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Christopher Famous, JP, MP

Christopher Famous, JP, MP

2498
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15 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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26 words
Mr. Speaker, I was planning on speaking, but I have to inject something else before I say what I am going to say. [ Inaudible interjection]
15 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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49 words
Yes, pivot. Mr. Speaker, it would be remiss if I did not add to the commiserations of MP Dunkley leaving this Chamber. Mr. Speaker, I say that because despite the fact that he wears red and I wear green, we both come from the same place. [ Inaudible interjection]
15 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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28 words
Devonshire. Mr. Speaker, the constituency I represent, Devonshire East, was once represented by Mr. Dunkley and Mr. Barritt. I used to call them the Bever-age— [ Inaudible interjection]
15 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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Oh, okay. He still wants to point -of-order me. [ Laughter] Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Mr. Speaker, my last point of order. [ Laughter] POINT OF ORDER Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: The Honourable Member is partially correct. Devonshire East was a single seat but when it was Devonshire South part of Devonshire East was in Devonshire South.
15 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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13 words
So I am partly right then. Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Yes, my brother.
15 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, see! [ Laughter and inaudible interjections]
15 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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So I say that to say that the same doors that he knocked on, I knock on. And the people in Devonshire just want to be represented by someone who actually cares about them. And that is the hallmark that we have set for Devonshire, that we are a parish that cares about each other. We go to each other’s …
15 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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240 words
Moving on, Mr. Speaker. Eight years ago, as I said earlier today, the people of Bermuda camped out at that House across the street all because of an announcement by Michael Fahy that he wanted to give Pathways to Status to peo-ple. Mr. Speaker, you are old enough and I know the person right next to me is old enough …
15 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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120 words
Very briefly. He says, and I quote, “I truly hope that the existing government programme will be expanded to include status.” He then goes on in another article to say, “Granting status to long-term residents needs to be executed.” Former OBA Senator Michael Fahy. Mr . Speaker, on one hand one could say, Well, that’s just Michael Fahy because, hey, …
11 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House in Committee at 10:55 am [Mr. Christopher Famous, Chairman] COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY ESTIMATES OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 [Continuation thereof]
8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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6 words
Mr. Deputy Speaker — [Timer chimes]
8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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8 words
Happy International Women’s Day, everybody! [Laughter] QUESTION PERIOD
1 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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4 words
Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
1 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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262 words
I would like to be associated with the remarks for Mr. Roddy Burchall , as they call him. Because he is the consummate canvasser. He has taught many of us the proper way to canvass. Mr. Speaker, I would also like to speak about another lady that, while she was not a canvasser, she was one of the foundations of …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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44 words
Mr. Speaker, it is not often that I get to point -of-order the national swim coach of Bermuda. But today I am going to take that. Mr. Speaker, two of the candidates have spoken about status in the last month, explicitly about status. [Pause]
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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I won’t even need that, Mr. Speaker .
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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33 words
Mr. Speaker, with your leave, I will attempt, I will attempt to tie in congrats, ob-its, my statement and motion to adjourn all at the same time. With your leave, Mr. Speaker .
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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338 words
Mr. Speaker, I had to leave earlier so I missed the congrats and obits. So I would like to speak about a lady who raised my entire family. She was one of the (How can I say?) grassroots workers of the PLP and the BIU and, equally as important, she was one of the cornerstones of Devonshire North stronghold, of …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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6 words
Sorry, sorry. I can’t hear you.