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Christopher Famous, JP, MP

Christopher Famous, JP, MP

2498
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266,425
Words Spoken
154
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14 Feb 2020 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
149 words
Yes, let me finish, Mr. Speaker. You are getting a break on the duty . . . I see that, Mr. Speaker. You are getting a break on the duty, but you are raising the price on the cost. Do you care about the people? When have the OBA ever spoken out against that? When? When have you spoken out …
31 Jan 2020 House of Assembly
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7 words
Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I am.
31 Jan 2020 House of Assembly
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113 words
Good morning, Mr. Speaker . I want to start off with some good news and congratulate Elliot School in Devonshire in C11 for a brilliant Career Day yesterday. They had people from the fire, the police, Bermuda Civil Aviation, the banks, BELCO, Parks Department, Corporation of Hamilt on to teach the young people all the trades —skills and trades that …
31 Jan 2020 House of Assembly
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110 words
Ms. Marie Bullock, who came from England some 1950- something, but she loved Bermuda. And she was a very short lady, but [had] very strong influence. And then Mr . K. P. Pea rman. Anybody who drove along Watlington Road next to the laundromat would have seen Mr. Pearman. These are just some of the people who have passed. And …
31 Jan 2020 House of Assembly
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2 words
Very brief.
31 Jan 2020 House of Assembly
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45 words
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker. I want to thank the Minister and the Ministry for bringing this legislation, in particular the abandoned cars amendment. I am happy to see the amendment move from the archaic —I would say archaic —$250 to something more realis tic, $1,500.
31 Jan 2020 House of Assembly
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441 words
Well, punitive, realistic. Because we know if you have to call a tow truck, that is $100 right there, one way. Then you have got to drain the vehicle. Then you have got to call another tow truck. Right there you are talking about three bills. Here is the thing, Mr. Speaker. People, our people, have unfortunately been polluting our …
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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22 words
Point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: So, here, Mr. Deputy Speaker, here, Mr. Deputy Speaker, we stand —
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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27 words
What the Honourable Member is not telling people is we were on track to actually pay down the debt. But because of Morgan’s Point — [Inaudible interjection]
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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15 words
—Morgan’s Point in particular, we have a problem. Why does he not speak about that?
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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26 words
Yes. Yes, sir, because he is saying that we are reluctant to speak because all we are doing is raising taxes. He is misleading the House.
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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82 words
Mr. Deputy Speaker, we have not had a good motion to adjourn in quite some time. Today I want to speak about OBA leadership crises. Last week, Mr. Deputy Speaker, half the country sat down and was wondering, looking at somebody banging on their desk saying, Where is Jason? Where is Jason? Well, guess what? Jason is right there! Know …
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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3 words
Sorry. Constituency 17.
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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15 words
Yes, I’m not the Honour able Wayne Furbert. My apologies. [Inaudible interjections and laughter ]
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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21 words
You see, you know why they voted for us? And, Mr. Deputy Speaker, you and I walked the hills and valleys.
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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283 words
We did not just go to PLP houses. We went to houses to people who do not vote for the PLP and they invited us in. And you know what, Mr. Deputy Speaker? I am going to quote MP Tyrrell. The doom -and-gloom MP. Well, sometimes this party seems to be the doom -and-gloom party. Oh, the economy is this. …
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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4 words
No speculation. [Inaudible interjections]
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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158 words
No speculation. You see, here is the reality. People have concerns. You and I went on their doorsteps, and others, and heard the concerns —health care costs, grocery costs, bank things. But the OBA has not even talked about that stuff. Every time w e talk about trying to alleviate those costs, they jump all over us. So the people …
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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17 words
They are the old guard. Sorry! My apologies. My apologies. Not the Honourable Opposition Leader. [Inaudible interjections]
29 Nov 2019 House of Assembly
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6 words
I said “presently.” Listen. [Inaudible interjections]