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    "id": 1214310,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "I request my colleagues that we avoid cheers today. This matter has not been settled by the Speaker because he is the one who is aggrieved. One can become a Speaker or a Chair of a Committee; and these things can happen to anyone and they are not easy. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the House and from the Majority and Minority Side, I ask that you set aside that communication. It is not a good precedent. I have said this to the Minority Leader and other leaders that we have Standing Order No. 126. We are almost getting to that point and it would not be a good thing if we were to get to this order. If the Speaker asks that you retreat from the Chamber and you refuse, there are grave consequences. I plead with Members either from the Majority or Minority Side that come what may, we should give due respect to the office of the Speaker. We will agree with him but there are days that I, the Majority Leader or Members of my team will disagree with him but for the sanity of this House, let us respect that office. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, find it in your heart to let this matter slide so that our four colleagues sit together with us so that we continue with business. The third and the final thing is that we have given you our undertaking that tomorrow at 10.00 a.m., the leadership of the House will come to your office. The"
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