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    "id": 1199378,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Keroche",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand pursuant to Standing Order 57 (1). I hereby present to the Senate the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 18th October, 2022. On Tuesday 18th, October, 2022, the Senate Business Committee (SBC) will meet to schedule the business of the Senate which is projected to contain business that will not be concluded from today’s Order Paper and any other business scheduled for the Committee. The Order Paper for Wednesday 19th, October, 2022, will contain business that will not have been concluded on Tuesday, 18th October, 2022 as well as Motions, Petitions, Statement and any other Business as directed by SBC. On Thursday, 20th October, 2022, will be a public holiday to honor our country’s heroes and therefore there shall be no sitting on that day. As indicated in today’s Order Paper at Order Numbers 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, the Motions on Approval of Committees Membership have been listed in this respect. I urge Hon. Senators to consider and debate these Motions in a sober and objective manner to expedite constitution of Committees. As we are all aware, Committees are the engines that drive the work of Parliament. Therefore, it is imperative that we get the membership right from the start. Following the constitution of Select Committees, the Clerk is expected to appoint a place, date and time for the first meeting of the committees within seven days or such further period as the Speaker may approve. The Clerk shall, by a secret ballot, conduct the election of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the Ccommittees in accordance with Standing Order No.203 (1). Upon the election of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson, the Committees shall undertake their mandate as prescribed in the Standing Orders. Being the start of a new Parliament, we all have an opportunity as individual Senators and as Committees to choose paths, take actions and decisions that will ultimately lead us to our legacy as a Senate of the Thirteenth Parliament. However, the question is what legacy shall we leave? Article 96 of the Constitution outlines the role of the Senate. We are presented with mechanisms to perform these roles. These mechanisms include introduction of Bills and Motions."
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