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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. With the admission by the Chair of the Committee that some of the proposed amendments by the Committee had not been carried, we beg to ask the question: What is the power or authority of the Chair of the Committee? Does he have the power to cherry-pick what to present and what not to present? On the argument that the Report has been tabled in the House, it has not been discussed and adopted by this House to either approve or not approve the amendments. As Hon. Kajwang’ has said, this is a matter of constitutionality. What are the powers of a Chair of a Committee to override the Report of an entire Committee and choose only to present what is good to him? Even if there is too much pressure, we can open the pressure valve a little bit so that we can do things in an orderly manner. We are legislating for posterity. Kenyans and generations to come will go through the Hansard and pick out this anomaly, which will be an embarrassment to this House. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman."
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