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    "id": 1326345,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mumma",
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    "content": "have complained before about Cabinet Secretaries not responding in good time, not just for the Plenary, but also for the Committees. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe this is the time for us to make a determination as to whether the Senate is a House of Parliament or a House of jokes. It is, the highest state of disrespect for Cabinet Secretaries to receive notification to appear in the Senate at least 14 days to the day they are coming for them to send you a letter on the morning that they are supposed to appear in the Senate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is the highest demonstration of disrespect for this House. It means they think Senators do not have anything to do, and that Senators can just be given notice on a few minutes to call off their meetings. We need to send a message that is not acceptable. We also need to send a message that their boss, who wanted this Session to happen, had something serious in mind when he proposed that we change our Standing Orders to accommodate them. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I suggest that, apart from them being summoned, the three Cabinet Secretaries should appear without fail, even if we have others, so that if necessary, that session should be extended in order for the meetings to be met. I also suggest that the Prime Cabinet Secretary should be requested to confer with the other Cabinet Secretaries to convey the seriousness with which this House takes this session, and for them to commit to appear to this. As the Deputy Speaker says, the excuse by the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning is not acceptable. Did he just interpret the Questions this morning? He has had these Questions for three weeks. I think the Cabinet Secretaries are joking with this House. Please, crack the Whip."
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