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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, I was raised well, and I am a gentleman. I can yield to the lady, Sen. Farhiya, but since she seems to have accepted me to second, I will second. First, Madam Deputy Speaker, I want to note that we are going on recess at a time when we have new leadership in this House. We have you as our Deputy Speaker. We are very proud of you. We have Sen. Poghisio, as the Senate Majority Leader; Sen. Kang’ata as the Senate Majority Whip and Sen. Farhiya as the Deputy Majority Whip. Madam Deputy Speaker, as we go on recess, I would urge you, as the new leaders, to take this time to take stock of the position of the Senate and the new energy that you intend to pump into the Senate. This is the right time for you to look at it. Madam Deputy Speaker, we expect as your followers, humble subjects and colleagues, that this new leadership will be more consultative, involve Members in decisions and not be vindictive on Members who might not have seen or agreed with them in various decisions. This is because that is the strength of the Senate. Parliament comes from the same root word as “parlance”, to talk, deliberate and protect the interests of millions of people who sent us here. Within that parlance and within conducting our business, we will not always agree on everything. Madam Deputy Speaker, however, when we have leadership that takes it personally when there is no agreement or leadership that thinks that some people should be consulted than the others, then the Senate has a collegiate fail. We are very encouraged by how the new leadership has started. I am proud to be a Member of the Senate representing the biggest constituency in the Senate of three million voters."
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