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    "id": 1038039,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ruaraka, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. T.J Kajwang’",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Tom Joseph Kajwang'",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, this thing about quorum is the easiest way when a Member wants to either get this House to move in a certain manner or even for filibustering. It is an old concept that we now know very well. When Members want the House to skip certain business, they raise a quorum issue. However, quorum, according to the Constitution and Standing Orders, is only as necessary as when the Speaker puts the Question. We cannot stop the business of this House because we are 49 people. Business is transacted when the Question is put. We have previously passed a Motion that says Bills will attract three hours. I do not know, I may be mistaken, but it is three hours. The Speaker knows this. We are not going to stop the debate until the end of the three hours that have been given to Members to ventilate as much as they can. We have been sitting here since 2.30 p.m. and then when we now have the real business that we came here for, we are being told that we need to go home. Yes, let us go home, but going The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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