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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think badgering the Speaker is also wrong. Once a Speaker has made a decision, when you keep on badgering him, I am beginning to feel a little bit uncomfortable. Once he makes a decision; it is a decision. I may like it or not. It is very clear in Standing Order No. 93(3). It says- “The Speaker shall either give a decision on the point of order forthwith or announce that the decision is deferred for consideration after which the Senator who was speaking at the time the point of order was raised may continue to speak.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, under this Standing Order and I am being reminded by the distinguished Senator of Bungoma County on Standing Order No.93 (4). It says- “The Speaker or the Chairperson shall order any Senator who unnecessarily and persistently interrupts proceedings or consults loudly and disruptively to withdraw from the Chamber and Standing Order 116 ( Disorderlyconduct ) shall apply to any such Senator.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, the point I want to make is that, once you make a decision, it is a decision. If I walk into a court of law and it makes a ruling, I may like it or not, but it is a ruling. If I want to review it, there is the procedure. However, we are not going to have a Chamber. We can have a system like in South Africa, which is Parliamentary. We used to have it here, where you can speak any time and make any noise. The other party comes in red uniforms and helmets. There are parliaments where you can do so, but unfortunately, in our system, when the Speaker makes a decision, then it is final."
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