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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion and congratulate in advance those whose names we have been given. The Commission stands for something very important. Since it is anchored in the Constitution, it means that it is an institution that must stand the test of time and embody the dignity of the House. The hon. Members expect these Commissioners to stand firm for them and the institution of Parliament. I had the privilege of being in the very first Parliamentary Service Commission; that was about 1998/1999. At that time, we mostly served on voluntary basis; we did not have the perks that go with the Commission these days. Nonetheless, the attitude that time was that Parliament was being taken for a ride and parliamentarians were treated as an extension of the beggars on the street. Sometimes parliamentarians were denied rights and privileges. They did not have the right salaries."
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