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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbadi",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, also on the same point of order that hon. Ogindo has raised, when Motions are put, they can go either way. We will vote for or against it here. I am trying to look at this Motion. Suppose we vote against this Motion, what will that mean to this country? It will mean that the Financial Statement, together with the documents which were tabled here will not be referred to the Budget Committee. Is that going to be the intention of this House? My answer is no. We have a new Constitution in place which, to some extent, may not agree with our Standing Orders. But we will have to align the Standing Orders to the Constitution, so that there is no contradiction. But in case, there is contradiction, I do believe that we must go with the spirit of the new Constitution, which is that the moment the Financial Statements are tabled, they stand automatically committed to the Budget Committee. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, therefore, this Motion, to me, is misplaced because it is asking this House to do what it cannot do. It is a constitutional requirement and I beg to ask the Chair to rule that this Motion is not properly before the House."
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