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Council Member Marte's opening remarks and acknowledgments

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Council Member Christopher Marte opens the session with heartfelt acknowledgments and remarks. He expresses gratitude to the four women present for their courage and power in testifying, emphasizing the impact of their presence. Marte also recognizes the students in attendance, highlighting the importance of their exposure to government processes.

Marte thanks the survivors for their bravery and the impact of their testimony
He acknowledges the students present, emphasizing the educational value of witnessing government proceedings
The council member sets a tone of appreciation and respect before moving on to questioning

Christopher Marte

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Thank you, chair nurse.

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And I before I begin my questioning, I really wanna thank the 4 women who are here.

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Thank you for your courage.

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Thank you for your power.

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It speaks volumes, and it definitely had a fact on all of us here today and everyone that's listening.

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So thank you.

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I also want to thank the students for being here.

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You're seeing how government works and sometimes how it doesn't work, and that's really powerful for you to see because you guys are gonna change the world next, and it's great that you have the opportunity to see how the system works internally.

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So thank you for being present, and thank you for, you know, being open to growth and and giving up your day to be here.

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And for the panelists.

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