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    "id": 1372131,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen Chute",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me, first of all take this opportunity to send my condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Kelvin Kiptum and also send my condolences to Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and the family of Mr. Kizito Moi. Our Senate Majority Leader, poleni sana. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion on Limitation of Debate on the Presidential Address. In support of Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale’s Motion, the Presidential Speech is of symbolic importance for this country. It is an occasion of utmost pomp and tradition. It is a time the President puts the agenda before the country. It is not only for Parliament, but the whole country to listen and hear what the President says. It is also the time he puts his agenda to influence public opinion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, the responsibility of this Senate is to represent, legislate and oversight. When the President gives his speech, it is the responsibility of each person in this House to question his agenda. It is not only the responsibility of the other side of the aisle to ask questions. Every person has the right to ask any question that he or she thinks regarding this country going the opposite of how it should. It is always good to listen to the debate when the President is giving the speech, so that we can debate wisely. As my fellow Senators have been trying to say, when we"
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