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    "id": 1326361,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "However, our action must rest either on the Constitution, Statutory law or our Standing Orders. Many of you standing to contribute to this point of order invited me to be firm on the CSs. I have combed through the Constitution, Statutory law and our Standing Orders, to see where the Speaker is able to punish these CSs. Hon. Senators, if I had any powers to punish these CSs, that day would be now, not tomorrow. Hon. Senators, I will invite you to our Standing Orders, more particularly on Standing Order No.51D. The punishment that a CS’s invites for non-attendance for purposes of responding to these Questions is contained in our Standing Orders, more particularly Standing Order No.51 D - a Motion of Censure. Now, hon. Senators, the Speaker of this House cannot file a Motion. I can only moderate and facilitate debates to make sure you do the right thing. If, indeed, hon. Senators, you are persuaded that the behaviour of this CSs is unbecoming, invoke Standing Order No.51D. As your Speaker, I will be here to moderate that Motion. In that Motion, you may resolve any punishment. You can pass a resolution that these CSs be fined to the extent of whatever amount of money this House will resolve. How I wish I had the powers to punish these CSs, I would do it today."
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