegate team, as well as House Resolution 705, excuse me, and then two more, 679 01:46:32,300 --> 01:46:36,080 for House Resolution 706 and 707, offer by delegate Thomas. 680 01:46:36,440 --> 01:46:42,140 These are commanding resolutions that could be taken up as a block. 681 01:46:43,240 --> 01:46:45,800 All those in favor of adopting the committee resolutions, 682 01:46:46,320 --> 01:46:48,660 later on the speaker's table was read by the clerk. 683 01:46:49,520 --> 01:46:51,060 We'll signify by saying aye. 684 01:46:51,720 --> 01:46:52,700 I'll also post no. 685 01:46:53,220 --> 01:46:57,540 The resolutions are agreed to think the clerk has certain other resolutions 686 01:46:57,540 --> 01:47:01,240 Mr. Speaker, that completes any business before the bottom. 687 01:47:02,700 --> 01:47:06,060 For Household 51, the House has returned the morning hours. 688 01:47:06,200 --> 01:47:08,200 The clerk have any additional announcements or communication. 689 01:47:08,560 --> 01:47:13,280 Yes, sir, Mr. Speaker, a letter to the clerk signed by the speaker. 690 01:47:13,540 --> 01:47:16,640 I've made the following committee assignments and changes affected today. 691 01:47:17,620 --> 01:47:21,960 Delegate Robert B. Bell, the third has been appointed to committee on religious elections, 692 01:47:22,940 --> 01:47:25,800 and he has replacing Delegate Habib. 693 01:47:25,800 --> 01:47:31,420 Now, let's get Bell of Alamarl to an assigned privilege and elections to replace Deligate 694 01:47:31,420 --> 01:47:31,860 Hubby. 695 01:47:32,200 --> 01:47:36,980 In addition, another letter from the speaker to the clerk, made the following committee 696 01:47:36,980 --> 01:47:41,960 assignments and changes effective today, Deligate Gilbert has been appointed to the committee 697 01:47:41,960 --> 01:47:47,860 on privileges and elections, and he will be replacing Deligate Jones, who is a way. 698 01:47:47,920 --> 01:47:51,940 So Deligate Gilbert will be on committee on privileges and elections in lieu of Deligate 699 01:47:51,940 --> 01:47:52,400 Jones. 700 01:47:52,400 --> 01:48:00,340 Finally, Mr. Speaker, looking ahead at the afternoon schedule, the Committee on Privileges and 701 01:48:00,340 --> 01:48:06,360 Elections is going to meet one half hour after adjournment of the House down in the extension 702 01:48:06,360 --> 01:48:12,320 in House Room 3, P&E will be meeting at House Room 3, half hour after adjournment approximately 703 01:48:12,320 --> 01:48:15,000 2, 15, 2, 20 this afternoon. 704 01:48:15,000 --> 01:48:18,760 And delegate from Shenandoah, delegate Gilbert. 705 01:48:21,280 --> 01:48:25,200 Mr. Speaker, I move that when the House adjourns today, it adjourned to reconvene pursuant 706 01:48:25,200 --> 01:48:27,400 to House Joint Resolution 7,000 and 1. 707 01:48:28,060 --> 01:48:30,760 delegate from Shenandoah, delegate from Gobert moves it when the House adjourned day to 708 01:48:30,760 --> 01:48:33,860 adjourned to reconvene pursuant to H.J.R. 7,000 and 1. 709 01:48:33,880 --> 01:48:35,720 As many as favor that motion will say aye. 710 01:48:36,260 --> 01:48:40,360 All of the supposed to know, the motions agree to the delegate from Shenandoah, delegate 711 01:48:40,360 --> 01:48:40,780 Gilbert. 712 01:48:40,980 --> 01:48:42,940 Mr. Speaker, I move the House do now adjourn. 713 01:48:44,480 --> 01:48:50,880 As many as favour the motion will say aye, those opposed no, the motion is agreed to the 714 01:48:50,880 --> 01:48:55,260 hostings adjourn until we convene pursuant to H.A.R. 7,01.