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    "id": 403376,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Tom Joseph Kajwang'",
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    "content": "The second thing which was very important was the party caucuses. There is physical space given to Members of the Majority and Minority to meet every so frequently and caucus on matters which are before the House so that, by the time a matter is before the House, every Member knows what is coming before the House. So, they do not have to look for leaders outside Parliament to come, lead and tell them what to do because they have caucused and they have minutes of how they are going to approach a particular issue. Committee hearings have been properly structured. There is physical space for committees with chairmen. There is enough comfortable space that Members are able to go into the committees and members of the public come to give testimony and by the time a Bill is before the House, everybody has known how the vote is going to be. These are some of the things that I think, although we are on the right track, we could do much better. To wind up, hon. Speaker, Sir, committee proceedings are meant to make sure that by the time a Bill is before the House, every Member has seen that Bill, commented on it and taken a position on it. So, by the time we come to vote, we do not even need to go to Division because we have already decided how to vote on a particular matter."
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