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    "content": "of the Liaison Committee that when we will be considering this matter, we must ask ourselves fundamental questions. It is not just about the efficient use of the time of the Senate but also about effective representation because a Senator has got a duty to represent the interest of the people from the county where they hail from. Let it not just be an issue of efficiency and how we manage time in this House but it should also tackle the issue of effectiveness. More fundamentally, the Liaison Committee should also look at leadership and composition of committees. We have had a habit of ensuring that certain committees should be chaired by Members of the Opposition. When it comes to audit of county accounts, what is the Opposition or Government about it? In the previous Senate, we had a gentleman’s arrangement where one coalition would chair and another coalition would deputize. Could the Liaison Committee also try to address this gluttony that we have seen in this current Senate where the Chairs and Vice Chairs are drawn from one political divide and therefore it does not bring about---"
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