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    "id": 874461,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Just like the Speaker is advised by the various technical offices, notwithstanding his opinion, it is good that the relevant committee, which is Budget and Appropriations Committee, advises the House. It is the Committee that should advise the House on how to proceed, including advising the House that the Bills must not proceed. It is just a technical procedural issue, because the Bills did not originate from a Member of this House. And having been read the First Time, it is only fair that we get the view of the Committee. I know, Hon. Mbadi, you sit on the Committee and you are quite alive to both Articles 109(5) and 114 of the Constitution. Whereas I agree with you, and I have sympathy to the fact that, indeed, a Senator may have good ideas that could be useful to the country, I think it is only fair, as you suggested, that we borrow from the practice in some jurisdictions where there is co-ownership or co-authorship. If that is not possible, somebody should be bold enough to seek the intervention of a colleague from the other House. For the time being, let your Committee look at it and advise the whole House. Next Order."
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