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    "id": 916552,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/916552/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Article 10 of the Constitution says that one of the principles of governance is the devolution of power. The late Kajwang’ used to talk every time about devolution dispersal or division of power and now we have a National Assembly that does not see the role of the Senate. The role of the Senate was seen by those who made this Constitution, knowing that there are times when the participation of the two Houses would be very important. In fact, the participation of the Senate is a quality control because in the other House, Bills are sometimes passed without having a constitutional threshold. Our Bills are passed through a constitutional threshold. They are also accountable to the counties because how every Member of this Senate votes is a matter of public notoriety. Somebody can go to the record to determine how you voted. So, being accountable, we are very careful on the way we vote. This is the House where there must be some level of quality control. If you go to France, the role of the Senate--- In fact, when we visited France at one time and were taken through the motions, they said that the most intricate legislation must go through the Senate because they say that is the House where many hours can be spent with the amount of detail that they will require before a complicated legislation can be passed. You can see how the two Houses relate in the USA and the Philippines to build a better country and a better republic."
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