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    "id": 903230,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "―Where no response is received within the period specified under subsection (2), the Speaker of the House originating the Bill may direct that the Bill be Read a First time.‖ That is very critical, because there seems to be a cat and mouse game. Many times we have asked why we were not getting the concurrence from the two Speakers, and there has been no information coming about that from anywhere. Just making sure there is concurrence and putting it all together is very critical. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 6 talks about the Joint Committee. This is very critical because it will help us to analyse and get to the bottom of things. Various Clauses, especially Clause 10(2), are very important because they indicate what will be considered under specific circumstances. This is almost like a guidebook for the people who will be in the Mediation Committee. As the Senate, these are the provisions that we need to look at the Bills and improve on them. In fact, I would suggest that we could even have a one day retreat with members of the National Assembly and ask ourselves what provision we can probably include to improve on a Bill. We could ask ourselves, for example, what provisions have been left out. We can gauge their mindset and get to know what they might finally say is a Money Bill that we have not been able to determine. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Bill should allow us to begin a thought process to look at the various provisions. This will ensure that at the end of the day, the provisions that are being made by the Committee are clear to them regarding whether or not it is a Money Bill or a Bill concerning counties. All those provisions clearly put out will help us to get there."
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