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    "id": 497160,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Statement from the Senate Leader of the Majority on the Mining Bill; this is the National Assembly Bill No.9 of 2014. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Bill was passed by the National Assembly and is reportedly headed to His Excellency, the President for assent. The Mining Bill touches on counties in every aspect and in particular regarding the revenue sharing between the national Government, the county governments and communities. Consequently, in that regard, the Bill should come to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of Article 110. Sen. (Dr.) Zani has a Bill called the Natural Resources Benefit-Sharing Bill, 2014, that also addresses similar issues regarding benefit-sharing from natural resources which touches on issues also raised in the Mining Bill. In view of the above, my request is: Could the Senate Majority Leader undertake to assure that House that the Mining Bill comes to the Senate before it is assented to by His Excellency the President in accordance with Article 110 of the Constitution and that the President be advised immediately that assenting to that Bill before it is debated by the Senate would be in breach of the Constitution?"
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