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18 2025-2026 Senator Reineke ACosponsors: R E S O L U T I O N Permitting the use of the Ohio Senate Chamber and 1 hearing rooms by the Western Ohio National Speech 2 and Debate Association on March 15, 2025.

Senators Antonio, Brenner, Cirino, Craig, Gavarone, Landis, Reynolds, Roegner, Schaffer A R E S O L U T I O N Permitting the use of the Ohio Senate Chamber and 1 hearing rooms by the Western Ohio National Speech 2 and Debate Association on March 15, 2025.

and 21 WHEREAS,S. The Ohio Senate Chamber and hearing rooms are an 22 appropriate location for the Western Ohio National Speech and Debate 23 Association Congressional Debate Tournament.

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Following a true 24 legislative format and held within the setting in which the lawmaking 25 process normally takes place, the mock debates will provide the 26 group’s members with an excellent opportunity to engage in a 27 simulation of government in action;