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House overrides governor veto to advance Chamorro and Carolinian language education
Summary
The House voted to override the governor's veto of Senate Bill 24-04, a measure to expand indigenous Chamorro and Carolinian language education, after floor debate and a brief recess that corrected the attendance record; final tally: 18-0 in favor.
The House of Representatives on the floor of the Commonwealth Legislature voted to override the governor's veto of Senate Bill 24-04, a measure to advance Chamorro and Carolinian language education. Floor Leader Marissa Renee Flores moved to override under Article II, Section 7(c); the motion was seconded and taken up for debate.
Senator Manny Castro urged members to override the veto, framing the bill as necessary to "recognize and preserve the unique core cultural heritage and language of our people"…
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