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    "id": 631865,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ongoro",
    "speaker_title": "The Temporary Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 125,
        "legal_name": "Elizabeth Ongoro Masha",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I can see a lot of interest and I want everybody to pronounce themselves on this. I will give the Floor to Sen. Murkomen, but before I do so, allow me to pronounce myself on a few issues that have been raised. The first issue that was raised was on the legality of this Motion and whether it is properly before this House. My pronouncement is that this Motion is properly before the House and it is now owned by the House. All the procedures, including the rules and the Standing Orders have not been contravened, but you are free to pronounce yourself on this matter and reject in totality or make any amendments. Secondly, an issue arose regarding whether it is a standing committee, a select committee or a sessional committee. The distinction between standing committees is pronounced in Standing Order No.208(1) and sessional committees in Standing Order No.210(1). However, all committees are select committees. So, that was misinformation. So, it is definitely also a select committee. Lastly before we proceed, remember that this Motion has been brought to the House from the RBC chaired by none other than the Speaker of the Senate. Its membership comprises the entire leadership of this Senate, including the Senate Majority Leader, the Senate Minority Leader, the Majority Chief Whip and the Minority Chief Whip. So, we shall debate on the Motion that is here, but this brings us to a very interesting scenario in the Senate where a Motion brought to the House by the RBC is in contention on its legality. I am wondering whether they did not interrogate these matters at that stage. Let us proceed. Rather than interventions, I would rather you pronounce yourself freely by just giving a full contribution. Senate Deputy Majority Leader, Sen. Murkomen."
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