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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, this Senate adjourns until Tuesday, 16th June, 2015. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Speaker – at the beginning of this afternoon sitting – commended this House for the remarkable work we have done in this particular session of the House. Several useful Bills have been passed by this Senate including those that had constitutional deadlines. However, more relevant to this House were Bills that touch on the core mandate of the Senate like the Division of Revenue Bill and the Public Audit Bill which are fundamental for good governance. It is, therefore, appropriate to give Senators time to focus for the next few weeks on oversight functions in their respective counties and attend to other issues of representation by their constituents. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, some of the Bills that we have passed like the Division of Revenue Bill – I want Members to be alert to the fact that – the National Assembly has adjourned without debating it. They will, probably, come back next week to discuss it. The information already filtering to us is that some Members of the National Assembly feel that the Division of Revenue Bill is a money Bill. For that matter, they argue that a money Bill should not come to the Senate. That is the decision they are selling to various quarters to justify why they may not agree to the mediated version of the Bill. As we go to our respective counties, Members should continue emphasizing, especially to the counties, that they should strongly come out to demand that the Bill be processed and signed because the mediated version of the Bill was signed by the Chairman of the Mediation Committee from the National Assembly. That was done in the context of the Constitution. The National Assembly, more than anyone else, has a responsibility of complying with the Constitution. It is a constitutional requirement for a 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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