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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wako",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Sitswila Wako",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not think we should spend too much time on this. The point of order that has been raised points at very important constitutional interpretations in view of the clear separation of powers that we now have under our current Constitution which is a bit modeled on the United States of America (USA) Constitution. Therefore, as you consider the grave constitutional implications that this issue raises, also consider whether or not the Committees cannot exercise their powers. Where the answer falls short of expectations in areas to be covered, the Cabinet Secretary should be summoned before the Committee. When a Cabinet Secretary is summoned, you can allow other Members to come and grill that Cabinet Secretary. I am sure if Cabinet Secretaries are summoned, they will start giving us proper answers but because there is no whip, they do not regard the answers they give to the Senate as of any consequence. They just give us shoddy answers and hope that they can get away with it. I would urge the Committee even now to begin summoning Cabinet Secretaries, where the answer falls short, as we consider the constitutional implications of what we are going to do."
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