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Senator Sweeney introduces visiting dignitary from Grama, identified in transcript as Som Pahenny Nana Nakam Bruce
Summary
Senator Sweeney introduced a guest in the gallery described as the "1st female king of Grama," identified in the transcript as som pahenny nana nakam bruce; Sweeney asked colleagues to welcome her to the Iowa Senate (spelling presented as in the transcript).
Senator Sweeney (senator from Hardin) asked the Senate to welcome a visiting guest in the gallery, saying in part, "It is my privilege to have here in the senate up in the gallery, up to my left, the 1st female king of Grama... her name is som pahenny nana nakam bruce." The senator noted she would be visiting during the session.
The presiding officer and other senators joined in welcoming the guest to the Iowa Senate. The transcript provides the visitor's name in lower-case transcription; the spelling and capitalization are presented here as given in the record and may require verification with the guest or sponsoring office for formal citations.
