{"id":407777,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/407777/?format=json","text_counter":126,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Abdirahman","speaker_title":"December 5, 2013 SENATE DEBATES 13 The Acting Senate Minority Leader","speaker":{"id":161,"legal_name":"Abdirahman Ali Hassan","slug":"abdirahman-ali-hassan"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is not a matter that is actually meant to create some excitement. Indeed, the position is as articulated by other speakers before me. Being the chairman of a committee does not give you an entitlement to actually represent the Government on the other side. We also know that you are there by virtue of being a chairman of a committee of this House. You do not represent the Government---"}