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    "id": 988659,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Pareno",
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        "legal_name": "Judith Ramaita Pareno",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the nomination of Members to these committees. I think we need to do justice to the business of this House. For the last three months, the Committees on Delegated Legislation, National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations and CPAIC have not sat, just because the Majority and Minority sides were not able to constitute and ensure that there were Members to sit in these committees. To me, it was a disservice to the people of this Republic to have Committees not sitting for three months. We should have a proviso in place, so that the previous Committee can sit in until it is reconstituted. This will ensure that we do not look like we are holding the House at ransom and not doing business, just because the two sides are not able to put in a list of Members. I propose that we probably look into our Standing Orders to provide for a clause that will ensure continuity until the next Committee is ushered in. I know the Members proposed to serve are able and should have started this a long time ago, rather than waiting for several months to go before sitting as committees. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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