PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Raul Rivera on Intro 991-B
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Raul Rivera presents a critical testimony against Intro 991-B, also known as the Safe Hotel Act. He accuses the committee and its chair of abuse of power and engaging in "pay to play" practices with unions and nonprofits.
- He alleges conflicts of interest and mentions filing a complaint with the Conflict of Interest Board.
- He quotes Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln to emphasize their points about speaking up and not being fooled.
- His testimony concludes with comments on human trafficking, suggesting that closing the border would be a more effective solution than the proposed bill.
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Wait 2024, AKA, the Safe Hotel Act.
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This bill is nothing more than a paid to play bill.
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The unions and nonprofits have weaponized this committee and its chair, Julie Menon.
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Not to mention all the money you get from the Tisch family.
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It is clear that abuse of power is at play here.
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Not sure if the conflict of interest board will take any action, but we file the complaint anyway.
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Chroniakism is a specific form of in group favoritism to spoils system practice of partiality in awarding jobs and other advantages to friends or trusted colleagues, especially in politics, and between politicians and supportive organizations, AKA, the nonprofits.
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Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter matter.
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Marelutah King Junior, You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time, Abraham Lincoln.
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And I've I've been hearing a lot about human trafficking, If you're concerned about human trafficking and lives, very, very simple.
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You gather your colleagues, you hold a press conference, and you say, close the border.
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You say, close the border because that's where the trafficking is happening.
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Where they're making it to, right here to the city, to this country.
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So you close the border.
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We we have a complaint here.
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We filed with the COI.
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There's a copy.
