0:01 → 2:41(2m 39s)
Presiding officer called the session to order; Reverend Greg Gahan (Craig Alter Grove Parish) delivered the opening prayer and senators recited the pledge of allegiance.
Floor debate on LB 10 71 (mainline budget adjustment) opened with a prayer and pledge; senators debated a floor amendment (FA 10‑36) to strike small appropriations to the Nebraska Secretary of State amid concerns the office shared the state voter file with the U.S. Department of Justice while litigation was pending; separate exchanges raised DHHS cuts (about $100 million), ABA provider rate reductions (~$11–12M), Education Future Fund transfers, and questions about a contract to convert McCook work‑ethic camp to an ICE facility.
