TESTIMONY
Raul Rivera's Contested Testimony
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Raul Rivera is called up to give his testimony but faces resistance due to a deviation from the meeting's topic and procedures regarding tripod use in the chamber.
His persistence in addressing non-agenda topics leads to a contentious exchange with a council member.
Speaker 2
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At this time, we're going to call up Raul Rivera.
Speaker 1
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We don't allow tripods in the chambers.
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We don't like tripods.
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So you can use the camera if you'd like, but we don't allow tripods.
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The rules of the chambers are that we do not allow tripods.
Speaker 4
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This is I don't know how this is gonna help me if I if I have to hold it.
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Well, this is what you call transparency.
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COUNTA member?
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That's pretty despicable.
Speaker 1
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You may proceed with your testimony.
Speaker 4
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Well, I'm here today because of something that took place on Tuesday.
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We understand that this is the committee for aging.
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And anything that benefits are elderly, I'm 4.
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But in particular, I'm here.
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To speak to you, Mister Salon.
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We went to your office yesterday.
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We would like a meeting with you.
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We don't wanna maybe or so so We hope that you're willing to sit down.
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We know your story.
Speaker 1
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Sir, this is not relevant to the topic of today's hearing.
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Do you have testimony that's
Speaker 4
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about transparency?
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Because you say you defend people of color.
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Right?
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That's what you say.
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Right?
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You will hear Tuesday defending people of color.
Speaker 1
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This is the committee on aging.
Speaker 4
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Yes.
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So
Speaker 1
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if you have testified or pertaining If it doesn't the legislation that we'll hear.
Speaker 4
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If it doesn't respond, you don't respond.
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You have my phone number.
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So how can we talk to you?
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We have to come here.
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That's what we have to do.
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What is your office good for?
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Can you answer that?
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Council member?
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Council member, hello, I'm speaking to you.
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I'm trying to speak to you.
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You keep what you do is just wasting time.
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You want me to leave?
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That's what you want.
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I'm asking, do you want me to leave?
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If you want me to leave, I want
Speaker 1
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I've asked if you have testimony relevant to today's talk.
Speaker 4
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We're trying to talk to you and to this committee and to the people that I'm
Speaker 1
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happy to speak to you after the hearing, but if you have testimony pertaining today's topic.
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I'm ready to hear that.
Speaker 4
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I wanna talk to you and I wanna speak to Mister Solam when you have the time.
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Alright?
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Can you do that?
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Is that a yes?
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Is that a yes?
Speaker 1
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I said I would speak with you after the hearing.
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If you don't have testimony pertaining to today's topic Wait.
Speaker 4
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Wait.
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Wait.
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Wait.
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Wait.
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Be right here.
Speaker 2
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Thank you.