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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, let me set the ball rolling by commending you in the manner in which you have handled this matter. You have chosen the path of sobriety and fidelity to the Constitution. As a House, even the dignity we have in the country and the respect largely rests on the fact that, as our Speaker, you have come out to defend and protect the Constitution and this House. Secondly, I want to join the Senate Minority Leader in congratulating the Senate Majority Leader and Sen. Murkomen because they have come out in the media very well and soberly through articles and interviews. This has thrown a lot of light on this discussion. They have also shown that it is not a bipartisan affair, but a question of the Constitution. As we stand now, this is not a matter of the content, but of the process. If we get that wrong, as ably explained by the Attorney-General emeritus over the weekend, then we have undermined the constitutional authority of the Republic, the arrangements and dispersal of legislative power between the two Houses. Mr. Speaker, Sir, under the old Constitution, Parliament consisted of the National Assembly and the President. It was important that the two institutions worked together to enable Parliament do its work properly. Right now, Parliament consists of the Senate and the National Assembly. Indeed, even if an Act of Parliament does not pass through this House, that legislation will be called an “Act of Parliament”. It will not be called an “Act The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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