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N. H. Cole Simons

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15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you very much. Now, I would like to just briefly go through some of the comments in the Throne Speech that are not related to my Ministry that I thought I would comment on. On page 3, you spoke to the “Government will increase Bermuda’s outreach around the globe by staffing the empty Washington DC office and increasing engagement …
8 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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I do swear that I will be fait hful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors, according to law, so help me God. OATH OF AN ASSEMBLYMAN MR. N. H. COLE SIMONS
8 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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I, being a Member of this present Assembly, do swear by Almighty God to use and employ my best endeavour therein for the general good without any respect to private interest, gain or advantage, striving to discharge a good conscience in all equity and integrity during my continuance therein. AFFIRMATION OF ALLEGIANCE MR. SYLVAN D. RICHARDS, JR. Mr. Sylvan D. …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to send co ndolences to the family of Frederick 'Boogie' Gordon . He was a well -known hotelier and a first -class chef. So I would like to send my condolences to the Gordon family and his five children. While on hoteliers, I could not not say a few words …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do know we have just co me through an emergency crisis. We have had tropical storm Fay, and we also had Hurricane Gonzalo. But be that as it may, generally, Bermudians are very r esilient people. In a short period of time, we were able to get our Island home cleaned up. We …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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[Madam Deputy] Speaker, I will start on the financial side, and then I am going to weave my way through to the economic side. On page 1, we sai d, you know, some of these personal economic storms are a direct correlation to Government and inefficiencies in Government. That is on page 1 of the Throne Speech, Madam Deputy Speaker, …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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I said “an institution.” I did not say which one. [Inaudible interjection]
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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I am a banker, and so I d eclare that interest. [Inaudible interjections and laughter]
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Madam Deputy Speaker, we have also talked about hotel development and there is an interesting benefit for hotel development that has not been spoken of. And, again, to help my people who are in [an] economic storm, who may have lost part of their home, who need furniture, keep your eyes and ears open for hotel sales —hotel sales. Pink …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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They need to be fathers. I was at a dinner one day and I said to this lady, Who is your father? So she told me who he was. I said, You are his child? And I knew this man had four children by his wife, because I was friendly with his wife’s family and their children. Anyway, we got …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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People laugh. To me, that is part of the problem. [Inaudible interjection]
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Because you have mothers out there that are raising sons and there is no gui dance from any father. And so the mothers can’t deal with their sons. Some mothers do a good job with dealing with their sons, individual mothers. But others are challenged and they need support. And so I say, fathers, step up to the wicket. Be …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Menzi . . . the report from — [Inaudible interjection]
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Mincy report. [Inaudible interjections]
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Somebody mentioned it. [Inaudible interjections]
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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I think that is crucial because if a young man feels that he is productive, if a young man has a job, the likelihood of him getting into n efarious activity, unaccept able social behaviour dimi nishes. If they feel that they can make a contribution to achieve the things that they want, then the opportunities for lifestyles that are …
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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The LCCA [The Lady Cubitt Compassionate Association], to get support and she is saying, My husband has to go and sign the forms on behalf of the whole family. What am I to do? I have my mortgage. I have my children away at school. And they have three adul t children. She feels helpless, because she has to help …
27 May 2016 House of Assembly
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3 Hon. Marc A. R. Bean
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will not be very long.
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have been through some difficult times. Mr. Speaker, the past week has not been comfortable; in fact, it has been painful. It has been painful because the community is in pain, be-cause the community is frightened, because the community is unsettled, because the community has lost some hope. Mr. Speaker, we all are …