18 Jul 2013 in Senate:
Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. Indeed, my junior colleague who is professionally very qualified and eloquent in this House should desist from taking small tokens like one day. He is worth more than that. We know that there is a problem with titles. Some people have addressed Governors as; His Excellency and His Majesty. Some have even referred to someone as
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18 Jul 2013 in Senate:
. If the purpose is to save them from that title in one day, then there might be some justification to this. However, I think that this Motion is taking this House for a ride because a request has been made to reduce the number of days on this Motion. That difference of 24 hours is insignificant. I beg to oppose.
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18 Jul 2013 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank you for quickly noting the inadequacies in the response by the Senate Majority Leader regarding the reasons for reduction of the publication period of the Bill as specified in the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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17 Jul 2013 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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17 Jul 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, this list that is being passed around the House for us to sign is out of order. I find it unfair and unorthodox as parliamentary history dictates. We have always had this done silently by the Serjent-at-Arms as we enter. Now it is here, we are signing it like “small” students. Is this in order?
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17 Jul 2013 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As you may notice, the Senate Majority Leader has either intentionally or otherwise refused to refer to the figure of the money that is documented on the Bill that he is moving. Is he in order to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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17 Jul 2013 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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17 Jul 2013 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Sen. Murkomen purported to inform the Senate Majority Leader on a statement from the President. He has been challenged to table that information and now he is saying that the statement does not exist. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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17 Jul 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the correction. He has said that that statement does not exist. Can he therefore withdraw and apologise to this House?
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17 Jul 2013 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You have clearly heard the conditional withdrawing and apology by Sen. Murkomen despite your order as the Chair. Is he in order?
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