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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wako",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Sitswila Wako",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to speak on this Motion of Adjournment. We are adjourning according to the calendar that this House has already approved. My happiness is that progress is being made. In the first year, we were only debating Motions. However, this year, we have begun delving into legislation. As you heard, we have already passed legislations. It is my hope that next year, we shall even pass more. We have now begun receiving Bills from the “Lower House” for debate and enactment. My hope is that in the course of next year, we should pass many more Bills. My hope also is that with current constructive dialogue that we have engaged with the judiciary and with the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), the number of issues pending concerning the welfare of Senators and our legislative work will now be looked into so that next year will be a good year. Personally, I did not know that our representatives in the PSC were working very hard. I want to tell them to continue the good effort and work on the good environment which I believe was created this morning. I hope that next year, we will begin with a bang on the various issues we discussed. We are going to adjourn, but committees will continue to work. My Committee will be having a retreat during this adjournment. The other day, we passed a very important Motion creating a joint committee to work on the issues of national security. That is a Motion that was brought to the Floor of the House by Sen. Billow. National security has become a major issue and we, as Parliamentarians, should be seen to be contributing positively to the creation of a country where there is security and peace. I hope that this joint Committee will move with speed to undertake the functions that were given to it to investigate and come up with recommendations on the various shortcomings that may have been there. It should also make recommendations on how we can improve, what legislation needs to be amended or be put in place and how we can The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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