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Christopher Famous, JP, MP

Christopher Famous, JP, MP

2498
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15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
212 words
There is a rhyme, Mr. Speaker, some people made it up a few months ago, a few years ago. They call it, Two -way, OBA. Two - way, OBA. Mr. Speaker, earlier today or I should not say “tod ay” so I do not reflect on a previous debate. But over the months, the OBA have been going around, rightfully …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
99 words
“Butterfield Reports First Quarter 2022 Results.” May 2, 2022. Financial highlights for the fir st quarter 2022: Net income of $44.4 million. Net income, Mr. Speaker. HSBC, Mr. Speaker, from that same paper that the Deputy Speaker does not like to buy: “HSBC Holdings plc has bounced back with after -tax profit of $4.2 billion—an increase o f $2.2 bill …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, the Oppos ition Leader went on to say about, Buyer beware! They should be discerning, they should read the fine lines! What the Opposition Leader failed to say is, people have to put their money in the bank. They do not have any choice, Mr. Speaker. They do not have a choice whether to take this account or …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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120 words
Yes, Mr. Speaker. What this Bill demonstrates is that this Government or any Government of Bermuda has the abi lity and flexibility to write our own laws in regard to how 1658 15 July 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly we deal with th ings in our country. I say that, Mr. Speaker, [against] the backdrop that last …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker. Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: But, Mr. Speaker, on May 20, I talked about the TA quite a bit, Mr. Speaker. And here is why I did then, and here is why I raised it briefly tonight, Mr. Speaker. Very clearly, the Minister in her brief read a couple of minutes ago talked about border control. …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker, the Honourable Member made a pointed . . . made it well out of his way to talk ab out people having to take COVID -19 tests to come here or return home. That could only be talking about the TA. The Speaker: Yes, he indicated that. He had indicated that he made reference to the TA. …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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Yes, I am bringing out my carving knife again.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, let me start off with the good news and then I will gravitate to something else. Mr. Speaker, I had the occasion of meeting a young lady who happens to be . . . was the Chief Medical Officer in the Turks and Caicos Islands, and is now the CEO of the hospital. One Dr. Braithwaite - [Tennant]. …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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37 words
Unless the former Oppos ition Leader could point out in the regulations where it is Government mandated that persons have to wear a mask at work, I am thinking that maybe he may not be quite correct.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
18 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker. B ermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Point of order. POINT OF ORDER
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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37 words
The Honourable Member said that people are going to be going to Cup Match and then going back to work. He never once qualified it by saying bus drivers or prison officers. He made a general statement.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I was trying to press the button here.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I got confused when the previous speaker talked about the best part. Was she talking about St. Regis? Because that is in the best part of the country.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, are you vi olating the rules of being biased?
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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Okay. So, Mr. Speaker, I just want to congratulate the Minister, the Member from constituency 21 who has been integral in forming and keeping relationships with hotel owners. Mr. Speaker, there is a thing called the litmus test. Well, those who have been propagating a rumour that tourism is dead and all things are going downhill and blah- blah-blah . …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
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9 words
Yes. Good morning, Mr. Speaker. How are you doing?