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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mumma",
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    "content": "Senate just in case it is not aware that another case on this matter is still pending before the courts. My suggestion is that before we make a decision because this involves a matter that might fall within character assassination of an individual, I do not know whether the Senate has the capacity to forgive on a matter on behalf of someone who is not before the Senate to express themselves. My suggestion is that we get the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights to give us a view on what this means. I pick the committee instead of the Directorate of Legal Services because it is a matter between a Senator and a member of staff. I am suggesting that a committee of the Senate be the one to look at these issues and advise on whether we have the capability of giving the reprieve we want to give as we are proposing. I also suggest that we need a policy in Parliament on matters relating to sexual harassment that touches on Members of Parliament (MP). I have read the policy on sexual harassment following what has happened in this House. That policy only covers members of staff. We need to move the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) to put in place a policy and procedures on how to handle matters similar to this. This is because part of the challenge by the affected Senator was that they did not have confidence in whatever process that we had. However, having gone to court, they were not able to persuade the court in the manner of this procedure. My view is that it would be unfair for us to step in the shoe of the affected person and purport to make a decision on their behalf on this matter having decided. We can revisit it. I personally have no problem in forgiving anybody. However, we need the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights to give us a view on how we should handle this matter. Thank you."
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