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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Unfortunately, in the design of bicameral nature, there was never provided a mechanism of dealing with that, but we do take up the matter with the leadership of the other House just like they also take up issues of Bills that have remained pending here and which have emanated from their side. As you know, obviously, most of the Bills emanating from the other House are actually Private Members’ Bills because there are not very many Government Bills that start there. Hon. Bashir, as you know, the Senate represents counties and serves to protect the interests of county governments. So, Bills from counties do not come to the Senate. Therefore, very few Government Bills go there. So, most of their Bills are Private Members’ Bills. All of you are aware that we have really tried as much as possible to accommodate many Senate Bills, including in today’s Order Paper, where we have Bills from the Senate. So, we will take up the matter of those Bills from our Private Members which are pending in the Senate. Indeed, even those from Government, there are many. They have been pending there for a long time. You know they are on recess. So, right now, we may not be able to do much but we will take up the matter. Hon. Kisang, you have the Floor.."
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