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    "content": "Hon. Senators, it is my pleasure and privilege to welcome you from the short recess. We commence Part VI of the Fifth Session of the Senate, which looking at the Order Paper will be equally busy. In accordance with the Calendar of the Senate, this Part begins today and will run until Thursday, 2nd December, 2021. At the rise of the House on Thursday, 21st October, 2021, we had outstanding business across a spectra of legislative business (Bills, Motions, Petitions and Statements) before the Senate. One Bill was scheduled for First Reading, 20 Bills were at the Second Reading stage and 12 Bills were due for the Committee of the Whole stage. There are a further 23 Bills which are undergoing the concurrence process pursuant to Article 110(3) of the Constitution. In this respect, I urge respective Standing Committees to table reports on the Bills to facilitate speedy processing. There are 50 Petitions, which are yet to be reported on by respective Standing Committees that require immediate action while Statements referred to committees also require to be addressed pursuant to the Standing Orders. Hon. Senators, before we proceeded on recess, we had severe quorum challenges. I urge the House leadership not to spare any effort to ensure that Senators are present to vote during divisions, and to prosecute their Bills, Motions and Statements in a timely manner. I recognize the fact that the last two days were very busy and we got quorum and cleared the highest business we have ever done in a day. I congratulate Senators for that. Hon. Senators, I wish to remind you that between today, Tuesday, 2nd November, 2021 and Thursday, 2nd December, 2021, we have 15 sitting days remaining to the end of this session. This translates to 60 sitting working hours to conclude all pending business."
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