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Senate Journal December 5, 2018 No. 1 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Web Site Address: www.gencourt.state.nh.us 166th Session of the New Hampshire General Court Legislative Proceedings SENATE JOURNAL ORGANIZATION DAY – DECEMBER 5, 2018 SESSION 2 SENATE JOURNAL 5 DECEMBER 2018 SENATE JOURNAL 1 December 5, 2018 ORGANIZATION DAY The Honorable Tammy Wright, Clerk of the Senate, called the Senate to order at 10:00 a.m. The Very Reverend Georges de Laire, chaplain to the Senate, offered the following prayer: Let us pray. Gracious and loving God, We turn to you this day, for you are the source of all that is good. Send upon these, your daughters and sons, a renewed longing for what is right and what is just. They have offered themselves and have been chosen by the people of our State to serve the common good. As each rep- resents their own constituents, they gather as one body to advance the good of the whole of New Hampshire. Guide them in their deliberations so that they may strive to promote the dignity intrinsic to every human being. Lead them to discover anew how to build a more equitable society at a time when the forces of individu- alism drown the voices of unity, where ego has replaced altruism. May informed and prudent wisdom be their counsel. Reveal to them, through their open and honest debates, the path leading to shared achievements and together may they forge forward. Seal them daily with the visceral knowledge that they are never alone, that you are at their side, rewarding them for serving their brothers and sisters. May they experience the seren- ity that comes from knowing that they have done their true and sincere best while upholding to the higher standards of life consequent to their Office as Senators. Together we entrust them to your constant vigilance and protection. Shield them from any turmoil, tumult or tragedy. May their families and loved ones be pro- tected and rewarded for their generosity, as they share them with us yet endure many of their tribulations. We ask this with praise and thanksgiving for the greater glory of our Granite State. Amen Senator D’Allesandro led the Pledge of Allegiance. NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING FOR THE 41st PRESIDENT The Honorable Tammy Wright, Clerk of the Senate, recognized that it is the National Day of Mourning due to the death of our 41st President, George H.W. Bush. The Honorable Tammy Wright, Clerk of the Senate, called the Roll of the Senate for attendance. There were 24 members present. SENATE CLERK’S NOTE Due to uncontrollable circumstances there was a loss in some of the audio transmission in regards to the recording for Senate Journal 1. OATH OF OFFICE FOR SENATORS At this time, on the first Wednesday in December, in the year of our Lord, two thousand and eighteen, being the day prescribed by the Constitution for the Legislature of New Hampshire to assemble and the Honorable Christopher T. Sununu, Governor of the State of New Hampshire, accompanied by the Honorable Executive Council, will come into the Senate chamber, and will now subscribe the oaths of office, and witness the sign- ing of the oath by each individual Senator, and verify that these are duly qualified as Senators agreeably to the provision of the Constitution. The Clerk recognized the Sergeant-at-Arms. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced the Honorable Executive Council. The Clerk recognized the Sergeant-at-Arms. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced the Honorable Governor Christopher T. Sununu. The Clerk recognized the Honorable Governor Christopher T. Sununu. SENATE JOURNAL 5 DECEMBER 2018 3 GOVERNOR CHRISTOPHER T. SUNUNU: Good morning. Are you all excited? Alright. I think it should be a very exciting session. First, I would like to wish a Merry Christmas to you all. I think I speak for 1.35 mil- lion people in the State of New Hampshire that are happy you are all here. So, with that, if you would please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I, state your name, of your town, do solemnly swear, that I will bear faith and true allegiance to the United States of America and the state of New Hampshire, and will support the constitution thereof. So help me God. I, state your name, do solemnly and sincerely swear and affirm that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all duties incumbent on me as State Senator according to the best of my abilities, agreeably to the rules and regulations of this constitution and laws of the state of New Hampshire. So help me God. GOVERNOR CHRISTOPHER T. SUNUNU: Congratulations. You can now sign your oaths. WHEREUPON, the Governor and Council witnessed the signing of the oath by each of the following indi- vidual Senators, verifying that these are duly qualified as Senators pursuant to the provisions of the New Hampshire Constitution: District No. 1 David J. Starr District No. 2 Bob Giuda District No. 3 Jeb Bradley District No. 4 David Watters District No. 5 Martha Hennessey District No. 6 James Gray District No. 7 Harold French District No. 8 Ruth Ward District No. 9 Jeanne Dietsch District No. 10 Jay Kahn District No. 11 Shannon E. Chandley District No. 12 Melanie Levesque District No. 13 Cindy Rosenwald District No. 14 Sharon M. Carson District No. 15 Dan Feltes District No. 16 Kevin Cavanaugh District No. 17 John Reagan District No. 18 Donna M. Soucy District No. 19 Regina Birdsell District No. 20 Lou D’Allesandro District No. 21 Martha Fuller Clark District No. 22 Chuck Morse District No. 23 Jon Morgan District No. 24 Tom Sherman ELECTION OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDING OFFICER The Clerk stated that nominations for Temporary Presiding Officer are in order. Senator Feltes nominated the Honorable Former Senate President Sylvia B. Larsen for Temporary Presiding Officer. Senator Fuller Clark seconded the nomination. Hearing no further nominations, the Clerk of the Senate declared nominations to be closed. Adopted. The Honorable Former Senate President Sylvia B. Larsen was elected Temporary Presiding Officer. The Clerk of the Senate requested Senator Watters and Senator Hennessey to escort the Honorable Former Senate President Sylvia B. Larsen, Temporary Presiding Officer, to the rostrum. 4 SENATE JOURNAL 5 DECEMBER 2018 THE HONORABLE SENATOR LARSEN: Well, how wonderful to see all of your faces and the honor of being able to stand here once again and speak to you, and in these hallowed halls amongst friends and family. And I have also learned that once you got to the podium you might as well take your time and say a few words. So, I can’t resist. You may all be seated. In this season of giving, and on this day remembering one who have honorably served our country, I want to encourage each of you to consider the gift of trust, which the public has endowed upon you, as well as all our elected officials. Trust is critical for successfully working together amongst yourselves, and must be earned. The gift of public trust comes with substantial duty: to serve with integrity, to respect your colleagues and co-workers; and to faithfully and honorably seek the common good. As President Eisenhower reminded us soon after the end of World War II, “This world of ours must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate and be instead a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect.” May your years in the Senate be filled with that mutual trust and respect. We wish you much success. ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE The Honorable Former Senate President Sylvia B. Larsen, Temporary Presiding Officer, stated that nomina- tions for President of the Senate are in order. (The Honorable Sylvia B. Larsen recognized Senator Feltes for a nomination.) SENATOR FELTES: Thank you very much, Madam Chair. It’s my honor to nominate and speak briefly to my nomination for Senator Donna Soucy to be Senate President. Senator Soucy, in going into this role, follows a long line of public service to her community. At the age of twenty-three Senator Soucy was elected to the State House to the seat held by her late mother Lillian. From there she served on the Manchester School Board and the Board of Aldermen; she has served as Chief of Staff to this body; she’s in her fourth term in the state Senate; and has been a champion of labor rights, a champion of survivors of domestic and sexual assault, and so many other issues that affect all of our constituents. She is, in taking this role, abiding by the best tradi- tions of this institution. The traditions of good debate, honoring debate, honoring vigorous debate, and then honoring leaving the chamber and shaking each other’s hands, and going forward in a good and collaborative way. And, just like her predecessor and the predecessor up at the Chair, honoring that each individual Senator that is elected and has a voice for their constituents and our state and are working together for the collective whole. Senator Soucy will be the first person who serves as Senate President, who also served as a Chief of Staff to the Senate, and she will be the fourth woman to serve in this role. While they are not here today, I know that Lillian, her mom, and C. Arthur Soucy, a giant of Manchester politics, are looking down today with pride as their daughter goes up to that post as Senate President. So, congratulations, Senator Soucy. (The Honorable Sylvia B. Larsen recognized Senator Morse for a second.) SENATOR MORSE: Thank you, Madam Chair.
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