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    "speaker_name": "Nyando, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jared Okelo",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I think longevity in this House creates a semblance of order. I really relish Hon. Jimmy Angwenyi, Hon. Adan Keynan and Hon. (Dr.) Naomi Shaban. They are people who have been in this House for long, but they treat new comers with a lot of respect and not the disdain that my friend, Hon. Ichung’wah, continues to exhibit on us. However, I remember that you gave a ruling here last year when we brought our friend, Hon. David Ochieng’ on the chopping board, and we were going for his blood because we thought he was not aligned to our persuasion. In your ruling, you said that every individual in this House, regardless of their political persuasion, has a right to be in a committee. That really deflated us. I have believed, since day one, that committees in this House are on a linear position and there is no committee that is more superior than the other. When we make noises about the reorientation of 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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