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    "id": 789646,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock is out of order. The Irrigation Bill is mine. In the first place, it is only me who can ask for an extension. I have had to do this because another Chair will follow suit tomorrow. The Chair came to my office and talked to me about the Executive. He said that he wants to go and consult. I told him the Executive does not run the affairs of Parliament, and more so when I am the Leader of the Majority Party. I told him that as we continue with the Roads Bill, which is very long, I would consult. Any Member has a right to bring an amendment. Let him come and convince us. So, if we do not reach the Irrigation Bill, it is the House Business Committee which has the powers to reschedule business. We have said that the Irrigation Bill and the Energy Bill will be dealt with tomorrow, if we do not reach them today. I am sure that if we start with the Roads Bill, we might not reach there because of the many clauses. All the same, let him prepare his amendments and those of other Members for tomorrow. At the end of the day, Questions will be put and it is the House to decide whether to agree with the Chair or with the individual Members who will bring amendments. However, we have the Roads Bill, which is lengthy. Therefore, we might take the greater part of this afternoon and deal with the Irrigation Bill tomorrow. I agree with the Chairman but Hon. Speaker, you need to tell him that he has no power, under the Standing Orders, to ask for deferment of the Bill when its owner is seated next to him."
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