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"speaker_name": "Sen. Kathuri",
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"content": " I thought Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe Ltumbesi is waiting for my ruling because you have raised a matter. Hon. Senators, this is a straightforward matter. I wish it was moved by a different Member and not the Senate Majority Whip. My question, as the Chair, is; where are your Members because you have a responsibility to give us a quorum? I do not know whether you are part of the Senate machinery that Sen. Orwoba talked about. Senators, the Standing Orders are not the property of the Speaker or the Chairperson. It is a property of the Senate; this House, where we are Members. You have all the freedom to change it any time. You can change to even have two Members or one Member. You can even remove the membership and the quorum all together. However, from where I sit, I cannot suspend the Standing Order for us to sit tomorrow. So, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, the Senate Majority Whip, we are looking upon you to bring all the thirty Members tomorrow. How many Members of this side? The Senate Minority Whip to also bring to the House the Members on the other side for us to transact business. On the question as to whether I should be part of the quorum while sitting here as the Chairperson, I think I should not be part of the quorum. I cannot participate in any debate. Sometimes when sitting here, very sweet Motions are canvassed. Sometimes I"
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