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The Hon E. David Burt, JP, MP

The Hon E. David Burt, JP, MP

952
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26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, point of order. Hon. E. T. (Bob) Richards: —does not mean that it is fuzzy. Hon. Marc A. R. Bean: It is fuzzy.
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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5 words
Mr. Speaker, point of order.
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Minister is mi sleading the House. He financed in fiscal year 2013/14. If he says that that year was almost going, that there was 2014/15 and 2015/16 which just ended, and he borrowed an initial $150 million in fiscal 2015/16. How can he say it was only for three years? Hon. E. T. (Bob) Richards: Because, Mr. Speaker, …
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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32 words
The Honourable Minister is mi sleading the House. The Accountant General did not recant t he statement that the Minister was not follo wing financial instructions. Bermuda House of Assembly [Inaudible interjections]
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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31 words
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 28, I move for leave to introduce and read a Bill for the first time by its title only, entitled the Referendum Amendment Act 2016.
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Orders, the Bills are tabled and then given to —
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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You certainly can have sight of it. But I am asking for leave to introduce the Bill for the first time, Mr. Speaker.
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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So, have you granted leave?
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker —
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I have no issue with you seeing the Bill. Clearly, the Bill is here. However, I guess I am asking . . . I moved the motion to introduce the Bill for the first time.
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. But, Mr. Speaker, the Bill of which you have is an amendment to a public Bill.
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker —
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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40 words
The amendment to a public Bill cannot cause expenses. The S peaker: Hold on, Honourable Member. If you will take your seat. And this was the reason why it is important to not try to catch people in slips. [Laughter]
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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5 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, although you are the Speaker, I take offence to [it] being said that I am tr ying to trick. [Laughter, inaudible interjections and general uproar]
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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11 words
Mr. Speaker, I am following the rules of Standing Orders —
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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And I do believe that —
19 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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And I do believe that our Whip has communicated that you have ruled on this issue.