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    "id": 1158943,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "I do not know how they will rate him in the other position, but in this one, he has done his work in a very commendable manner. We will forever remember his services to this nation through his presence in this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, lastly, this is a victory for the Senate. The Senate as an institution has struggled to protect the mandate of this House, not for our personal gain as individuals, but for posterity. I know that we still have matters pending in court. I hope that we will succeed in the manner that we have prayed. Since it is pending in court, I will not say more than that. We have two victories today. One is this Bill. Two is the falling of Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Bill. I say this with a very excited heart. There is no Senator here - of all the 68 Senators - who is not excited. The Senate proposed by BBI was a complete water down of the mandate of this House. If BBI had passed - and I say it here as the people of Elgeyo-Marakwet are listening - I would have never wanted to serve under the kind of Senate that was being proposed by BBI. Personally, I do not want to talk about other provisions of the BBI Bill. However, as a person who wants to continue serving in this Senate, provide oversight, fight for counties, BBI was going to be a complete downgrading of the Senate. I am glad that it was declared null and void. Even if we posture publicly as thought, we are sad that BBI failed for our friends who are on the other side. I am sure that inside their hearts, they are rejoicing because when they come to serve in the next Senate, it will not be a watered down Senate. Mr. Speaker, I beg to support."
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