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Jeff Sousa

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3 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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197 words
Okay, all right. We could go to Hansard, but it was said in this House. You know, I am going 57 next Tuesday, Mr. Speaker, but there is nothing wrong with my hearing. I can assure you that one. But the BTA has been doing a fantastic job, Mr. Speaker, and we certainly have to support them. You know the …
3 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Two billion is what I said. [Inaudible interjection]
3 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Two billion, yes. A $2 billion project, yes, ask your mate. But, again, these are the types of things that, truth be told, the Opposition does not want to hear. We promised to the people of Bermuda that we would put this Island back on track, that we would create jobs, that we would create opportunities, and that has taken …
3 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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So, Mr. Speaker, I can assure you that Bermuda is in safe hands and we will continue to move in the direction we are now. And, of course, the people of Bermuda—this is going to be in Hansard — will be able to recall that there will be lots of jobs coming, right? And that we will be back on …
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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4 words
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I am very happy to rise this afternoon to ask this Honourable House to send congratulations to two fine young men who are sai lors, Ahzai Smith and Christopher Raymond, who both just came back from competing in New Zealand, where they both won their respective classes. Ahzai won his Gold Fleet, and Christopher won the Silver Fleet. …
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Good evening, Mr. Speaker.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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And good evening to those who may be in the listening audience. Mr. Speaker, I have listened this evening, particularly to the last speaker, the Member who just took his seat from constituency 29. Sadly, Mr. Speaker, much of this talk this evening in this debate boils down to the fact that when the Progressive Labour Party were in Government, …
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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[It was] 20 years. As the Honourable Member says. This is what he said. Anybody can go back and look in Hansard. That is what will take place. And I am glad you said that. That is what will take place. Because the people of Bermuda will see that the One Bermuda Alliance Government has done exactly what they set …
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, lest that Member can— ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER HOUSE VISITOR
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, unless the Member who just took his seat can refute what I just said, that the gentleman who was in charge of Port Royal Golf Course at the time did not like working with, and a lmost refused to, work with Bermudians. Hon. Zane J. S. De Silv a: Oh, I can disagree with that. You want me …
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, do a point of order. Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Okay. All right. He wants it; I will give it to him. Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in Bermuda’s history there has not been a capital project — Hon. Derrick V. Burgess, Sr.: Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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What is the point . . . [Inaudible interjections and laughter]
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I didn’t even make a statement. Hon. Derrick V. Burgess, Sr.: [Standing Order] 19(7), Mr. Speaker —
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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I am not reading a speech!
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Everybody is allowed to look down at their notes. [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Derrick V. Burgess, Sr.: That is all you do, look down.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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32 words
Mr. Speaker, as I was saying, there has not been a project in Bermuda’s history that has been as open and transparent as the project we are debating here tonight. [Inaudible interjection]
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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34 words
I will challenge anybody in this Chamber to tell me where there has been a project that has been more open or transparent as the project as we are talking about tonight. [Inaudible interjections]
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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And goodness gracious, Mr. Speaker, we are still looking for facts on the hospital. The Member who was the former Minister of Health, we are still looking for facts on the hospital. Bermuda House of Assembly And, again, when you have . . . I serve on another committee in another place, and when you listen to the General Manager …