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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon Members, I think it is also important that we familiarize ourselves with some of the issues that the Leader of Majority Party has just mentioned. More specifically, hon. Members, I want to discourage Members from rushing to the Speaker on the Chair to approve proposed amendments. That will be looked by me with a lot of disfavor. Remember my discretion to allow an amendment that has not been placed before the Clerk two hours before the Motion is read out, is only in exceptional circumstances. Just look at your Standing Order No.55, to just familiarize yourself. Once I sit here, do not even bother. You will have to persuade me that the circumstances are exceptional. But if you had a Motion that has been with you for three weeks, I do not believe that you can convince me that there could be something exceptional. If you have those kinds of problems, pray to your Maker that the Motion does not end so that the next day, you can then present your proposed amendments to the Clerk two hours before. I think it is only fair that we do it that way. Otherwise, also the Chairs of Committees or Members proposing Bills need time to consider the proposed amendments. That provision is made so that, at least, every side has ample opportunity to consider the proposed amendments and, perhaps, there may even be no opposition if everybody has had enough time to consider what it is that you are proposing to amend. Please, note that and the reports where you want to move amendments. Please, be guided accordingly."
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