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    "id": 1427169,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orwoba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support Sen. Dullo's proposed amendment. In the same spirit, we should make sure that no Senator who comes to this Chamber, either specially elected or through the ballot, is made redundant. They cannot participate in certain activities because of their political affiliations, especially now that we have all these alliances. The train left the station for me. I do not know why I did not bring an amendment. In this same spirit, I think specially elected Senators who have been elected to represent women, working groups, and People with Disabilities should be allowed to participate in all activities, including voting. As you know, because of our Standing Orders, the specially elected Senators fall on a delegation, and it is only the elected Senator, who is the chair of the delegation, who votes on certain issues. However, on matters concerning working groups, women, and People with Disability, there should be a way that we are progressive enough to say that at this point, all the Nominated Senators under the special interest group of gender should cast a vote. Most Senators do not know that some have been specially elected to represent working groups. They sit in the Chamber, but do not have a vote. As a matter of fact, in the spirit of supporting Sen. Dullo's amendment that alliances and coalitions are not put out in participation in Committees, there needs to be a conversation either through"
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